Charles Pierce Scholarship Program
Visiting Student and Research Opportunities for Undergraduates in STEM Fields
Questions? Contact Gerald Doyle, Vice Provost for Student Access, Success and Diversity Initiatives, at 312.567.5263 or doyle@iit.edu or Dr. L. Pettis Patton at lpatton@iit.edu.
Award Package: IIT room and board, and $10,000 tuition stipend per semester.
Spring 2012 Semester Deadlines
Priority Application Deadline: November 1
Scholarship Recipient Announcements Begin: November 15
Fall 2012 Semester Deadlines
Priority Application Deadline: March 1
Scholarship Recipient Announcements Begin: April 1
The IIT Charles Pierce Scholarship Program honors Charles W. Pierce, a 1901 graduate of IIT (then known as Armour Institute of Technology) who was the first African American to receive a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
The program offers advanced second- and third-year undergraduate students visiting research experience at the leading science, technology, engineering, and mathematics university in Chicago — one of the country's most exciting and culturally diverse cities. Outstanding community college students in their second- or third-year of study are also invited to consider this visiting student experience.
As a Charles Pierce Scholar, you will:
- Take courses at a university with strengths in STEM disciplines
- Participate in IIT's unique Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) Program
- Conduct hands-on research in STEM fields
- Learn from workshops, seminars, fieldtrips, and IIT alumni mentors
- Learn about Chicago-area Ph.D. programs
Read an article about Charles Pierce on the Chemical and Biological Engineering website.
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Guidelines and Eligibility: Open to advanced second- and third-year undergraduates majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who are United States citizens or permanent residents. Outstanding community college students in their second- or third-year of study are also invited to consider this visiting student experience.
Women, minorities, and first-generation citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.
Submission Instructions: To apply for the Charles Pierce Scholars Program, apply to IIT as a Visiting Student using the Universal Application.
Then, print and fill out this form (PDF) and mail it to:
Office of Undergraduate Admission
ATTN: Gerald Doyle
10 West 33rd Street
Perlstein 101
Chicago, IL 60616
or fax it to 312.567.6939.
2010-11 Charles Pierce Scholars
According to Micelle A. Giorgilli of Delaware State University, "I had an incomparable experience which I highly recommend to all undergraduate students. The school is a beautiful facility with a wide variety of class selections. Everyone was always so generous and helpful whenever I had a question or needed a helping hand. Attending Illinois Institute of Technology has been one of my favorite semesters of school."