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students in technology transfer and research (STTAR)

Now accepting applications for summer 2025

​The STTAR program provides upper-division students (i.e. juniors through graduate students) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with an opportunity to use their academic training and experience to address challenging science and technology-based problems faced by North Dakota companies. The primary emphasis of STTAR is real-life experiences in research, development and/or technology transfer.

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Benefits of the STTAR program include:

  • financial support to offset some of the cost of hiring interns;

  • support for companies in technical areas;

  • practical work experience for students; and

  • better trained workforce.​

 

ND EPSCoR established the STTAR program in 1994 in response to recognized state and national needs for increased technology transfer from universities to industry. Since that time, over 100 North Dakota companies from across the state have participated in this highly successful program.

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