IEEE Computer Society Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship
IEEE Computer Society · Professional Org
- Category
- National Stem
- Deadline
- 2026-09-30 (annual)
- Amount
- $1,000 — Students eligible for up to US $1,000; IEEE CS offers $40,000 total
- Eligibility (verbatim)
- "Undergraduate and graduate students in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a well-defined computer related field of engineering who are active members of the Computer Society. Undergraduate students must be in the final two years of an undergraduate program. IEEE Computer Society membership for at least three (3) months prior to the application deadline is required. Applicants are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 / 4.0 (or exam marks of at least 60%), and be a full-time student as defined by his or her academic institution during the course of the award."
- Grade levels
- College JuniorCollege SeniorGraduate
- Majors
- Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEngineering General
- Location
- None (National)
- Minimum GPA
- 2.5
- Citizenship
- Demographic focus
- Essay
- RequiredStudent Ambassador vision statement. | unspecified | leadership
- Recommendations
- Required (1)
- Other requirements
- MembershipTranscriptEnrollment Proof
- Tags
- Leadership
- Last verified
- 2026-07-03
Notes
RESEARCHED 2026-07-03 (Hermes Research Agent recovery, IEEE Computer Society official page): deadlines are April 30 and September 30 annually; next listed date captured as 2026-09-30. Requires IEEE Computer Society membership at least 3 months before deadline. No fee found beyond membership requirement. VERIFIED 2026-07-03 (Hermes Verification Agent): IEEE CS page confirms $1,000, $40K total, deadlines Apr 30 & Sep 30, GPA 2.5, CS/EE/CE, 3-month membership req, 1 rec, vision statement.