NARST 2026 Scholarships and Travel Awards

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NARST 2026 Scholarships and Travel Awards

All Applications Are Due Friday, December 5, 2025

NARST offers multiple scholarship and travel award opportunities for its members. Review the details and complete your application(s) by Friday, December 5, 2025!

Applicants may apply for multiple scholarships but will only be awarded one.

Jhumki Basu Scholarship

As part of NARST’s mission to broaden and diversify membership, the NARST Scholarship Committee offers a Scholars Program for members from underrepresented groups within the United States. The Jhumki Basu program is designed to support and to nurture promising young scholars (advanced doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty) from underrepresented groups. It is more than a financial stipend – it is intended to intellectually support the development of Scholars’ programs of research. Scholars are required to participate in the NARST Pre-Conference Workshop offered by the Equity and Ethics Committee to help them craft questions, strengthen their theoretical frameworks, and improve their research skills. Scholars are also invited to participate in other NARST events and to contribute to science education research, scholarship, and leadership more broadly.

  • Fifteen scholarships are offered to defray expenses to attend the NARST Conference and the Pre-Conference Workshop sponsored by the NARST Equity and Ethics Committee.
  • This award is only available to those at United States institutions.
  • Review all information here.
  • Complete Your Application

International Travel Award

Apply for the NARST International Travel Award to attend the 2026 NARST Conference in Seattle, Washington, USA.

These scholarships are for international graduate students and early career scholars (10 years or less as a postdoctoral scholar). Funds may be used to reimburse costs related to Conference travel and registration, including the virtual Conference day. The amount of scholarship varies depending on where the individual lives and what activities are to be supported.

Complete Your Application

Graduate Student Scholarships

This scholarship opportunity is specifically for graduate students to attend the 2026 NARST Conference in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Eligible recipients must be a current member of NARST, in good standing with their university/institution, and have evidence of participation in the NARST Conference. Review the rubric for scoring the scholarships.

Two scholarship opportunities are available:

Scholarships can be used to support Conference registration, fees, and travel costs.

Classroom Teachers and Informal Science Educators Scholarships

Submit an application for the NARST Scholarships for Classroom Teachers and Informal Science Educators. These scholarships financially support K-12 science teachers and informal science educators -- who collaborate with NARST members on research projects -- to participate in and present research papers at the 2026 NARST Conference.