Governor's STEM Scholars 2021-22

The Governor’s STEM Scholars Program is accepting applications for the 2021-22 academic year. The program, a public-private partnership for students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), is open to New Jersey students from grade 10 to the Ph.D. level. If accepted, student scholars receive a comprehensive introduction to the state’s STEM industry through a series of conferences, field trips, internship opportunities, and a research project. The program seeks to attract a diverse group of 75 high school and post-secondary students who are passionate about STEM and who are representative of all of New Jersey. The Governor’s STEM Scholars Program is an initiative of the Research & Development Council of New Jersey, the Governor’s Office, the New Jersey Department of Education, and the Secretary of Higher Education.

Applying for STEM Scholars:

• The application is due on June 11. 
• Ask your school counselor by 6/4/21 for an electronic copy of your transcript. Your counselor will email you a pdf of your transcript, which you upload to your application.
• Recommendations are optional. Teachers can email letters to info@govstemscholars.com

Previous BTHS STEM Scholars:

• 2014-15: Mike Abelar, Anekha Goyal, Victoria Momyer, Meghana Singh, and Gillian Teitelbaum
• 2015-16: Sara Camilli, Saavan Chintalacheruvu, John Larkins, Tiffany Paul, Jenna Weingarten, Marisa Wu and Burton Ye.
• 2016-17: Nicholas Fotopoulos and Calvin Wang
• 2017-18: Sanjana Akula, Gurshan Gill, Thriaksh Rajan, Ester Teper and Joseph Vecchio
• 2018-19: Eesha Balar, Jack Campanella, Alexander Fezza and Dylan Fitzgerald
• 2019-20: Shivani Patel and Jonas Simmons
• 2020-21: Sarah Ou
• 2021-22: ??

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