NSF S-STEM NECST Scholarship Program

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, apply to the Graduate Program at Montclair State University and email Dr. Thomas Marlowe (thomas.marlowe@shu.edu) at Seton Hall or Dr. Katherine Herbert (herbertk@mail.montclair.edu) at Montclair State.

Requirements for Program:

  • Have a 3.0 gpa in Pre-­Calculus or a similar measure of potential in mathematics
  • Be a US citizen, US national, refugee alien or permanent resident
  • Be enrolled or enrolling fulltime in an MSU MS in Computer Science program
  • Be eligible for Financial Aid (determined by the Office of Financial Aid)

Helpful Deciding Factors:

  • Successful completion of activities like undergraduate research (in any field)
  • Internships
  • Campus Activities
  • Appropriate professional work experience as judged by the NECST program committee



NECST is funded by NSF S-STEM Award #1259758