Science Technology

Science technician is a profession involving working as a member of support staff in any science disciplines. The Science Council defines a technician as “a person who is skilled in the use of particular techniques and procedures to solve practical problems, often in ways that require considerable ingenuity and creativity. Technicians typically work with complex instruments and equipment, and require specialised training, as well as considerable practical experience, in order to do their job effectively”.

Science technicians are frequently based in laboratories, but they also perform roles in workshops, studios, the field, or in any location where scientific work is being carried out. As a group, science technicians have been referred to as "Invisible"; members of the scientific workforce whose role in the process for forming new scientific knowledge has been poorly acknowledged and insufficiently studied. However, more recently their role has been studied in some detail.

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Matching Science Technology Colleges

Excelsior College

Four or more years; Private not for profit

Great Basin College

Four or more years; Public; $10,219 average out-state tuition; $3,518 average in-state tuition

College of Western Idaho

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $7,344 average out-state tuition; $3,400 average in-state tuition

Baylor University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $50,232 average out-state tuition; $50,232 average in-state tuition

Delgado Community College

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $3,335 average out-state tuition; $3,335 average in-state tuition

Rochester Institute of Technology

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $50,225 average out-state tuition; $50,225 average in-state tuition

Bay Path University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $35,781 average out-state tuition; $35,781 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Science Technology Majors

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details
 

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

Varies
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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAID

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

$20,000 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAID

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

award

$20,000

deadline

May 01, 2024
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Women in Transition Scholarship - EFWA

Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA)

Up to $16,000 March 30, 2024 See Details
 

Women in Transition Scholarship - EFWA

Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA)

award

Up to $16,000

deadline

March 30, 2024
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SEI Native American Education Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

SEI Native American Education Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

award

$10,000

deadline

Varies
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SEI Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

SEI Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

award

$10,000

deadline

Varies
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EAGLES Scholarship - PSU

Portland State University

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

EAGLES Scholarship - PSU

Portland State University

award

$10,000

deadline

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Johnson & Johnson Access-Ability Lime Scholarship

Lime Connect, Inc.

$10,000 April 07, 2024 See Details
 

Johnson & Johnson Access-Ability Lime Scholarship

Lime Connect, Inc.

award

$10,000

deadline

April 07, 2024
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Richard and Muriel Saunders Family Scholarship

Colorado Mesa University

$10,000 August 01, 2024 See Details
 

Richard and Muriel Saunders Family Scholarship

Colorado Mesa University

award

$10,000

deadline

August 01, 2024
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Montana Minds Scholarship - University of Montana, Montana Tech

University of Montana at Montana Tech

$6,000 Varies See Details
 

Montana Minds Scholarship - University of Montana, Montana Tech

University of Montana at Montana Tech

award

$6,000

deadline

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BestColleges Scholarship for Black Women in STEM

Higher Education Coqui, LLC

$6,000 July 15, 2024 See Details
 

BestColleges Scholarship for Black Women in STEM

Higher Education Coqui, LLC

award

$6,000

deadline

July 15, 2024
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