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UHD NSTI Summer program

For more information:

Contact the Scholars Academy
Email: scholars@uhd.edu
Phone: 713-222-5344
Contact Phones:
Voice: 713-221-8471
Email: parkerm@uhd.edu
Administrative Contact:
Voice: 713-222-5344

UHD National Summer Transportation Institute Program 2026

Texas Dept of Public Transportation & Federal Highway Administration

The UHD Scholars Academy (SA) is an academically competitive program in the College of Science and Technology (CST) that promotes scholarship and student suc- cess for UHD undergraduate students ma- joring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

A major part of our mission is to increase the number of academically capable students graduating with degrees in the STEM fields, and to increase the number of those choosing to further pursue graduate and professional degrees.

This competitive program is made possible by The Brown Foundation, Inc., National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, U.S. Army Research Of- fice, U.S. Department of Education, Welch Foundation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, UHD Donors, and Wagner Peyser.

Program Dates: July 6th to July 17th
Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 12th graduates 9AM – 4PM (no meeting July 4th)

UHD SA member undergraduates Electrical systems; power systems; robotic drones, waterway vehicles, safety, and bridge building

Mentored Research-Experiences & Experiments Training Series –Resume, Interview, Other Topics Speaker Series Finding the Right College & Career Softskills.

Applications Opens - Date Here 

A Program for High School Students ( 14yrs 9th‐12th grade ) who  are interested in STEM related to Transportation industry, lab-based research & training & College‐Workforce Success.

Camp Participants Please Bring:

  •  A completed online application
  • One-page student essay “Why I need to attend NSTI?”
  • Last report card
  • Complete application!!
  • Sign all Informed Consent Forms

First Come First Serve.

Contact the Scholars Academy
Website: www.uhd.edu/scholars
Email: scholars@uhd.edu

Phone: 713-222-5344

Address:
UHD Scholars Academy One Main Street,
Suite 813-North
Houston, TX 77002-1001
National Transportation Department

Lead Awardee Name:
University of Houston-Downtown
One Main St., Houston, Texas 77002

Technical Contacts:

Dr. Mary Jo Parker, PI & Scholars Academy Exec Dir Drs. Feng,  Hasan, Izadi, Nakamura -Co-PIs

Contact Phones:
Voice: 713-221-8471

Email: parkerm@uhd.edu

Administrative Contact:
Voice: 713-222-534