Browse and compare 245 verified STEM scholarships, fellowships, bootcamps, and career programs — filter by field, level, country, and funding.
A free virtual summer program for high school girls to learn coding and explore careers in technology. Participants built projects in game design, web developme...
Free after-school coding clubs for girls and non-binary students in grades 3–12, covering game design, cybersecurity, AI, and web development. The organization ...
Free after-school coding clubs for girls and non-binary students in Canada. The global Girls Who Code organization shut down in early 2025 after losing its prim...
A rigorous four-week residential summer program at MIT for high school girls completing 11th grade, featuring hands-on engineering and computer science coursewo...
An organization dedicated to introducing Black and Brown girls ages 7–17 to coding, robotics, and mobile app development through workshops, hackathons, and digi...
A global app development competition for girls ages 8–18 who work in teams to build a mobile app addressing a real community problem. The program runs annually ...
A national award recognizing 9th–12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing achievements and aspirations. Recipients receive cas...
An 11-month tuition-free software engineering program for women and gender-expansive adults, covering full-stack web development through a six-month classroom p...
An online software engineering bootcamp for women and gender-diverse adults, offering full-time (12-week) and part-time (24-week) tracks covering Python, JavaSc...
A portfolio of over 330 scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million annually for women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, engineering ...
Fellowships supporting women pursuing their first full-time master's or professional degree in fields where women remain underrepresented, including computer an...
A scholarship for women in the early stages of a computer science or related technical degree at a US or Canadian university, providing a $7,000 award plus an i...
A $10,000 annual scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a closely related field at a US or Canadian university....
Formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, this program awards financial support and community resources to women in computer science and related tech...
A $2,500 scholarship for exceptional women in their final year of high school who plan to attend an accredited postsecondary institution in the US or Canada. No...
A summer research program matching undergraduate women and underrepresented students with faculty mentors at research universities across the US. Participants r...
An annual scholarship for female IEEE WIE Student Members who have completed at least two years of undergraduate engineering study. The award recognizes outstan...
The NSF GRFP provides three years of funding to outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in STEM, including a $37,000...
One of the most prestigious PhD fellowships in the US, providing up to five years of support for exceptional graduate students in applied physical and biologica...
The oldest non-institutional source of graduate funding for women in the US, established in 1888, providing dissertation fellowships of up to $20,000 and postdo...
An annual program awarding five women postdoctoral scientists $75,000 each for their contributions to STEM research and commitment to serving as role models. Ad...
A fellowship supporting exceptional PhD students in computing and related disciplines, providing tuition, stipend, and a paid research internship at Microsoft R...
A fellowship recognizing outstanding PhD students doing innovative research in computer science and related fields, providing up to $85,000 per year toward educ...
Merit-based awards of $20,000 each for women from the US and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree and are near completion of their programs. Establis...
Grants of up to $8,000 for women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance, change careers, or re-enter the workforce in STEM and other fields w...
A nonprofit that partners with major companies to offer paid returnship programs for professionals returning to work after a career break for caregiving. Path F...
A Society of Women Engineers initiative connecting women returning to engineering after a career break with corporate return-to-work programs, resume workshops,...
The Association for Women in Science offers multiple annual scholarships including the Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship ($10,000), First-Generation C...
A joint scholarship from the Applied Computer Security Associates and CRA-WP providing up to $10,000 for women pursuing bachelor's or master's degrees in inform...
A UK charity founded in 1984 that works with schools, universities, and employers to increase the participation of women and girls in STEM. WISE operates throug...
An award-winning UK social enterprise running mentoring programs, hackathons, work experience, and qualification academies for girls and young women aged 5–25 a...
The UK's only fellowship program specifically for researchers returning to STEM after a career break of two or more years, combining a personalised retraining p...
A UK professional membership society founded in 1919 that supports women in engineering through its MentorSET cross-sector mentoring scheme, annual awards, netw...
Annual fellowships of £15,000 each awarded to early-career women researchers in the UK and Ireland conducting postdoctoral research in the life and physical sci...
A partnership between the Royal Academy of Engineering and Amazon awarding scholarships to women from low-income backgrounds studying engineering and computer s...
NSERC's flagship master's-level scholarship providing $17,500 for one year to high-caliber students beginning their graduate studies in natural sciences and eng...
A Canadian national charity with 30+ years of experience providing free bilingual STEM education programs and resources to youth across Canada, including remote...
A $6,000 award enabling Canadian and international senior undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to conduct 12–24-week research projects at...
A program established in 1996 that funds five regional Chairs across Canada to increase the participation and retention of women in science and engineering thro...
Annual fellowships of AU$25,000 each for early-career women scientists within five years of completing their PhD at Australian or New Zealand research instituti...
The first program of its kind in the world, providing tailored support for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from high school through to higher ...
A student-run international organisation founded in Melbourne in 2008 that runs robotics and engineering workshops for girls aged 8–18 to inspire them to pursue...
A scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a related technical field at an Australian university, providing finan...
A global program founded in 1998 that has supported over 4,400 women scientists from 110 countries, awarding up to $40,000 each to 15 young women researchers an...
Established in 1938 and named for aviator Amelia Earhart, this fellowship awards $10,000 each to up to 30 women annually pursuing PhD degrees in aerospace engin...
A fellowship program launched in 2004 awarding women from developing and emerging economies up to $50,000 per year to pursue PhD or postdoctoral STEM research a...
Fellowships for women scientists from Science and Technology-Lagging Countries (STLCs) to pursue PhD or early-career research in natural sciences, engineering, ...
A prestigious international program at CERN in Geneva inviting undergraduate students in physics, computing, engineering, and mathematics to work alongside rese...
A nationally competitive program placing undergraduate students at DOE national laboratories to conduct research alongside world-class scientists and engineers....
A 10-week summer fellowship program at DOE headquarters and field facilities for undergraduate and master's students in STEM fields, with a focus on energy-rela...
One of the most prestigious computational science fellowships in the US, providing $36,000 per year plus full tuition and fees for PhD students who use high-per...
The Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program supports PhD dissertation research at DOE national laboratories by providing supplemental awards for gradu...
A fully funded graduate fellowship supporting PhD students whose research addresses challenges in stewardship science, including high-energy-density physics, nu...
A paid internship and mentorship program for undergraduate women and gender-minority students passionate about aerospace, providing a summer internship at a lea...
A prestigious NOAA scholarship supporting master's and doctoral students in oceanography, marine biology, and maritime archaeology, with up to $47,000 per year ...
NIH administrative supplements that enable researchers returning to biomedical research after a career break of two or more years due to personal circumstances ...
A $10,000 annual scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate computer science degrees at accredited US or Canadian universities, aimed at increasin...
A paid summer software engineering internship at Google designed for first- and second-year undergraduate students from groups historically underrepresented in ...
A $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate women enrolled in accredited four-year colleges or universities in the US pursuing STEM degrees, awarded in recognition o...
A 16-week paid apprenticeship program at Microsoft for career-changers with non-traditional backgrounds — including bootcamp graduates and career-break returner...
An immersive one-week program at Apple headquarters for app-driven organizations founded or led by women, offering access to Apple engineers, technology labs, a...
A two-year fellowship for exceptional PhD students conducting research in areas relevant to Meta's research agenda, including AI, machine learning, privacy, AR/...
A $7,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a related technical field at US or Canadian universities, desig...
A full-tuition scholarship of up to $20,000 per year for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM at accredited US colleges and universities, funded by Card...
Free two-week residential and virtual coding camps for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 13–18, teaching web development, data science, mobile app developme...
A paid 15-week returnship program at JPMorgan Chase for experienced professionals, including technologists, who have been out of the workforce for two or more y...
A 10-week summer research program at Caltech for undergraduate students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, including women, pairing them with Ca...
A highly selective, free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for rising high school seniors from underrepresented backgrounds, including women, providing i...
A free two-week residential summer mathematics program at MIT for high-achieving high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, including girls and wom...
A 12-week summer research program at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute for outstanding undergraduate students from around the world to conduct cutting-edge r...
Free summer AI education programs for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds — including girls and young women — hosted at top universities such...
A scholarship of up to $10,000 for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in cybersecurity or information security at accredited institutions, awarded...
The premier undergraduate scholarship in the US for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering, providing up to $7,500...
A $10,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM fields at accredited US colleges or universities, awarded in recognition of academic achi...
A European Commission initiative under the European Innovation Council providing female-led deep-tech startups with €75,000 in grant funding, business accelerat...
A scholarship of €3,000 for women enrolled in undergraduate engineering or computer science programs at Irish universities, paired with a paid internship opport...
An IAEA fellowship providing up to €40,000 in total support for women pursuing a master's degree in nuclear science, engineering, or related fields at a recogni...
A €7,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate computer science degrees at accredited universities in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, des...
A $3,000 annual scholarship from The BHW Group for women pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at US-ba...
A $15,000 scholarship created by six of the original Mercury 7 astronauts to support outstanding college juniors and seniors in science, technology, engineering...
Five annual scholarships of $10,000 each awarded to US citizen women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in optics, photonics, or a related engineering f...
Annual scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000 (average ~$3,600) for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students worldwide pursuing careers in applied g...
Fellowships of $20,000 to $50,000 for women who are not US citizens or permanent residents to pursue full-time graduate or postgraduate study at accredited US i...
A $2,500 scholarship awarded annually by the Association for Women in Science to an undergraduate woman studying physics, geophysics, or a related geoscience wh...
A $10,000 scholarship for outstanding undergraduate and master's female students worldwide studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related...
An annual scholarship of approximately $5,000 from Women In Defense encouraging women to pursue careers in US national security, defense, or foreign policy at t...
A scholarship from the American Nuclear Society for mature women whose undergraduate studies in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field...
Annual scholarships of up to $12,500 for international women (non-US, non-Canadian citizens) pursuing graduate degrees at accredited colleges and universities i...
Scholarships awarded by AnitaB.org providing complimentary registration, travel, and hotel support for women and gender-minority students to attend the annual G...
A portfolio of annual scholarships from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees across a...
A $2,000 scholarship awarded annually by Iota Sigma Pi, the national honor society for women in chemistry, to an undergraduate woman or non-binary student demon...
A $10,000 scholarship from the American Meteorological Society for undergraduate women in their final year of study in the atmospheric, oceanic, and climate sci...
Scholarships and professional development awards from the Association of Women in the Metal Industries supporting AWMI members pursuing education and career adv...
Sixteen international awards of $10,000 each, granted biennially by Zonta International to women pursuing graduate-level applied science, technology, engineerin...
Annual scholarships of $2,000 from Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, for outstanding senior undergraduate engineering students who are members or cand...
Annual scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000 from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation for sophomore and junior...
Grants of up to $4,000 from P.E.O. International for women in the United States and Canada who need financial help to complete a degree, certificate, or technic...
A $10,000 scholarship from Leidos, administered through the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), for graduate and PhD students who apply ar...
Merit-based scholarships of $5,000 each for women pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering, math, or science with interest in aerospace careers. Four awards a...
Unrestricted cash grants for academically outstanding graduate and undergraduate students in STEM and biomedical research. Founded and run entirely by women, AR...
Need- and merit-based scholarship of at least $1,500 for women junior or senior undergraduates majoring in chemistry or a chemistry-related science. Administere...
Recognizes up to 8 women in their third or fourth year of graduate school for excellence in chemistry research. Recipients receive a $1,500 stipend for ACS Fall...
Ten-week funded summer research placement pairing undergraduates with faculty mentors at computing departments across the U.S., with a $9,000 stipend plus reloc...
Scholarships to attend Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), the world's largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists. Covers virtual or in-person registra...
$15,000 award presented on the mainstage at Grace Hopper Celebration for student women in technology who demonstrate exceptional vision, leadership, and impact....
Up to 1.87M GBP over 8 years for early-career researchers who need a flexible working pattern due to caring responsibilities or health issues. One of the most p...
Fully funded one-year Master's degrees at UK universities for women from 30 eligible countries across Asia, Latin America, and South Asia. Each scholarship cove...
Up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships annually for women and non-binary people in STEM, extended through 2032. Includes a Defence Science and Te...
$10,000 award for female students in Canada pursuing a post-secondary STEM degree who participated in a FIRST Robotics Competition or FIRST Tech Challenge team....
Fellowship for outstanding New Zealand female graduates undertaking doctoral study, providing financial assistance and honorary GWNZ membership. Also administer...
$10,000 scholarship supporting pre-doctoral women conducting dissertation research expected to make important and original contributions to STEM. Applicants mus...
Up to four awards of $2,000 each for first-generation college students (freshmen through juniors) whose parents or guardians did not complete a four-year degree...
Up to two awards of $2,500 each for STEM-credentialed professionals returning to careers after being out of the workforce for more than one year. Covers job sea...
$2,500 annual award for an exceptional female physics or geoscience undergraduate who excels academically and demonstrates achievement in outdoor activities, se...
Up to $60,000 for PhD students doing outstanding research in computing, AI, graphics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Now in its 25th year, recipients ...
$40,000 scholarship (paid over 4 years) for high school seniors from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds planning to study computer science, paired with...
Prestigious scholarship for extraordinary young people 18 and under who have completed a significant body of work in STEM (or literature, music, or philosophy)....
Supports PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds — including women — in the life sciences with up to 3 years of stipend support and professional developm...
Competitive fellowship for graduate students from underrepresented groups in STEM including women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities. Provides a ...
Scholarship for undergraduate students at women's colleges and universities pursuing STEM degrees. Provides up to $9,000 academic stipend plus $6,000 for a 10-w...
Fellowship for second-year PhD students from underrepresented groups in computing including women. Covers tuition and fees for three years plus a $42,000/year s...
Intensive two-day annual workshop for women graduate students and postdocs pursuing academic careers in EECS. Hosted at rotating top institutions — MIT/BU (2025...
SWE's oldest and most prestigious scholarship, honoring Dr. Gilbreth's contributions to industrial engineering. Up to $19,000 for rising juniors or seniors in a...
Renewable four-year scholarship (up to $8,000/year) for women entering their freshman year of an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program. ...
$2,000 scholarship (established 1978) for women returning to engineering or computer science after a career gap of at least two years out of the workforce and o...
Named for astronaut and SWE member Judith Resnik, who died in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Awarded to senior women in aerospace, aeronautical, or astronautical...
$15,000 newly endowed scholarship (beginning 2026–2027) for sophomore, junior, or senior women in any engineering-related major at an ABET-accredited institutio...
Three awards of $1,500 each named for pioneering computer scientist and Navy Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper. For women pursuing computer-related engineering d...
Annual prize recognizing women undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional talent and promise in mathematics. Named after AWM founding member Alice T. Schafer. U...
Annual award recognizing outstanding PhD dissertations by female mathematical scientists. Up to three prizes of $500 each presented annually. Eligible dissertat...
$8,000 per year for three years ($24,000 total) to propel the research careers of women mathematicians. Founded through a gift by Karen Uhlenbeck, the first wom...
Annual biographical essay contest in which students interview a woman or gender-minority mathematician and write about their career. Open to grades 6–12 and und...
The premier US undergraduate award for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Awards up to $7,500 per year for tu...
A highly selective full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible minority high school seniors intending to pursue any four-year US college. Covers the full co...
One of the largest private US scholarships, awarded to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need. Awards up to $40,000 per year toward the nation's...
Awarded to exceptional US college juniors and seniors pursuing STEM degrees with the intention of advancing research or their field. Founded by the Mercury 7 as...
A national academic competition based on PSAT/NMSQT performance that provides recognition and undergraduate scholarships. Corporate and college-sponsored awards...
Sponsored by the Department of Defense, NDSEG fellowships support US citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines of military impor...
One of the most prestigious US graduate fellowships, supporting innovative PhD research in applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences with up to fiv...
Supports graduate education of immigrants and children of immigrants across all disciplines including STEM. Provides up to $90,000 in funding over two years; ma...
Administered by the National Academies, Ford Foundation Fellowships increase faculty diversity by supporting predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral student...
Provides opportunities for underrepresented minority students to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering through paid summer internships an...
NSF REU Sites place undergraduates in intensive summer research projects across all STEM disciplines at US universities and national laboratories. Students rece...
DOE CCI offers community college students 10-week paid internships at one of 17 DOE national laboratories, providing hands-on technical experience across STEM f...
The NIH SIP provides undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and medical students with hands-on research experience at NIH's Bethesda campus. Interns work ...
NASA offers competitive paid internships across all NASA centers for college students pursuing STEM majors, with 10-week summer sessions and 15-week fall/spring...
The NOAA Hollings Scholarship provides academically talented undergraduates studying ocean, coastal, atmospheric, and related sciences with two years of financi...
One of the oldest graduate fellowships in the US, GRFP awards three years of support — $37,000 annual stipend plus $16,000 cost-of-education allowance — to outs...
NIST SURF places undergraduates in 9- or 11-week paid summer research at NIST labs in Gaithersburg MD or Boulder CO, working alongside scientists on measurement...
Sandia offers summer, year-round, and co-op internships for undergraduates and graduates across engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, materials science,...
ORISE administers competitive paid research internships and fellowships for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers at Oak Ridge Nationa...
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports undergraduate research through institutional grants to universities, enabling students to participate in year-round...
The DOD SMART Scholarship provides full tuition, generous annual stipend, and summer research internships to undergraduates and graduate students in STEM fields...
A global program where Google awards stipends to contributors to spend a summer working on open source software projects mentored by participating organizations...
A 12-week summer internship at Microsoft for first- and second-year undergraduates to explore careers in software engineering and product management. Participan...
Microsoft Research offers paid internships for PhD students to collaborate with world-class researchers on projects in AI, machine learning, systems, security, ...
Amazon's summer SDE internship places undergraduate and graduate students on engineering teams across AWS, retail, and other business units to work on high-impa...
Apple offers paid internships across hardware engineering, software engineering, machine learning, and design for undergraduate and graduate students. Interns w...
A free virtual skills-building program for undergraduates providing exposure to IBM technology, career paths, and culture through online modules and mentorship....
A fellowship designed for students from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, offering mentorship, networking, and a pathway to Palantir internships and full-ti...
Highly competitive paid internships in software engineering, trading, research, and quantitative finance, providing deep exposure to functional programming, pro...
A series of data science competitions hosted by Citadel and Correlation One, open to university students globally, where teams solve real-world financial and ec...
The European Space Agency's YGT programme offers one-year paid placements for recent graduates in engineering, science, and related disciplines to work on real ...
A 12-week remote program where participants contribute to open source projects, work on production software, and receive mentorship and a stipend. Tracks includ...
Three-month paid remote internships with free and open source software organizations for people subject to systemic bias and underrepresentation in tech. Intern...
Connects students and open source newcomers with mentors from Linux Foundation-hosted projects including Linux kernel, Kubernetes, and CNCF projects. Participan...
The nation's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors, submitting original independent research projects across all STEM...
The world's largest pre-college science competition, bringing together 1,700+ student finalists from 60+ countries who have won affiliated local and regional fa...
The world's largest and most prestigious collegiate programming contest, where teams of three undergraduates compete in regional contests across six continents,...
The most prestigious undergraduate mathematics competition in North America, featuring a notoriously difficult six-hour proof-based exam each December, with ind...
The pinnacle of the AMC competition series — a two-day, nine-hour proof-based exam for approximately 293 top-scoring US high schoolers, with top finishers selec...
An annual international online programming competition hosted by Meta since 2011, where participants solve algorithmic problems across multiple rounds within fi...
NASA's annual two-day international hackathon challenging participants of all skill levels to solve real-world problems using NASA open data, with 487,000+ cumu...
A global student innovation competition where high school and middle school teams develop solutions to real-world problems across energy, aerospace, cyber techn...
High school students in grades 9–12 design, build, and program industrial-sized robots in six weeks to compete in a themed game, with 93,000+ students in 35 cou...
The nation's premier team STEM competition with 7,800+ teams across all 50 states competing in 23 science and engineering events at invitational, regional, stat...
The nation's leading math competition pipeline for K-12 students, with AMC 8, AMC 10/12, and AIME serving as qualifying rounds for USAMO and ultimately IMO team...
A multi-round competition selecting and training the five-member US team for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), progressing through an F=ma qualifier, s...
A three-stage national competition with approximately 10,000 annual participants, selecting four high school students to represent the US at the International B...
Administered by the American Chemical Society, a three-stage competition culminating in a national exam and two-week study camp that selects four students to re...
A free online competitive programming competition offering contests across four divisions (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) for high school students worldwide, w...
An annual global science video competition where high school students create short videos explaining a challenging concept in mathematics, physics, or life scie...
An NSF-funded scholarship providing up to three years of full tuition plus an annual stipend ($27,000 undergraduate, $37,000 graduate) and a $6,000 professional...
A five-week residential research program for high school juniors with tracks in astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics, and cell biology, hosted on univ...
Scholarships from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society for full-time students pursuing STEM degrees who are enrolled citizens or descendants of r...
A cost-free six-week summer program at MIT, run by the Center for Excellence in Education, bringing together about 100 top high school juniors for a week of int...
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers' scholarship program, awarding $500-$25,000 per year to high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate student...
An undergraduate summer research program in science and biotechnology funded by the Amgen Foundation, placing students in hands-on laboratory research alongside...
Canada's premier undergraduate STEM entrance awards, granting 100 scholarships each year across 20 Canadian partner universities to graduating high school stude...
A 10-week summer research program bringing roughly 20 sophomore and junior undergraduates to CSHL to conduct mentored research in molecular biology and cancer, ...
An eight-week paid summer program, administered by ASEE for the U.S. Navy, that places academically talented high school students as apprentices in Department o...
A summer research program from The Leadership Alliance consortium that matches undergraduates with faculty mentors at member research universities for mentored,...
Awarded by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States, this scholarship funds a year of master's-level study or independent research in science, math...
Scholarships from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) for high-achieving college students pursuing engineering and computer scienc...
A postdoctoral fellowship for early-career researchers in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computing who pivot into a new field for their fel...
A full-cost postgraduate scholarship for outstanding international students to pursue a one-year postgraduate degree or doctoral study at the University of Camb...
A National Science Foundation program funding scholarships for academically talented, low-income students pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees...
A 15-month mentored undergraduate research experience in chemistry, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary combinations, funded by the Arnold and Mabel Beck...
A summer research internship placing undergraduates from North American, British, and Irish universities with research groups at German universities and top ins...
A fully funded, multidisciplinary graduate leadership program at Stanford University open to applicants worldwide pursuing any full-time Stanford graduate degre...
A continually updated directory of paid employer return-to-work programs (returnships) worldwide, many in STEM and technology, for experienced professionals re-...
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers awards a portfolio of scholarships each year to students pursuing mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering te...
A Department of Defense scholarship-for-service program (formerly CySP) for rising junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students studying cybersecurity...
An NSA work-study scholarship for graduating high school seniors planning to major in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering. Partici...
A federally funded scholarship recognizing college sophomores and juniors committed to careers related to the environment, Tribal public policy, or Native healt...
The AIAA Foundation awards roughly 30 scholarships each year, ranging from $500 to $10,000, to college sophomores, juniors, and seniors pursuing science or engi...
Established in 1980, this American Physical Society scholarship supports African American, Hispanic American, and Native American students who are majoring or p...
An American Chemical Society program providing renewable scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 per year to undergraduates from groups historically underrepresented i...
A 10-to-12-week summer research fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for undergraduates who have completed their junior or senior year and are...
A 10-week mentored research program at The Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Maine and Farmington, Connecticut campuses) for undergraduates and graduating high sc...
The National Society of Black Engineers awards more than one million dollars in scholarships each year, in Spring and Fall cycles, to students pursuing engineer...
A 10-to-12-week summer research program, running since 1959, in which undergraduates and graduating seniors conduct radio-astronomy research under the supervisi...
An NIH/NCI-funded summer internship in laboratory or clinical research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis for students preparing for careers in...
A two-year fellowship of $45,000 per year for doctoral students conducting research that advances the production, storage, distribution, conservation, or use of...
A 12-week paid summer internship at Fermilab for undergraduate sophomores and juniors majoring in physics, engineering (mechanical, electrical, computer), mater...
A four-year postdoctoral fellowship supporting early-career scientists pursuing theoretical or experimental research relevant to the study, causes, mechanisms, ...
Merit-based scholarships of $4,000 to $6,000 awarded annually by the Vertical Flight Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Vertical Flight Society, to underg...
An annual award presented by the Commercial Space Federation in partnership with the Matthew Isakowitz Foundation Programs, supporting college juniors, seniors,...
An award-winning fellowship that gives extraordinary undergraduates their first work experience in the aerospace industry, pairing a paid summer internship at a...
A ten-week summer research program inviting undergraduates in physics, astronomy, and engineering from any institution to advance gravitational-wave science und...
A one-year paid fellowship administered by NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program that matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislati...
A ten-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in which students work with scientists at the SETI Institute and nearby NASA Ames Research Center on pr...
A ten-week summer research internship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, for well-prepared undergraduate and...
A six-week residential summer program at Boston University encouraging strongly motivated high school students (ages 14-18) to explore mathematics in depth, cen...
A six-week intensive residential summer program designed to encourage motivated pre-college students to explore mathematics through deep work in number theory a...
A five-week academic summer program for mathematically talented middle and high school students (ages 13-18) from around the world, offering a wide range of adv...
A STEM graduate fellowship sponsored by the governments of Australia, India, Japan and the United States (open to citizens and residents of the Quad and ASEAN c...
A ten-week NSF-funded summer research program at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, MA, pairing undergraduates with Smithsonian A...
An NSF-funded summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at MIT Haystack Observatory in Westford, MA, spanning radio astronomy, geospace and atmosph...
An NSF-funded summer astronomy and astrophysics REU on Nantucket, MA, hosted by the Maria Mitchell Association. Six undergraduates conduct research with profess...
A free five-week summer program from Jane Street for graduating high school seniors who have faced barriers to advanced STEM education, covering mathematics (nu...
One of the longest continuously running science internship programs in the United States (since 1965), administered by the U.S. Geological Survey with the Natio...
A ten-week NSF-funded summer REU at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, pairing undergraduates with museum scientists on resea...
A USDA scholarship for U.S. citizens pursuing a bachelor's degree at one of the nineteen 1890 land-grant universities in agriculture, food, natural resource sci...
The Geological Society of America's flagship research grant program provides partial support for master's and doctoral thesis research in the geological science...
A renewable scholarship from The Actuarial Foundation supporting high school seniors pursuing careers in mathematics and the actuarial profession, providing $5,...
A portfolio of undergraduate scholarships from the ASM Materials Education Foundation for students studying metallurgy or materials science and engineering who ...
NASA's federal internship program that develops future civil servants across engineering, science, technology, and business disciplines at NASA centers nationwi...
An intensive nine-week summer research opportunity for undergraduates majoring in the physical, biological, or computer sciences, engineering, or mathematics, w...
An eight-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates run by the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) at Rutgers, com...
A six-week summer mathematics research program at SLMath (formerly MSRI) in Berkeley for undergraduates who have completed two years of university-level math co...
The flagship international exchange program of the U.S. Department of State, offering Study/Research and English Teaching Assistant awards in roughly 130-160 co...
A suite of merit- and leadership-based scholarships from the Society of Physics Students for undergraduate physics and astronomy majors who are SPS members, inc...
Scholarships from the Optica Foundation (formerly OSA) supporting undergraduate and master's students studying optics, photonics, physics, mathematics, or engin...
Engineering scholarships from SAE International for students entering or enrolled in ABET-accredited STEM programs. The flagship SAE International Undergraduate...
Long-form guides to specific university programs, fields, and career pathways in STEM.
An overview of women in engineering at Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science — enrollment trends, the SWE and GWiSE communities, research opportunities, financial aid, and how Princeton compares with peer programs.
An overview of Mount Holyoke College's STEM programs for women — from the STEM Gateway Initiative and laboratory facilities to financial aid, the Five College Consortium, and how a liberal arts women's college produces exceptional STEM career outcomes.
A guide to women in aerospace engineering at US universities — programs at MIT, Georgia Tech, Purdue, and beyond; the SWE and AIAA aerospace networks; NASA scholarships and internships; and what distinguishes aerospace engineering programs with strong women's representation.
Ten US university cybersecurity programs with documented strong women's enrollment, active women's organizations, scholarship programs for women, and career placement records in a field where women represent only 24% of the workforce.
A guide to women in physics at Caltech — enrollment trends, the Caltech Women in Physics initiative, undergraduate research opportunities (SURF), graduate admissions, notable faculty, and the unique research environment at one of the world's most selective STEM institutions.
An overview of Smith College's Picker Engineering Program — the history and significance of the first accredited women's engineering school in the US, current degree offerings, enrollment, funding, and what distinguishes a Smith engineering education.
An overview of Stanford University's School of Engineering programs and initiatives for women — from the Society of Women Engineers chapter and Women in Engineering center to financial aid, research opportunities, and the CS+X dual-degree pathway.
How Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science went from 7% women CS undergraduates in 1995 to near-gender-parity by the 2020s — the initiatives, interventions, and research behind the transformation.
A detailed overview of MIT's computer science programs for women — enrollment statistics, women-focused initiatives, financial aid, research opportunities, and what sets MIT's CS culture apart.
Biomedical engineering has among the highest women's enrollment rates in STEM engineering (approximately 40–45% nationally). This article examines why — field culture, medical-adjacent identity, department history — and where the pipeline breaks down at faculty and research leadership.