The Savannah River Scholars Program is a scholarship program funded by the National Science Foundation. The new program will begin in Fall 2011 and will be directed by Dr. Andy Hauger, Professor of Physics and Dr. Sam Robinson, Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and will seek to integrate research with education as well as increase the number, diversity and quality of graduates in the sciences.

The SRSP is to be targeted to academically capable students who lack the financial resources to attend college full-time or work on faculty-led collaborative research projects. The program is expected to improve the educational experiences of the participating students by offering additional support services including science and mathematics tutoring, formation of a student cohort with separate on-campus housing, individualized faculty advising and mentoring and peer mentoring.

The SRSP students will also attend monthly seminars on science and mathematics research as well as career and graduate school information sessions with alumni and local industry leaders.