Digital research platform sets up scholarship for future STEM professionals modeled after NCAA's new name, image and likeness (NIL) rule
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Scientist.com, the biopharma industry's leading R&D marketplace, today announced the formation of its inaugural Scientist.com STEM Research NIL Award. The goal of the scholarship is to provide STEM undergrads conducting research within an academic laboratory the opportunity to be compensated for their work much like collegiate athletes are now compensated under the NCAA's 2019 NIL rule. The NCAA passed the NIL rule to compensate college athletes whose name, image or likeness was being used commercially by their universities.
"There are at least 10 US universities that bring in over $100 million in athletic revenue per year, so the NIL rule makes sense," stated Dan Kagan, PhD, President and COO at Scientist.com. "We started the STEM NIL Award in recognition of the fact that there are at least 20 US universities that generate over $1 billion in research revenue annually, but undergraduates and graduate STEM students often are not paid for their research."
The Scientist.com NIL Award sets aside $50,000 that will be divided among 10 deserving junior or senior undergraduate research students based on several eligibility requirements, including a confirmed 2023 laboratory research position.
For more information on the Scientist.com STEM Research NIL Awards, including where and how to apply, visit https://www.info.scientist.com/scholarships
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