Online & Remote Programs

Black Girls Code (BGC)

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.

Technovation Girls Challenge

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.

SWE STEM Reentry Task Force

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.

WISE Campaign

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.

Stemettes

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.

Let's Talk Science

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.

GHC Advancing Inclusion Scholarships

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.

AWM Student Essay Contest

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.

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

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.

The Gates Scholarship

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.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship

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.

Astronaut Scholarship

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.

National Merit Scholarship Program

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.

NDSEG Fellowship

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.

Hertz Fellowship

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.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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.

Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs

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.

National GEM Consortium Fellowship

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.

Google Summer of Code (GSoC)

Google

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.

IBM Accelerate Program

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.

Citadel Data Open

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.

MLH Fellowship

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).

Outreachy

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.

Linux Foundation LFX Mentorship Program

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.

Meta Hacker Cup

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.

NASA International Space Apps Challenge

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.

USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)

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).

Breakthrough Junior Challenge

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.

Apprenti

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.

reacHIRE Returnship Programs

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.

Multiverse Apprenticeships

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.

eCYBERMISSION

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.

CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition

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.

Congressional App Challenge

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.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow

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.

picoCTF

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.

National Cyber League

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.

Indiana University Indianapolis REU in Applied Mathematics and Biophysics

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.

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

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.

CyberStart America

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.

NSF REU Site: Online Interdisciplinary Big Data Analytics in Science and Engineering

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.

MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge

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.

Zero Robotics

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.

Canadian Computing Competition (CCC)

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).

HiMCM (High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling)

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.

Merit America

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.

SCEC SOURCES (Supported Opportunities for Undergraduates in Earthquake Science)

Statewide California Earthquake Center

Environmental Science

An undergraduate internship program in earthquake science coordinated by the Statewide California Earthquake Center.

Microsoft Imagine Cup

Computer Science

A global student technology competition run by Microsoft in which teams build apps and startups.

3M Young Scientist Challenge

Other

A national science competition for middle-school students, run by 3M and Discovery Education, awarding a top young-scientist prize.

Rewriting the Code

Computer Science

A community and career program supporting undergraduate and early-career women in tech through mentorship, events, and internships.

ColorStack

Computer Science

A national community supporting Black and Latinx computing students with career development, mentorship, and technical resources.

American Computer Science League

Computer Science

An international computer-science and programming competition for middle-school and high-school student teams.

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Other

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a other STEM competition open to students.

Google Career Certificates

Google

Computer Science

Google Career Certificates is a computer science training and career program.

MIT THINK Scholars Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Deadline: January 1

Engineering

MIT THINK Scholars Program is a engineering training and career program.

US Cyber Games

Cybersecurity

US Cyber Games identifies and trains elite student and early-career cybersecurity talent to represent the United States in international competition.

Purple Comet! Math Meet

Mathematics

Free online team mathematics competition for middle and high school students, held annually since 2003 with worldwide participation.

USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)

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.

Bebras International Challenge on Informatics and Computational Thinking

Computer Science

A large computer science competition offering free online informatics and computational-thinking tasks for students aged 6-18 across dozens of countries.

Plant the Moon / Build the Moon Challenge

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.

Emergent Works

Computer Science

NYC nonprofit offering free tech mentorship and software engineering training plus creative workforce training for justice-impacted youth and adults.

National STEM Festival (powered by EXPLR)

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.

Formation Fellowship

Computer Science

A software engineering career fellowship pairing fellows with staff-level mentors for adaptive technical drills, system design, mock interviews and negotiation support.

MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)

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.

Braven Career Accelerator

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.

Laboratoria

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.

COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) / Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM)

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.

MITRE Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF)

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.

MIT iQuHACK

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.

Talent for Good (Cloud for Good)

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.

ESET Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship

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.

Row Zero Data Analytics Scholarship

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.

ExtremeTerrain Student Scholarship

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.

National Cyber Cup (CYBER.ORG)

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.

Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)

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.

ISACA SheLeadsTech Scholarship

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.

University of Michigan Summer Session in Epidemiology

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.