Foothill SLI STEM Internship Scholarship 2021: Physics/ Astronomy Internship

Through the Science Learning institute (SLI), 3 Foothill College students will have an opportunity to participate in a two quarter internship to work with a Foothill College astronomy instructor and UC Santa Cruz professor and research team in their virtual summer Science internship Program (SIP).

Spring quarter:
Work with Astronomy instructor Geoff Mathews on preparing for the summer internship as well as supporting his research. If you do not already know Python programming, you will learn that skill in the spring.

Summer: June 7 – August 13, 2021
The first two weeks of the internship involve training and special activities. The hours for this first two weeks will be variable and are flexible, knowing that you will still be in classes from the spring quarter.

The rest of the eight weeks is the full internship, averaging 25 hours each week. You will be an intern in the Science Internship Program (SIP) at UC Santa Cruz, on a research team with a professor and other students. The internship program is scheduled to be fully virtual for summer 2021 though this is subject to change. You can find out more about SIP at https://sip.ucsc.edu/.

To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Be majoring in a STEM discipline.
2. Have completed 12 units of STEM courses at Foothill by the end of winter quarter of the current academic year (any science, technology, engineering or math course).
3. Be a full time student at Foothill College for winter 2021 and projected for spring 2021 (at least 12 units each quarter).
4. Have Foothill College as your primary school (more credits at Foothill College than at De Anza College).
5. Full completion of the application, including naming a faculty/staff reference.
6. Desired coursework and skills (equivalent experience and knowledge will be considered):
   – Python programming knowledge and/or other computer programming language.
   – Physics and/or Astronomy coursework
   – Calculus or Statistics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants with financial need will be given priority in the applicant review. We, therefore, strongly recommend that applicants file a current academic year’s financial aid application (the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens, or the California Dream Act Application at https://dream.csac.ca.gov for undocumented students who qualify for AB540 status). If you have not filled out these forms, please make sure to explain your financial situation in your “My Essay.”
• First time degree earners (no prior degree such as a Bachelor’s or Associate)

If selected, additional requirements for the internship are

• Enrollment in an ITRN course both in the spring (ITRN 50) and summer (ITRN 53 or 54). Course tuition will be covered by the Science Learning Institute or your financial aid.
• Program orientation for the summer internship program in late June.
• Submission of a final report of your internship experience at the end of the summer.

Scholarship payments will occur in three installments and will depend on successful completion at each stage:

• End of spring quarter – $500
• Middle of summer – $1500
• End of summer – $1500

Application requirements and process:

• Fill out academicworks general scholarship application.
• Fill out supplemental application, included as a separate Google Form link in the academicworks application.
• Final round candidates will be interviewed by the scholarship committee in late February.
• Upload unofficial transcript to scholarship portal.