The Middletown-based Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) announced today that it will award up to $50,000 in scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year to undergraduate and/or graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) or manufacturing-related fields with a focus on undersea technology.
Up to 10 scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens enrolled in their third year of study or higher at a U.S. college or university in a STEM or manufacturing-related program.
UTIC is a nonprofit organization focused on building a national community of resources and relationships to accelerate undersea/maritime technology innovation and facilitate related research and workforce development. Currently, 300 organizations across 34 states are members of UTIC.
“UTIC is committed to promoting the expansion of undersea technology and its importance to national security, highlighting the broad range of related scientific research and manufacturing applications, and building the future undersea tech workforce,” said UTIC chief executive officer, Molly Donohue Magee in a statement.
Application details are available at www.underseatech.org. Completed applications must be sent to scholarships@underseatech.org no later than 4 April 2025.