Programs accessible without relocation — virtual camps, online fellowships, and remote-eligible awards. Most programs in this directory are in-person or location-dependent; these 135 do not require you to move or travel.
Computer Science
An organization dedicated to introducing Black and Brown girls ages 7–17 to coding, robotics, and mobile app development through workshops, hackathons, and digital learning programs. Their goal is to place one million girls in tech by 2040.
View details →Deadline: April
Computer Science
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 from August to May and includes prize funding for winning teams.
View details →Engineering
A Society of Women Engineers initiative connecting women returning to engineering after a career break with corporate return-to-work programs, resume workshops, mentoring, and job listings. More than 21 major corporations partner with SWE and iRelaunch to create structured reentry pathways.
View details →Engineering
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 through regional hubs and provides resources, a STEM jobs board, and the My Skills My Life role model platform.
View details →Other
An award-winning UK social enterprise running mentoring programs, hackathons, work experience, and qualification academies for girls and young women aged 5–25 across the UK and Ireland. Since 2013, Stemettes has provided over 60,000 young people with positive experiences of STEAM.
View details →Other
A Canadian national charity with 30+ years of experience providing free bilingual STEM education programs and resources to youth across Canada, including remote and Indigenous communities. Let's Talk Science actively addresses gender equity in STEM through outreach and mentorship.
View details →AnitaB.org
Computer Science
Scholarships to attend Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), the world's largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists. Covers virtual or in-person registration and career-advancing access. Awarded by AnitaB.org annually.
View details →Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Deadline: February
Mathematics
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 undergraduates, including homeschooled and international students. Monetary prizes per grade category; the Grand Prize essay is featured in the AWM Newsletter. Co-sponsored with Math for America.
View details →Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Deadline: January
General STEM
The premier US undergraduate award for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Awards up to $7,500 per year for tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
View details →Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Deadline: September
General STEM
A highly selective full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible minority high school seniors intending to pursue any four-year US college. Covers the full cost of attendance not already met by other aid.
View details →Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Deadline: November
General STEM
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 best four-year colleges.
View details →Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: April
General STEM
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 astronauts; awards $15,000 per year.
View details →National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Deadline: October
General STEM
A national academic competition based on PSAT/NMSQT performance that provides recognition and undergraduate scholarships. Corporate and college-sponsored awards are frequently directed toward STEM fields.
View details →U.S. Department of Defense
Deadline: December
Engineering
Sponsored by the Department of Defense, NDSEG fellowships support US citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines of military importance. Fellows receive full tuition plus a monthly stipend for up to three years.
View details →Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Deadline: October
Engineering
One of the most prestigious US graduate fellowships, supporting innovative PhD research in applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences with up to five years of funding including stipend and cost-of-education allowance.
View details →Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: November
General STEM
Supports graduate education of immigrants and children of immigrants across all disciplines including STEM. Provides up to $90,000 in funding over two years; many fellows pursue STEM doctoral and professional degrees.
View details →Ford Foundation / National Academies
Deadline: December
General STEM
Administered by the National Academies, Ford Foundation Fellowships increase faculty diversity by supporting predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral students from underrepresented groups across all disciplines including STEM.
View details →National GEM Consortium
Deadline: November
Engineering
Provides opportunities for underrepresented minority students to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering through paid summer internships and graduate stipend support at the master's and doctoral levels.
View details →Deadline: April
Computer Science
A global program where Google awards stipends to contributors to spend a summer working on open source software projects mentored by participating organizations. Open to students and open source newcomers worldwide across virtually every technical domain.
View details →IBM
Deadline: April
Computer Science
A free virtual skills-building program for undergraduates providing exposure to IBM technology, career paths, and culture through online modules and mentorship. Often serves as a pipeline to IBM internships. Participants earn IBM digital badges upon completion.
View details →Citadel / Correlation One
Deadline: Rolling
Data Science
A series of data science competitions hosted by Citadel and Correlation One, open to university students globally, where teams solve real-world financial and economic problems. Top competitors earn prizes and receive fast-track recruitment consideration.
View details →Major League Hacking
Deadline: Rolling
Computer Science
A 12-week remote program where participants contribute to open source projects, work on production software, and receive mentorship and a stipend. Tracks include Open Source, Explorer (original projects), and Production (real company software).
View details →Software Freedom Conservancy
Deadline: February
Computer Science
Three-month paid remote internships with free and open source software organizations for people subject to systemic bias and underrepresentation in tech. Interns receive a $7,000 stipend and work on software development, documentation, UX, and data science.
View details →Linux Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Computer Science
Connects students and open source newcomers with mentors from Linux Foundation-hosted projects including Linux kernel, Kubernetes, and CNCF projects. Participants receive a stipend and gain experience contributing to production-grade open source infrastructure.
View details →Meta
Deadline: September
Computer Science
An annual international online programming competition hosted by Meta since 2011, where participants solve algorithmic problems across multiple rounds within fixed time windows, using any programming language of their choice.
View details →NASA
Deadline: October
Aerospace
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+ cumulative registrants across 3,400+ local events in 190+ countries.
View details →USA Computing Olympiad
Deadline: January
Computer Science
A free online competitive programming competition offering contests across four divisions (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) for high school students worldwide, with top US participants invited to a training camp and selected to represent the US at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).
View details →Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Deadline: September
General STEM
An annual global science video competition where high school students create short videos explaining a challenging concept in mathematics, physics, or life sciences. The winner receives a $250,000 post-secondary scholarship plus $50,000 for their teacher and $100,000 for their school's science lab.
View details →Computer Science
Apprenti is a nationally recognized, U.S. Department of Labor-registered tech apprenticeship program that places candidates into roles such as software developer and cybersecurity analyst. It combines accelerated classroom technical training with about a year of paid on-the-job training at an employer. Training is currently offered at no cost to apprentices, funded by employer contributions, grants, and donations.
View details →Other
reacHIRE runs return-to-work programs that place professionals coming off a career break directly into paid roles at partner employers, typically over six to nine months. Participants join a peer cohort with a dedicated program manager, mentorship, re-immersion training, and career coaching. The programs are designed to convert returners into full-time hires at sponsoring companies.
View details →Computer Science
Multiverse delivers employer-based apprenticeships in software engineering, data, and AI, where apprentices learn on the job in a real business setting rather than paying tuition. In the UK its programs are funded through the Apprenticeship Levy and are offered at multiple levels including data fellowship and AI/software tracks.
View details →U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
Other
Free U.S. Army-sponsored (AEOP) virtual STEM competition for grades 6-9 where teams identify a community problem and solve it via scientific inquiry or engineering design; national winners receive up to $10,000 in savings bonds per student.
View details →Air & Space Forces Association
Deadline: Registration deadline October 1
Cybersecurity
Air & Space Forces Association program in which middle and high school teams act as newly hired IT staff securing virtual networks through online rounds, advancing to an all-expenses-paid national finals; scholarships awarded to top teams.
View details →U.S. House of Representatives
Deadline: October
Computer Science
Nationwide coding competition hosted by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives for middle and high school students, who build an original app in any language or platform; district winners are recognized at the U.S. Capitol.
View details →Samsung
Other
National STEM contest for U.S. public-school students in grades 6-12 to develop a project using STEM to address a community issue; national winners earn technology and classroom prize packages from a multi-million-dollar prize pool.
View details →Carnegie Mellon University CyLab
Cybersecurity
Free Carnegie Mellon CyLab capture-the-flag cybersecurity competition for participants aged 13+ covering cryptography, web exploitation, forensics, reverse engineering and binary exploitation, with a year-round picoGym practice platform.
View details →Cyber Skyline / National Cyber League
Deadline: Fall season registration August-October
Cybersecurity
Puzzle-based, capture-the-flag cybersecurity competition and learning community for high school, college and bootcamp students to build and validate skills; serves 17,000+ students across 1,200+ schools with a year-round Gymnasium practice environment.
View details →Indiana University Indianapolis
Deadline: February
Mathematics
An 8-week NSF REU in applied mathematics and biophysics with research applications in medical sciences, fluid mechanics, and physics, run virtually with an optional in-person conference component.
View details →Deadline: February
Other
ExploraVision, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teaching Association, is a K-12 STEM competition in which teams of 2-4 students research current technology and design an innovation that could exist 10+ years in the future, competing for U.S. Savings Bonds and a trip to Washington, D.C.
View details →Cybersecurity
CyberStart America is a free, gamified online cybersecurity program for U.S. high school students (grades 9-12) run by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation, offering 200+ real-world challenges and a pathway to compete for National Cyber Scholarship college awards.
View details →University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Data Science
A fully online 10-week NSF REU training undergraduates in big data analytics and high-performance computing applied across science and engineering disciplines. Runs June 1 to July 24, 2026 with a $5,600 stipend. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
View details →Deadline: Annual; 2026 Challenge weekend Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2026
Mathematics
A free mathematical modeling contest organized by SIAM and sponsored by MathWorks for 11th/12th graders in the U.S. (and sixth-form students in England and Wales). Teams of 3-5 spend 14 continuous hours over Challenge weekend using math and data to solve a real-world problem, competing for more than $100,000 in scholarship awards. Teams work remotely, in person or via online collaboration.
View details →Deadline: Annual tournament; 2026 High School Finals Feb 21, 2026
Computer Science
An MIT-run programming competition (with NASA and the ISS National Lab) in which middle and high school student teams write code to control real Astrobee/SPHERES satellites aboard the International Space Station. After online virtual rounds, finalist teams' code is run live in microgravity by an astronaut aboard the ISS, broadcast from a championship at MIT.
View details →Deadline: Annual; 2026 contest Feb 18-19, 2026
Computer Science
An annual programming contest for secondary school students run by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) at the University of Waterloo. Students compete individually at Junior or Senior level in a 3-hour online exam graded by the CCC Online Grader. Top Senior participants from Canadian schools are invited to the Canadian Computing Olympiad (CCO).
View details →Deadline: Annual; entries typically due in early November
Mathematics
COMAP's High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling challenges teams of high school students to solve a real-world, open-ended problem using mathematical modeling over a multi-day window, submitting a written solution paper.
View details →Deadline: Rolling admissions
Other
A national nonprofit offering flexible, part-time training programs in fields such as IT support, data analytics, and cybersecurity for working adults without four-year degrees, using an outcomes-based tuition model tied to job placement.
View details →Statewide California Earthquake Center
Environmental Science
An undergraduate internship program in earthquake science coordinated by the Statewide California Earthquake Center.
View details →Computer Science
A global student technology competition run by Microsoft in which teams build apps and startups.
View details →Other
A national science competition for middle-school students, run by 3M and Discovery Education, awarding a top young-scientist prize.
View details →Computer Science
A community and career program supporting undergraduate and early-career women in tech through mentorship, events, and internships.
View details →Computer Science
A national community supporting Black and Latinx computing students with career development, mentorship, and technical resources.
View details →Computer Science
An international computer-science and programming competition for middle-school and high-school student teams.
View details →Other
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a other STEM competition open to students.
View details →Computer Science
Google Career Certificates is a computer science training and career program.
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Deadline: January 1
Engineering
MIT THINK Scholars Program is a engineering training and career program.
View details →Cybersecurity
US Cyber Games identifies and trains elite student and early-career cybersecurity talent to represent the United States in international competition.
View details →Mathematics
Free online team mathematics competition for middle and high school students, held annually since 2003 with worldwide participation.
View details →Mathematics
Free, proof-based take-home math competition for US middle and high school students, giving over a month per round and personalized grader feedback; a pathway toward AIME qualification.
View details →Computer Science
A large computer science competition offering free online informatics and computational-thinking tasks for students aged 6-18 across dozens of countries.
View details →Environmental Science
NASA-Artemis-aligned student science challenge exploring how lunar and Martian regolith can support exploration, run as a dual Fall/Spring program for elementary-through-professional levels.
View details →Computer Science
NYC nonprofit offering free tech mentorship and software engineering training plus creative workforce training for justice-impacted youth and adults.
View details →Other
A national talent-discovery competition where students submit original STEM innovation projects across fields such as AI, engineering, health, sustainability, and aerospace; champions are invited to the National STEM Festival in Washington, D.C.
View details →Computer Science
A software engineering career fellowship pairing fellows with staff-level mentors for adaptive technical drills, system design, mock interviews and negotiation support.
View details →Engineering
Four-week STEM summer institute at MIT, jointly run by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the School of Engineering, for rising high school seniors. Project-based courses span robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and aerospace, preceded by prerequisite online coursework in the spring; the participation fee is waived for families earning under $150,000.
View details →Other
National nonprofit offering the Braven Career Accelerator, a credit-bearing course delivered with university partners that prepares first-generation and Pell-eligible college students for the transition from college to career. Combines online learning, hands-on assignments, and weekly small-group mentorship with volunteer professionals; expanding to new campuses in 2026.
View details →Deadline: Recurring cohorts (applications open periodically)
Computer Science
Laboratoria is a nonprofit that helps women across Latin America build careers in the digital economy. After a decade as a coding bootcamp, it now runs a free, 100% remote 'Kickstart Your Career' program covering employability, AI tools, interview prep and 1:1 coaching, plus a paid self-paced growth membership. Open to women aged 18+ living in Latin America.
View details →Deadline: Annual - contest weekend late January / early February
Mathematics
MCM/ICM is an international mathematical modeling contest run by COMAP for teams of up to three high school or undergraduate students. Over a contest weekend, teams choose one of six open-ended real-world problems to analyze, model, solve and present in a written report. It emphasizes teamwork, applied mathematics and technical communication.
View details →Deadline: Annual (registration ~late January)
Cybersecurity
MITRE's Embedded Capture the Flag is an annual hardware and embedded-security competition where student teams design a secure embedded system and then attack other teams' designs.
View details →Deadline: Annual (late January/early February)
Computer Science
MIT iQuHACK is MIT's annual quantum computing hackathon, held in hybrid in-person and virtual formats for students worldwide.
View details →Deadline: Rolling
Computer Science
Talent for Good is a paid, DOL-registered Salesforce apprenticeship from Cloud for Good that trains people from non-traditional backgrounds for cloud and CRM careers.
View details →Deadline: April 8, 2026
Cybersecurity
An annual scholarship awarding US$35,000 across the U.S. and Canada — including two $10,000 awards in the U.S. and three $5,000 awards in Canada — to women pursuing degrees or careers in cybersecurity and STEM. 2026 applications run March 8 through April 8.
View details →Deadline: May 31, 2026
Data Science
A $1,000 scholarship for current and future undergraduate or graduate students at U.S. or Canadian institutions pursuing analytical fields — data analytics, data science, computer science, finance, engineering, and related disciplines. Applicants submit a resume and a short essay or video.
View details →Deadline: June 15 and October 15 (biannual)
Environmental Science
Two $2,500 scholarships awarded each year (fall and spring cycles) to graduating high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing environmental studies, ecology, land use, earth and atmospheric sciences, sustainable land management, or sustainable agriculture. Applicants submit an essay on maintaining public-lands access.
View details →Cybersecurity
A U.S. team-based cybersecurity competition run by CYBER.ORG for students in grades 4-12, split into intermediate (grades 4-8) and high school (grades 9-12) divisions.
View details →Stanford University
Mathematics
A Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies summer programme in advanced pure mathematics for high school students, taught through lectures, guided research, and group problem solving in topics such as abstract algebra, number theory, and algebraic topology. SUMaC is offered in both residential and online formats, and admission is based on a mathematics admission test and application rather than school grades alone.
View details →Cybersecurity
A scholarship from the ISACA Foundation supporting students worldwide pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in IT audit, risk, cybersecurity, governance, or assurance. Five awards of US$2,500 are made annually. Applicants must be 18 or older, enrolled in or accepted to an accredited institution, and able to demonstrate a commitment to gender balance and allyship in technology with measurable community impact. Recipients also receive an ISACA Career Building Bundle covering a year of student membership, an online certificate review course, virtual conference registration, and mentoring access. Open to applicants of any gender.
View details →Deadline: June 1
Other
A long-running intensive summer program from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, now delivered entirely online, offering one-week intensive courses in epidemiologic methods and three-week comprehensive courses in epidemiologic research and biostatistics taught by established researchers. Open to public health professionals and students seeking methods training; courses can be taken for non-credit or for University of Michigan graduate credit, with tuition varying by option and residency. A nonrefundable $60 application fee applies and funding opportunities based on financial need and academic merit are available.
View details →Engineering
A free job-matching platform from the SEMI Foundation aggregating semiconductor job openings across U.S. companies, aimed at students, career changers and technicians entering the microelectronics workforce.
View details →Deadline: 15 August
Cybersecurity
Information security scholarships from EmpoWE-R Women of InfoSec, offered as an Investing in Success award and a Continuing Education award. Funding can be applied to certifications, tuition assistance, training courses and leadership courses. The 2026 application period ran from 28 March to 15 August, and late applications roll into the next funding round.
View details →Engineering
Siemens' student and early career portfolio covers internships and development programs across engineering, computer science, digitalisation, sustainability, research and business functions, available over the summer and year-round. The Strategic Student Program provides one-to-one mentorship, learning and development sessions with subject matter experts, executive speaker sessions and continuous performance feedback. Placements may be on-site, hybrid or remote.
View details →Mathematics
A semester-long program in pure mathematics founded in 2001 and run in association with the Independent University of Moscow, the HSE Faculty of Mathematics and the Moscow Center for Continuous Mathematical Education. The program is built around small class sizes and close guidance from research mathematicians. Instruction for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters is being delivered online; applications for the spring term open at the end of September.
View details →Cybersecurity
A free academic cyber range giving US-based students and educators real-world cybersecurity workforce challenges year-round. Students work through narrative-driven scenarios in complex virtual environments, completing tasks mapped to in-demand cyber work roles and documenting their methods, while automated objective scoring and environment health tracking let instructors assess both technical and soft skills. Common uses include capstone experiences, upper-division challenge labs, competition preparation and free-play career exploration. There are no licensing fees or complex installations.
View details →Data Science
An eight-month, full-time paid research apprenticeship that pairs aspiring machine learning researchers with the Cohere Labs research team to work on open problems in machine learning, including efficiency, multilingual modelling and safety. The cohort begins each January, the team is remote-first with optional access to Cohere offices, and prior research experience is not required. Applications open annually, typically around August.
View details →Cybersecurity
Cyversity is a non-profit association supporting the academic and professional success of underrepresented cybersecurity students and professionals. Its programs cover professional development training, partner and sponsored industry certification training toward credentials such as CompTIA Security+, A+, Network+ and CISSP with paid exam vouchers for engaged members, a 1:1 mentorship program matching mentors to mentee goals, curated apprenticeships and internships with partner technology companies, and a cybersecurity job platform. An active Cyversity membership is required for training participation.
View details →Computer Science
A part-time, fully remote research fellowship that pairs aspiring AI safety and policy researchers with working professionals on projects spanning safety, policy, security and interpretability. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD students as well as professionals at any experience level are eligible, and previous research experience is not required. Participants commit between 5 and 40 hours a week over a roughly three-month research period ending in a Demo Day. SPAR covers project expenses such as compute and API credits but does not pay mentees a stipend.
View details →Computer Science
A six-month fellowship funding external researchers, engineers and practitioners to work on AI safety problems including safety evaluation, robustness, privacy-preserving safety methods, agentic oversight, ethics and high-severity misuse domains. Fellows receive a stipend, access to OpenAI models and API credits, compute support and ongoing mentorship, and are expected to produce a substantial research output such as a paper, benchmark or dataset. Workspace is available at Constellation in Berkeley, California, with remote participation possible. International candidates may apply, and OpenAI states it weighs research ability, technical judgement and execution over specific credentials.
View details →Computer Science
A remote fellowship from BASE, an AI safety research lab building pathways for Black researchers and professionals into AI safety, governance, security and responsible AI. The programme runs roughly 12 to 13 weeks across three tracks — AI alignment, AI security and AI governance — beginning with a taught curriculum phase in core AI safety and ethics concepts, followed by guided mentorship and a capstone research project. Applicants may be based anywhere in the world and should identify as Black or as part of the global Black diaspora. Cohorts run twice a year.
View details →Georgia Institute of Technology
Computer Science
Georgia Tech's at-scale online master's in computer science, built for working professionals. All required courses and activities are delivered asynchronously, so students set their own weekly schedule; the degree can be taken as slowly as one course per semester with up to six years to finish, and specialisations are available within the curriculum. The programme graduated 10,000 alumni within its first decade of operation.
View details →Georgia Institute of Technology
Deadline: Rolling; Spring entry standard June 15, final August 1
Data Science
An interdisciplinary online analytics degree jointly delivered by Georgia Tech, requiring a minimum of 36 credit hours across 12 courses and typically completed in 24 to 36 months part-time or about a year full-time. Tuition is charged per credit hour - $330 for Georgia residents, $343 for other US residents and $360 for international students, roughly $12,000 in total, plus mandatory online learning fees of $212 to $531 per semester depending on enrolment. Students choose one of three tracks: Analytical Tools, Business Analytics, or Computational Data Analytics. Coursework is 100% online and asynchronous, and applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis.
View details →Georgia Institute of Technology
Deadline: Rolling; Spring 2027 standard June 15, 2026, final August 1, 2026
Cybersecurity
A 32-credit-hour, 10-course online cybersecurity master’s awarding the same degree as Georgia Tech’s on-campus programme. Students pick one of three tracks - Information Security, Cyber-Physical Systems, or Policy - each with its own admission requirements. Coursework is 100% online and asynchronous, though some synchronous office hours and exams may be required, and most students finish in two to three years part-time with up to six years allowed. Tuition runs about $12,000 in total at $373 per credit hour for Georgia residents, $387 for other US residents and $406 for international students, plus mandatory online learning fees of $212 to $531 per semester.
View details →The University of Texas at Austin
Deadline: Fall: priority March 15, final April 15. Spring: priority August 1, final September 1
Data Science
A fully online, 30-credit-hour data science master’s jointly administered by UT Austin’s Department of Statistics and Data Sciences and Department of Computer Science. The degree is ten semester-length courses: a gateway course, 12 credit hours of required core courses and 15 credit hours of electives. UT Austin advertises the programme at $10,000 plus fees, with international student fees and late registration fees possibly applying. Fall applications open December 15 and spring applications open June 1.
View details →The University of Texas at Austin
Deadline: Fall: priority March 15, final April 15. Spring: priority August 1, final September 1
Computer Science
A 30-credit-hour online computer science master’s taught by UT Austin’s tenured faculty through the university’s Computer & Data Science Online platform. The degree is ten three-credit courses - three required and seven electives - and UT Austin advertises it at $10,000 plus fees, with international student and late registration fees possibly applying. Applying involves a two-step process, and the school recommends submitting before the priority deadline.
View details →The University of Texas at Austin
Deadline: Fall: priority March 15, final April 15. Spring: priority August 1, final September 1
Computer Science
One of the first artificial intelligence master’s degrees available 100% online, delivered by UT Austin as a 30-credit-hour, ten-course programme: a single required Ethics in AI course plus nine electives. Courses are asynchronous but instructor-paced, with on-demand lectures released weekly. UT Austin advertises the degree at $10,000 plus fees, with international student and late registration fees possibly applying.
View details →University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Deadline: October 30 (Spring 2027 entry)
Computer Science
A 32-credit-hour, coursework-only computer science master’s from the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, delivered through Coursera but taught and graded by Illinois faculty and teaching assistants. Students complete eight courses in as little as one year or take up to five, and can graduate either with the core MCS - covering artificial intelligence, databases, human-computer interaction, software engineering and scientific computing - or with the Data Science track (MCS-DS), which specifies courses in machine learning, data mining, data visualisation and cloud computing at no additional credit hours. The GRE is not required. Online students are not eligible for research or teaching assistantships, though domestic students may qualify for federal student aid.
View details →University of California, Berkeley
Data Science
A 27-unit online data science master’s from the UC Berkeley School of Information, combining weekly live Zoom classes with asynchronous coursework delivered through a virtual campus with GitHub integration. Three completion paths are offered: a standard 20-month route at two courses per semester, an accelerated 12-month route at three courses per semester, and a decelerated route of up to 32 months at one course per semester after the first term. Admission requires a bachelor’s degree, transcripts, a resume, a statement of purpose with supplemental statements and two professional letters of recommendation; GRE and GMAT scores are optional.
View details →University of Michigan
Data Science
A 38-credit, 100% online, cohort-based data science master’s taught by faculty from the University of Michigan School of Information, completed in one to three years full- or part-time with standard or advanced entry. The curriculum covers the full data science life cycle - collection, computation and analysis through visualisation and communication - with a human-centred approach, including Python, machine learning and natural language processing, data mining and predictive modelling, and fluency in generative AI. Students finish with an end-to-end portfolio project. Michigan residents pay a lower per-credit rate than out-of-state students because the university is partially state-funded, and rates are the same whether studying full or part time.
View details →University of Colorado Boulder
Data Science
A 30-credit-hour online data science master’s delivered entirely on Coursera, priced at $525 per credit hour for $15,750 in total. Admission is performance-based rather than application-based: students qualify by completing a three-course pathway with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and there are no formal prerequisites or required background. Coursework mixes lecture videos, hands-on projects and contact with instructors and peers, at roughly four to six hours per week per course, and the degree can be finished in about 24 months studying full time. Enrolment runs in periodic intakes rather than continuously.
View details →Northeastern University
Deadline: August 30 (fall entry)
Computer Science
A 44-semester-hour computer science master’s from Northeastern’s Khoury College built specifically for career changers with no computer science background - the first two semesters are foundational bridge coursework taught by faculty experienced in teaching advanced CS to beginners, after which students can specialise in areas including artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, game design and security. Classes are fully asynchronous for working professionals, with three short in-person residencies at the start, middle and end of the bridge phase; travel and housing for those residencies are included in tuition. Northeastern reports the Align programmes have served more than 2,600 professionals over 12 years.
View details →Johns Hopkins University
Computer Science
An online artificial intelligence master’s from Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals, spanning machine learning and natural language processing through expert systems and robotics, aimed at practising engineers moving into AI engineering roles. A graduate certificate in artificial intelligence is available as a shorter option, and Johns Hopkins also runs an in-person 16-month version of the master’s in Washington, DC.
View details →Johns Hopkins University
Data Science
An online data science master’s from Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals with no GRE required, built on a foundation of computer science and applied mathematics coursework that feeds into specialised paths such as data pipelines and storage or statistical analysis. Graduate certificate and post-master’s certificate options are offered alongside the full degree.
View details →Oregon State University
Computer Science
Oregon State University’s online B.S. in computer science, delivered through the university’s Ecampus division and widely used as a second-degree route into software work. Current tuition is $480 per credit with no additional charge for nonresident students, so out-of-state and in-state learners pay the same rate.
View details →University of London
Deadline: Intakes October 2026 and April 2027
Computer Science
A University of London bachelor’s in computer science that can be studied fully online or in person at a local teaching centre, taking three to six years. Students register for a specialist award in one of seven areas, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning or data science, and the teaching is highly interactive and project-based, with learners building their own software. Two intakes run each year and no relocation is required for the online route.
View details →University of the People
Computer Science
A tuition-free, WSCUC-accredited and fully online university offering an Associate of Science in Computer Science (20 courses, about two years full time), a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (40 courses, about four years full time) and a Master of Science in Information Technology covering networks and systems management. Study is entirely asynchronous with no live lectures or set class times; students work through the Online Campus independently.
View details →Cybersecurity
A free six-week programme from The Coding School introducing undergraduates to quantum computing with an emphasis on quantum cybersecurity, and paying a $1,600 stipend to every accepted student. Three weeks of virtual lectures and labs are followed by three weeks of mentored research or an internship placement delivered hybrid, virtual or in person. The 2026 cohort runs 29 June to 7 August. Eligibility is limited to enrolled undergraduates or 2026 graduating high school seniors who are authorised to work in the US, live in the DC–Maryland–Virginia area, and have completed an introductory computer science course or have basic Python fluency. Acceptances are rolling until the course fills.
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A free three-week virtual training institute run by The Coding School covering quantum computing foundations, quantum cybersecurity and professional development, with in-person special events alongside the online sessions. The 2026 programme runs 29 June to 17 July, weekdays from noon to 5pm Eastern. Open to undergraduates and rising college freshmen in the DC–Maryland–Virginia area who have completed an introductory computer science course or have basic Python fluency in variables, functions and loops. Admission is rolling and closes once capacity is reached, so early application matters more than any published deadline.
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A six-week virtual summer school from the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA), the Department of Energy quantum research centre led by Brookhaven National Laboratory, introducing undergraduates, graduate students, recent graduates and educators to quantum information science and engineering. C2QA runs a ladder of related offerings around it: a four-day introductory virtual workshop, a 300-level self-study tutorial series on topics such as quantum characterisation and error mitigation aimed at advanced undergraduates through early-career scientists, and a monthly Quantum Thursdays lecture series. Brookhaven separately hosts DOE's SULI, Community College Internship and Visiting Faculty programmes.
View details →Deadline: March 4
Biology
A worldwide genetics essay competition run by the American Society of Human Genetics for students in grades 9 through 12. Entrants write a short essay of no more than 750 words responding to an annual prompt on a current question in human genetics, and submissions are made on the student’s behalf by a teacher, administrator or parent. Essays are scored across three rounds by ASHG members. Cash prizes go to the top-placed students and honourable mentions, and classroom teachers of winning students are eligible for genetics materials grants for their schools.
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College-level mathematics classes for advanced high school students who have exhausted the curriculum available at their own schools. Courses run from introductory offerings such as Mathematical Thinking and Transition to Proofs through advanced topics including generating functions, and culminate in an independent research and paper-writing class. Teaching is hybrid, combining in-person sessions in Palo Alto with online participation, and summer sessions are fully online so students anywhere in the world can take part. The programme deliberately emphasises mathematical depth and research rather than competition training.
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An intensive three-week online summer mathematics programme for middle and high school students aged 12 to 18 from around the world, designed to sharpen problem-solving skills well beyond the standard school curriculum. Classes run Monday to Friday, pairing a 90-minute lecture with a 60-minute problem-solving session, and three consecutive sessions are offered across June, July and August so students can take one or more. Admission requires a student account, an application, a recommendation from a mathematics teacher or mentor, and an admissions test; applying earlier secures both lower tuition and better course selection.
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Data Science
A seven-week machine learning training program for women and gender-diverse people, delivered as three in-person cohorts in Montreal, Edmonton and Toronto plus one virtual cohort. It is open to current post-secondary students and recent graduates with Python experience and a background in linear algebra, probability and calculus; high school and PhD students are not eligible. There is no tuition and no application fee, a confirmation fee of $60 applies on acceptance, and participants receive a stipend after completing the program (recipients need valid Canadian status to be paid). Applications open in November and close 15 December, with acceptances by early March.
View details →Vector Institute
Deadline: Varies by term
Data Science
Paid machine learning research internships at Vector Institute in Toronto, open to students in second year or higher at a university or college, including master's and PhD students, in STEM or adjacent fields with machine learning experience. Internships run in fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and summer (May to August) terms, either remote or in person in Canada, and interns can join the IMPACT mentorship program, which pairs them with an AI expert at a Vector sponsor organisation. Application windows vary by term, running roughly November to January for summer placements.
View details →Universite de Montreal
Data Science
Digital intelligence training from IVADO, the Montreal-based artificial intelligence research and training consortium. Offerings include free self-paced MOOCs in machine learning, deep learning, operations research and AI ethics; an applied introduction to AI in professional settings; an intermediate From MLOps to LLMOps course for machine learning engineering professionals; and an AI Perspective student program created by students for the student community. Credit-bearing degrees in data science, machine learning and operations research are also offered at undergraduate, master's and PhD level through partner institutions Universite de Montreal, Polytechnique Montreal and HEC Montreal.
View details →University of Washington
Computer Science
A national initiative to increase the participation of people with disabilities in computing, working both directly with students and on capacity building for educators and employers. Students with disabilities can apply to join the AccessComputing student team, which offers mentoring and an online community alongside computing professionals, research funding and travel grants, workshops and webinars, career preparation and advocacy skills, and job placement support. It is run with partner institutions including the University of Washington, UC Irvine, Tufts University and Gallaudet University.
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An annual reverse-engineering and cryptanalysis competition developed by the US National Security Agency, in which participants work through a series of increasingly difficult technical tasks. Registration and participation are free and fully online, and the challenge doubles as a recruiting channel for NSA student programs and full-time positions. The 2025-26 edition ran from September 24, 2025 to January 14, 2026.
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A competitive AI and data science platform where participants join real-world challenges to build skills and a public portfolio, with the pitch "Build real AI skills. Win prizes. Get hired." Challenges are sponsored by organisations including Microsoft, Google, AWS and Google DeepMind, and Zindi states that over $1M in prizes have been awarded. Profiles are free to create, the platform grew out of its Africa community and now operates globally, and it also lists courses and jobs.
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A free Advent calendar of small programming puzzles, created and run annually by Eric Wastl, that can be solved in any programming language and spans a range of skill levels. No computer science background is required. Participants use the puzzles for interview preparation, company training, university coursework, general practice, a speed contest with global leaderboards, or to challenge each other.
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A month-long open-source celebration held every October, launched by DigitalOcean in 2014 as a challenge to open four pull requests during the month in exchange for a t-shirt. It has since grown into one of the largest developer traditions in the world, with 300-plus in-person and online events. The 2026 edition is themed around open source AI and invites community organisers to host a one-day local fest.
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The New York Academy of Sciences' signature high school programme, which connects students aged 13 to 17 with an online community of peers to work together on STEM challenges. It sits within the Academy's High School Research Programs alongside its mentorship offering, school and community programmes, and professional learning for teachers.
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Physics
An annual school for senior undergraduate students at AINSE member universities, introducing them to research in nuclear science and related technologies. The online week in July lets students engage with ANSTO's landmark research facilities and network with peers from across Australia and New Zealand; online participants may then apply for in-person visits to ANSTO's Lucas Heights campus in Sydney, held during September. AINSE offers scholarships to participants. The 2026 edition marked the 30th anniversary of the event and drew more than one hundred students from 30 member universities.
View details →Jefferson Community and Technical College
Other
The national centre for geospatial technology education, hosted at Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, Kentucky, and now transitioning into the Geospatial Technology Consortium of Community Colleges (GTC3). Students can take free MOOCs in Geospatial Awareness and UAS/drone safety, enter the annual Geospatial Technology Skills Competition, and use the centre's model courses and syllabi repository built around the Geospatial Technology Competency Model. It also runs the GeoEd conference for the geospatial education community.
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An NSF Advanced Technological Education national centre supporting two-year college energy technician programmes across a national network of partner schools. For students it publishes energy career maps covering the roles available in power generation, transmission, renewables and energy efficiency, alongside a solar toolkit and open teaching materials with instructor guides and student handouts. The centre also runs workshops and webinars on energy education throughout the year.
View details →Rochester Institute of Technology
Other
An NSF Advanced Technological Education national centre housed at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology, serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students in STEM and technical programmes. It provides accessible learning materials, online courses, career pathway information and academic resources for students, together with training in classroom best practices for the high school and community college educators who teach them.
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An NSF Advanced Technological Education national centre based in Sanford, North Carolina, supporting more than 500 environmental technology programmes across the United States. Its Immersive Ed Center gives students instructional videos, simulations and virtual labs covering water and wastewater, environmental sampling and natural resources technology, built as desktop modules and training simulations for classroom use. The centre also runs job task analyses with industry partners so that programme curricula match the skills employers actually hire for.
View details →Connecticut State Community College
Engineering
An NSF Advanced Technological Education national centre headquartered at Connecticut State Community College's Tunxis campus in Farmington, Connecticut. Its Experience Manufacturing resources give students career descriptions, success profiles and guidance on advanced manufacturing education pathways, credentials and professional memberships, with dedicated tracks highlighting routes into manufacturing for women and for veterans. The centre also signposts scholarship opportunities in advanced manufacturing.
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The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association's training route into geothermal heating and cooling work, delivered with CSA Group and built on the CSA/ANSI/IGSHPA C448:25 design and installation standard. Three CSA-accredited certifications cover commercial system design (GCSD), residential system design (GRSD) and system verification and inspection (GSVI), alongside IGSHPA certificates for Residential Installation Technician, Ground Heat Exchanger Installer and Residential Service Technician. Courses run self-paced or instructor-led, with a 25 percent discount for members.
View details →Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aerospace
A 120-credit bachelor's degree offered on Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses and through its Worldwide and Online campus. Coursework spans uncrewed systems technology, airspace and domain integration, interoperability, autonomous robotics, propulsion and power, remote sensing and GIS, aviation safety, UAS maintenance and urban air mobility. The programme is recognised under the FAA's UAS Collegiate Training Initiative and accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International, and graduates can earn the FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate.
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A NASA challenge, run with Future Engineers, in which teams of students in grades 6 to 12 propose, build and fly science and technology experiments aboard suborbital flight platforms. Sixty winning teams each receive 1,500 dollars in build funding, technical support and a guaranteed flight slot for their experiment. Open to teams affiliated with US public, private and charter schools and guided by an educator. The 2026-27 challenge uses high-altitude balloons as the flight platform and is expected to open for entries in September 2026.
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Other
A six-month online STEM programme at MIT running June through December, formerly known as MOSTEC, for students in the summer before their senior year of high school. Over the summer participants take two rigorous online STEM courses meeting Monday to Thursday evenings, one project-based and one core course in calculus, physics, computer science or science writing, and build final projects for a symposium, at a commitment of 25 to 30 hours per week. The autumn term drops to 3 to 5 hours per week of webinars and cluster meetings on college preparation, including mock interviews, essay reviews and career exploration, alongside undergraduate mentors and admissions counsellors. Open to US citizens and permanent residents who are high school juniors and remain in the United States during the programme. It is free of charge, with all programme costs covered by MIT and its donors.
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An immersive entrepreneurial training programme run by the US National Science Foundation that prepares scientists and engineers to take research beyond the university laboratory toward commercialisation. The seven-week experiential curriculum, now delivered online, centres on customer discovery: teams interview potential customers and partners, attend a kick-off entrepreneurial immersion, weekly training meetings and a lessons-learned closing presentation. A national I-Corps team comprises an Entrepreneurial Lead, a Technical Lead and an Industrial Mentor, and training is delivered through regional I-Corps Hubs as well as national teams. The programme was expanded by Section 601 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act in 2017 and has helped launch more than 1,000 startups.
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The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council is an industry-led non-profit, based in Alexandria, Virginia, that trains and certifies foundational technical competencies for front-line technicians in advanced manufacturing and supply chain logistics, and has delivered some 300,000 assessments to date. Its nationally portable, industry-recognised certification programmes cover advanced manufacturing, supply chain logistics and forklift repair, each built on core-competency standards defined by industry subject matter experts. Courses combine interactive online training with instructor-led materials and are delivered through MSSC Authorized Centers at schools and employers, whose instructors must complete MSSC instructor training. MSSC states that technicians holding its certifications are qualified for 11.3 million front-line production, material handling and distribution jobs.
View details →California State University, Sacramento
Environmental Science
The operator training arm of California State University, Sacramento, supplying the distance-learning courses and reference volumes used across North America to train and certify drinking water and wastewater treatment operators. Course tracks cover drinking water, wastewater, small wastewater system operation and maintenance, utility management, mathematics for operators and eLearning modules, and carry continuing education units toward state operator certification - the Activated Sludge online course, for example, awards 4.0 CEUs. The office runs Water Treatment Specialist and Wastewater Treatment Specialist certificate tracks, publishes free software and web tools such as an activated sludge process evaluator, and conducts applied research and technical assistance for utilities.
View details →Ranken Technical College
Engineering
An independent technical college in St. Louis, Missouri offering certificate and associate programmes across automotive and heavy-truck technology, construction, an electrical division, information technology and manufacturing, with day, Monday-Wednesday evening, Tuesday-Thursday evening and online sections. Teaching prioritises practical hands-on training over classroom seat time, and programmes are built around the specific skills regional employers hire for. Fall semester classes begin in late August and spring semester in early January, with separate start dates for each delivery format.
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The certification scheme of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, the credential path for technicians and inspectors who verify the integrity of welds, castings, pipelines, airframes and pressure vessels without damaging them. Candidates work through certification preparation resources, then Level II certification in specific NDT methods, and then Level III, which certifies the ability to establish techniques and procedures and to train and examine other personnel. ASNT presents the levels as cumulative value built across a career, and its certifications are widely written into employer and regulatory requirements in aerospace, energy and heavy manufacturing. Note this is separate from the ASNT Foundation's undergraduate scholarships.
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The joint IBEW and NECA body that develops the curriculum used by local electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) centres across the United States. It is not itself the place you apply for an apprenticeship - applications go to a local JATC - but it produces the core and specialty curriculum those centres teach, runs a blended learning platform combining classroom instruction with online coursework, supplies instructor resources and an online bookstore of course materials, and hosts the annual National Training Institute. Useful as the reference point for what a unionised electrical apprenticeship actually covers before approaching a local training centre.
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A national programme that connects transitioning active-duty military members, veterans, National Guard and Reserve members to registered apprenticeship and career training in the building and construction trades. Rather than running its own school, it acts as the referral bridge between military service members and union apprenticeship programmes across the trades, and is oriented to candidates whose military technical training maps onto a skilled construction craft.
View details →Note on online eligibility: "Online" in this directory means the program itself is delivered remotely or that participation does not require physical attendance. Many scholarship awards (cash payments) are technically remote — the recipient attends their own institution. Those are not flagged here. Check individual program pages for current remote vs. in-person status, as formats change.
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