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Meyerhoff Scholars Program

The Meyerhoff Scholarship Program was created at UMBC in 1988 with a grant from the Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Foundation. The program supports students who plan to pursue doctoral study in the sciences or engineering and who are interested in the advancement of minorities in those fields. Meyerhoff Scholars are twice as likely to graduate with a science or engineering major than students who decline the scholarship offer. Their GPAs in science, math and engineering are higher, and they are significantly more likely to enroll in a graduate program in a technical field. The program has been recognized by the National Science Foundation and The New York Times as a national model.

Award Benefits and Application

Awards range from $5,000-$22,000 per year for four years. The Meyerhoff Selection Committee considers students' academic performance, standardized test scores, recommendation letters and community service. Scholars are selected for their interests in the sciences, engineering, mathematics or computer science and plans to pursue a Ph.D. or combined M.D./Ph.D. in the sciences or engineering. Students must be nominated by their high school administrators, guidance counselors or teachers. Nomination information is sent to high schools or may be requested from the Meyerhoff office. The Meyerhoff application deadline is December 1. Students must also submit an application for undergraduate admission and are encouraged to take advantage of the early action admissions deadline of November 1.

In Their Own Words

Isaac Matthews, mechanical engineering
Michael Summers, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

Meyerhoff Scholars' Experience