Programs accessible without relocation — virtual camps, online fellowships, and remote-eligible awards. Most programs in this directory are in-person or location-dependent; these 28 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 →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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