Award of Excellence

C-STEM Award of Excellence recognizes high-school students for their demonstrated excellent performance on computing and its applications in STEM subjects. An award recipient shall be motivated and shows exceptional promise for pursuing post-secondary study in computing or computing-related STEM fields. An award recipient not only excels, but also helps others actively participate in computing and computing-related activities in STEM fields.

Nomination Process
  1. Each teacher may nominate up to 2 students per academic year.  
  2. Teachers, please have student/s complete the C-STEM Award application (as pertains to the specific award applying for) and submit it to you.
  3. Teachers, please complete the Teacher Recommendation form and upload the student's application form and the Teacher Recommendation form via this link.
  4. Once complete application has been received, C-STEM will notify you and your nominated student/s.
Qualifications
  • Nominees must be high-school students from a school with C-STEM annual subscription.
  • Nominees must be actively participating in the UC Davis C-STEM program.
  • Nominees have not received this award in the past.
Selection Criteria
  • Recipient must demonstrate excellent aptitude and interest in computing and its applications in STEM fields.
  • Recipient should have leadership ability.
  • Recipient should have good academic record, typically a GPA of 3.0 or better.
  • Recipient should have post-secondary education plans in computing or computing-related STEM fields.
Application

Applications are due by February 1st each year. The application is available for download as a PDF.

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Contact

For more information, please contact us:
Phone: (530) 752-9082
Email: awards@c-stem.ucdavis.edu