Scholarships and Funding
Northeastern University, the College of Engineering, and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have created and identified a variety of opportunities for students at the undergraduate and graduate level related to diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion.
Undergraduate Opportunities
UPLIFT (Undergraduate Program for Leaders in Future Transformation)
The UPLIFT program is an affiliated academic year research program for incoming freshman that have been selected to participate in research projects across the College of Engineering. For more information, please visit the UPLIFT website at https://uplift.sites.northeastern.edu/
REU-POWER: Pathways Opening World Energy Resources
The REU-POWER program provides rising sophomores, juniors and seniors with a 10-week summer-based experience working with professors from across the College of Engineering, engaged in research on topics pertaining to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Energy Challenge. Visit the REU POWER website at https://stem.northeastern.edu/summer/reu/power/
ROUTES (Research Opportunities for Undergraduates: Training in Environmental Health Sciences)
The ROUTES research program has been created to diversify the field of environmental health research by recruiting exceptional science, engineering and public health undergraduates from groups traditionally underrepresented in environmental health research. Learn more about the ROUTES program here.
S-POWER (Student Pathways Opening World Energy Resources)
S-POWER is an undergraduate scholarship opportunity for URM transfer students interested in completing an engineering degree at Northeastern University (NU) with aspirations of working in the energy sector. S-Power recipients will be provided with opportunities with research, mentoring, career development, and education preparation with a focus on the solving the grand energy challenges. Learn more about the S-POWER program here.
Graduate Opportunities
GEM Consortium
GEM is a network of top universities, companies, government agencies, alumni, and faculty working together to connect students from underrepresented groups to graduate programs with much-needed financial support. Learn more about GEM here.
STARS Fellowship
The Strategic Advancement of Rising Scholars (STARS) Fellowship is available to talented students from a historically underrepresented minority group with a STEM degree. Learn more about the STARS fellowship and application process here.