The Endeavour S-STEM Program
Program Overview
The Endeavour S-STEM Program is a joint student success program between the UH Cullen College of Engineering and the UH Challenger Program. Although the Challenger Program is specifically for first-generation students, you do not need to be a first-generation student to be in the Endeavour Program. That requirement will be waived if you are accepted into Endeavour.
Endeavour is a two-year scholarship program for first-time-in-college (FTIC) and full-time freshmen who have demonstrated academic excellence, demonstrated a financial need, and have been admitted to one of the following colleges at UH for the fall:
- Cullen College of Engineering
- College of Natural Science & Mathematics
- College of Technology
To qualify for the Endeavour S-STEM Program, students must demonstrate academic excellence by meeting the following requirements:
- top 10% of high school graduating class
- score 580 or above on the SAT Math test, or 25 or above on the ACT Math test
Applicants demonstrate financial need if the UH cost of attendance (COA) is not completely covered by the family expected contribution (as determined by the FAFSA) and other financial aid (not including loans).
In addition, because this is a federally funded program, applicants must be either United States citizens or permanent residents.
Interested and eligible STEM students can apply for the program at: https://forms.office.com/r/PccQ4ArYck
The deadline for applications is: 08/01/2021*
* Note that applications will be processed upon receipt. Once all 20 scholarships have been awarded, we will no longer consider applications.
Required Coursework
If selected for the program, Scholars will enroll in a 1-hr hands-on project-based course each semester for two years with their fellow Endeavour Scholars. This provides students with a small learning community as only 20 Scholars are selected to participate in the program each year. Endeavour courses in the first year of the program are held in the College of Engineering and focus on technical and professional skills. The first-year courses are designed primarily for students in computer-related majors. However, anyone interested in learning more about computer topics is welcome. No previous knowledge in computers is required.
Sample Topics in First-Year Design Course
- Résumé Writing
- Career Fair Dos & Don’ts
- Interviewing Skills
- Analog/Digital Electronics
- Time Management
- Dealing with Adversity
- Excel Spreadsheets
- MATLAB Programming w/Arduino Robots
- Image Processing
Courses in the second year of the program are held in the College of Natural Science & Mathematics and focus on research skills. After acquiring basic research knowledge, scholars will be grouped into teams and matched with faculty to work on a STEM research project.
Sample Topics in Second-Year Research Course
- Research Basics
- Understanding Research Writing
- Research Opportunities
- Personal Development
- Drafting Professional E-Mails
- Picking a Research Mentor
- Lab Conduct
- Technical Communications
- Undergraduate Research Experience
Scholarship Information
The Endeavour Program is a federal-funded scholarship program that supports student financially with a total of $8,000 to scholars who complete the two-year program ($2,000 each semester).
Payment Schedule
- Year 1
- Fall: $2,000
- Spring: $2,000
- Year 2
- Spring: $2,000
- Fall: $2,000
Note that Scholars must remain in Good Academic Standing to remain in the program and to continue to receive Endeavour scholarships.
Additional Requirements
Because all selected Endeavour Scholars will also be enrolled in the Challenger Program, all Scholars will be required to satisfy the requirements of the Challenger Program along with any additional requirements of the Endeavour Program. Please refer the following web site for more information about the Challenger Program: http://www.uh.edu/ussc/challenger-program/
The Endeavour Program is fully funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Therefore, accepted students must complete a consent form which allows the Endeavour staff to report student data (such as demographic and academic information) back to NSF. All data is kept confidential, and the program data collection methods have been reviewed and approved by the University of Houston Internal Review Board (IRB). Consent forms will be provided on the first day of class, but a copy can be requested in advance by e-mailing the Endeavour Program Director, Dr. Diana de la Rosa-Pohl at ddelarosa2 [at] uh.edu (ddelarosa2[at]uh[dot]edu).
