New York Tech is excited to announce the 8th Annual Mini Research Grant Award (MRGA). This $300 grant helps high school students cover research materials and related expenses for their projects.
High school students are encouraged to submit a research project proposal in STEM disciplines. Applications will be accepted until January 13, 2025. A preference may be given to student projects conceived and implemented with high school faculty mentors and for project proposals that have preliminary data. Proposals may also be submitted and applied to projects planned for the 2025 calendar year.
Applicants (one student or a student group) will be considered for the grant if they meet the following requirements:
- Must be a high school student(s) conducting a STEM based research project.
- The High School STEM discipline or Research Teacher/Mentor must include a completed form of endorsement for school support to the applicant, and confirm that the students will carry the project to competition and/or present progress at New York Tech
- Students must complete summary (continuing project or proposal) sections in their own words
- Student must have plans to compete in a related research competition (LISEF, Sigma Xi, etc.) and/or present work in progress at a New York Tech campus in-person or remotely
- Topics for the research project must be related to the following fields:
- Biology, Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology
- Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Health related research i.e. medicine, rehabilitation, aging, community health concerns, Alzheimer’s disease, healthy lifestyles, diabetes, etc.
- Applied Digital Technology
Applications accepted from December 2, 2024 to January 13, 2025.
Winners will be announced between February 3-5, 2025.
Grant funds will be awarded February 6-11, 2025.