The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation awards more than 70 scholarships to selected scholars. An applicant must be a citizen of the United States, either native born or naturalized, and must be at least a sophomore applying for their junior year, or a junior applying to receive a scholarship for their senior year. They must be enrolled in one of the participating universities in the Scholarship Program. Additionally, nominated students must be enrolled for both semesters for the ASF-supported academic year. Applicants must be seeking a STEM degree with intentions to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degrees. Students intending to pursue a practice in professional medicine are not eligible for the scholarship. However, those intending to perform biomedical research are eligible. The Foundation only accepts nominations for the Astronaut Scholarship from its affiliated and participating universities. If a student is interested in being nominated, they should contact a member of their university's faculty regarding consideration. Students may also contact the university liaison for more details regarding the internal process. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information about the scholarship and the complete list of partner universities.