$2000 PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship was established to help support students pursuing education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as economics and business. In order to apply for our bi-annual scholarship program, students must meet the following criteria and complete the steps described below. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident; enrolled (or accepted with plans to attend) in a college or university in the United States; field of study must be related to science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), economics, or business. Deadlines to apply: June 5 and December 5 (bi-annually); the winner will be announced at https://pixelplex.io/scholarship/ within 31 calendar days after the deadline and notified by phone and email. Choose from one of these two prompts for application: Blockchain - focus on one industry or sector of your choice and describe how blockchain, in your opinion, will revolutionize it, and what existing problems will be solved within the next 3-5 years; Artificial Intelligence - choose an industry or sector where the application of artificial intelligence might be uncommon, in your opinion, and describe which existing problems will be solved as a result. Send an email to scholarship@pixelplex.io with the following: " PixelPlex Scholarship Award: *applicant's Name*" in the subject field; a short paragraph or two about yourself; attached essay in Word or PDF document; the essay's length should be at least 800 words; full name (if under 18, parent or guardian name as well); college or university name, expected year of graduation, field of study, phone number, email address, proof of attendance or acceptance.