The United States has the largest ecosystem of STEM scholarships and fellowships for women, spanning federal agencies (NSF, NASA, NIH), professional societies (SWE, AAUW, ACM), and corporate foundations. Programs range from high school awards to postdoctoral fellowships.
Computer Science
Deadline: November
A national award recognizing 9th–12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing achievements…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: February
A portfolio of over 330 scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million annually for women pursuing undergraduate and gradu…
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: Fall
A scholarship for women in the early stages of a computer science or related technical degree at a US or Canadian univer…
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: December
A $10,000 annual scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a closely relat…
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: December
Formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, this program awards financial support and community resources to wo…
View details →Other
Deadline: December
A $2,500 scholarship for exceptional women in their final year of high school who plan to attend an accredited postsecon…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: February
An annual scholarship for female IEEE WIE Student Members who have completed at least two years of undergraduate enginee…
View details →Other
Deadline: February
The Association for Women in Science offers multiple annual scholarships including the Distinguished Doctoral Research S…
View details →Cybersecurity
Deadline: March
A joint scholarship from the Applied Computer Security Associates and CRA-WP providing up to $10,000 for women pursuing …
View details →Cards Against Humanity
All STEM
A full-tuition scholarship of up to $20,000 per year for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM at accredited US c…
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineering
A highly selective, free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for rising high school seniors from underrepresented b…
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mathematics
A free two-week residential summer mathematics program at MIT for high-achieving high school students from underrepresen…
View details →AI4ALL
Computer Science
Free summer AI education programs for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds — including girls and young…
View details →Hyundai
All STEM
A $10,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM fields at accredited US colleges or universities,…
View details →All STEM
Deadline: April
A $3,000 annual scholarship from The BHW Group for women pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees in science, technolo…
View details →Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
All STEM
Deadline: March
A $15,000 scholarship created by six of the original Mercury 7 astronauts to support outstanding college juniors and sen…
View details →Physics
Deadline: February
Five annual scholarships of $10,000 each awarded to US citizen women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in optic…
View details →Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation
Environmental Science
Deadline: February
Annual scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000 (average ~$3,600) for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students…
View details →All STEM
Deadline: November
Fellowships of $20,000 to $50,000 for women who are not US citizens or permanent residents to pursue full-time graduate …
View details →Association for Women in Science
Physics
Deadline: February
A $2,500 scholarship awarded annually by the Association for Women in Science to an undergraduate woman studying physics…
View details →Women In Defense
Engineering
Deadline: March
An annual scholarship of approximately $5,000 from Women In Defense encouraging women to pursue careers in US national s…
View details →American Nuclear Society
Engineering
Deadline: February
A scholarship from the American Nuclear Society for mature women whose undergraduate studies in nuclear science, nuclear…
View details →P.E.O. International
All STEM
Deadline: December
Annual scholarships of up to $12,500 for international women (non-US, non-Canadian citizens) pursuing graduate degrees a…
View details →AnitaB.org
Computer Science
Deadline: Spring
Scholarships awarded by AnitaB.org providing complimentary registration, travel, and hotel support for women and gender-…
View details →National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
All STEM
Deadline: January
A portfolio of annual scholarships from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for women pursuing und…
View details →Iota Sigma Pi
Chemistry
Deadline: February
A $2,000 scholarship awarded annually by Iota Sigma Pi, the national honor society for women in chemistry, to an undergr…
View details →American Meteorological Society
Environmental Science
Deadline: May
A $10,000 scholarship from the American Meteorological Society for undergraduate women in their final year of study in t…
View details →Association of Women in the Metal Industries
Engineering
Scholarships and professional development awards from the Association of Women in the Metal Industries supporting AWMI m…
View details →Zonta International
All STEM
Deadline: November
Sixteen international awards of $10,000 each, granted biennially by Zonta International to women pursuing graduate-level…
View details →Tau Beta Pi Association
Engineering
Deadline: April
Annual scholarships of $2,000 from Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, for outstanding senior undergraduate engi…
View details →AFCEA Educational Foundation
Computer Science
Deadline: May
Annual scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000 from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educati…
View details →P.E.O. International
All STEM
Grants of up to $4,000 from P.E.O. International for women in the United States and Canada who need financial help to co…
View details →United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation / Leidos
Data Science
A $10,000 scholarship from Leidos, administered through the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), fo…
View details →Women in Aerospace Foundation
Engineering
Deadline: June
Merit-based scholarships of $5,000 each for women pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering, math, or science with inte…
View details →ARCS Foundation
All STEM
Unrestricted cash grants for academically outstanding graduate and undergraduate students in STEM and biomedical researc…
View details →American Chemical Society
Other
Need- and merit-based scholarship of at least $1,500 for women junior or senior undergraduates majoring in chemistry or …
View details →AnitaB.org
Computer Science
Scholarships to attend Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), the world's largest gathering of women and non-binary technologis…
View details →Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
All STEM
Up to four awards of $2,000 each for first-generation college students (freshmen through juniors) whose parents or guard…
View details →Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
All STEM
Up to two awards of $2,500 each for STEM-credentialed professionals returning to careers after being out of the workforc…
View details →AWIS / Society of Physics Students
Physics
Deadline: March
$2,500 annual award for an exceptional female physics or geoscience undergraduate who excels academically and demonstrat…
View details →Amazon
Computer Science
Deadline: January
$40,000 scholarship (paid over 4 years) for high school seniors from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds plannin…
View details →Davidson Institute
All STEM
Deadline: February
Prestigious scholarship for extraordinary young people 18 and under who have completed a significant body of work in STE…
View details →NASA MUREP
All STEM
Deadline: February
Scholarship for undergraduate students at women's colleges and universities pursuing STEM degrees. Provides up to $9,000…
View details →Society of Women Engineers
Engineering
Deadline: February
SWE's oldest and most prestigious scholarship, honoring Dr. Gilbreth's contributions to industrial engineering. Up to $1…
View details →Society of Women Engineers
Engineering
Deadline: February
Renewable four-year scholarship (up to $8,000/year) for women entering their freshman year of an ABET-accredited enginee…
View details →Society of Women Engineers
Engineering
Deadline: February
$2,000 scholarship (established 1978) for women returning to engineering or computer science after a career gap of at le…
View details →Society of Women Engineers
Engineering
Deadline: February
Named for astronaut and SWE member Judith Resnik, who died in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Awarded to senior women in a…
View details →Society of Women Engineers
Engineering
Deadline: February
$15,000 newly endowed scholarship (beginning 2026–2027) for sophomore, junior, or senior women in any engineering-relate…
View details →Society of Women Engineers
Computer Science
Deadline: February
Three awards of $1,500 each named for pioneering computer scientist and Navy Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper. For women…
View details →Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Mathematics
Deadline: September
Annual prize recognizing women undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional talent and promise in mathematics. Named after…
View details →National Merit Scholarship Corporation
General STEM
Deadline: October
A national academic competition based on PSAT/NMSQT performance that provides recognition and undergraduate scholarships…
View details →National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Environmental Science
Deadline: January
The NOAA Hollings Scholarship provides academically talented undergraduates studying ocean, coastal, atmospheric, and re…
View details →Society for Science / Regeneron
General STEM
Deadline: November
The nation's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors, submitting original indep…
View details →Mathematical Association of America
Mathematics
Deadline: April
The pinnacle of the AMC competition series — a two-day, nine-hour proof-based exam for approximately 293 top-scoring US …
View details →Science Olympiad, Inc.
General STEM
Deadline: November
The nation's premier team STEM competition with 7,800+ teams across all 50 states competing in 23 science and engineerin…
View details →Mathematical Association of America
Mathematics
Deadline: November
The nation's leading math competition pipeline for K-12 students, with AMC 8, AMC 10/12, and AIME serving as qualifying …
View details →American Association of Physics Teachers
Physics
Deadline: February
A multi-round competition selecting and training the five-member US team for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), …
View details →Center for Excellence in Education
Biology
Deadline: February
A three-stage national competition with approximately 10,000 annual participants, selecting four high school students to…
View details →American Chemical Society
Chemistry
Deadline: March
Administered by the American Chemical Society, a three-stage competition culminating in a national exam and two-week stu…
View details →Association for Women Geoscientists
Environmental Science
A portfolio of scholarships and awards from the Association for Women Geoscientists supporting women pursuing education …
View details →Other
Deadline: November
Fellowships supporting women pursuing their first full-time master's or professional degree in fields where women remain…
View details →Other
Deadline: October
The NSF GRFP provides three years of funding to outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master's and docto…
View details →Other
Deadline: October
One of the most prestigious PhD fellowships in the US, providing up to five years of support for exceptional graduate st…
View details →Other
Deadline: November
The oldest non-institutional source of graduate funding for women in the US, established in 1888, providing dissertation…
View details →Other
Deadline: February
An annual program awarding five women postdoctoral scientists $75,000 each for their contributions to STEM research and …
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: September
A fellowship supporting exceptional PhD students in computing and related disciplines, providing tuition, stipend, and a…
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: Spring
A fellowship recognizing outstanding PhD students doing innovative research in computer science and related fields, prov…
View details →Other
Deadline: November
Merit-based awards of $20,000 each for women from the US and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree and are nea…
View details →Other
A nonprofit that partners with major companies to offer paid returnship programs for professionals returning to work aft…
View details →NIH / Office of Research on Women's Health
Biology
NIH administrative supplements that enable researchers returning to biomedical research after a career break of two or m…
View details →JPMorgan Chase
Computer Science
A paid 15-week returnship program at JPMorgan Chase for experienced professionals, including technologists, who have bee…
View details →NASA Office of STEM Engagement
All STEM
Competitive fellowship for graduate students from underrepresented groups in STEM including women, ethnic minorities, an…
View details →Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Mathematics
$8,000 per year for three years ($24,000 total) to propel the research careers of women mathematicians. Founded through …
View details →Palantir Technologies
Data Science
Deadline: November
A fellowship designed for students from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, offering mentorship, networking, and a pat…
View details →Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Biomedical
Deadline: August
A four-year postdoctoral fellowship supporting early-career scientists pursuing theoretical or experimental research rel…
View details →Environmental Science
Deadline: January
A one-year fellowship from the Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation for master's and PhD students at accredited U.S. gra…
View details →Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Other
Deadline: September
A two-year fellowship for early-career, tenure-track but untenured faculty at U.S. and Canadian institutions in chemistr…
View details →David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Other
A flexible, multi-year research grant for the nation's most promising early-career professors in science and engineering…
View details →Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
Biomedical
A postdoctoral fellowship supporting early-career researchers conducting fundamental biomedical research into the causes…
View details →Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
Biomedical
Deadline: June
A three-year fellowship supporting early postdoctoral research training across all basic biomedical sciences at academic…
View details →Life Sciences Research Foundation
Biology
Deadline: October
A three-year postdoctoral fellowship supporting exceptional researchers across all areas of basic life sciences discover…
View details →Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Biomedical
An award bridging advanced postdoctoral training and the first years of faculty appointment for researchers applying qua…
View details →American Association for the Advancement of Science
Other
A fellowship placing accomplished scientists and engineers in U.S. federal government offices in Washington, DC, to lear…
View details →Biomedical
The Searle Scholars Program funds the independent research of exceptional early-career faculty in the biomedical science…
View details →Biomedical
The Pew Biomedical Scholars program supports early-career assistant professors running independent labs in the biomedica…
View details →Chemistry
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation's Beckman Young Investigator Program funds early-career faculty in the chemical …
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineering
Deadline: January
A rigorous four-week residential summer program at MIT for high school girls completing 11th grade, featuring hands-on e…
View details →Computer Science
An organization dedicated to introducing Black and Brown girls ages 7–17 to coding, robotics, and mobile app development…
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: April
A global app development competition for girls ages 8–18 who work in teams to build a mobile app addressing a real commu…
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: January
An 11-month tuition-free software engineering program for women and gender-expansive adults, covering full-stack web dev…
View details →Other
Deadline: January
Grants of up to $8,000 for women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance, change careers, or re-enter …
View details →Engineering
A Society of Women Engineers initiative connecting women returning to engineering after a career break with corporate re…
View details →Microsoft
Computer Science
A 16-week paid apprenticeship program at Microsoft for career-changers with non-traditional backgrounds — including boot…
View details →Kode With Klossy
Computer Science
Free two-week residential and virtual coding camps for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 13–18, teaching web develop…
View details →Other
A five-week residential research program for high school juniors with tracks in astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial ge…
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Other
A cost-free six-week summer program at MIT, run by the Center for Excellence in Education, bringing together about 100 t…
View details →Engineering
An eight-week paid summer program, administered by ASEE for the U.S. Navy, that places academically talented high school…
View details →Boston University
Mathematics
Deadline: February
A six-week residential summer program at Boston University encouraging strongly motivated high school students (ages 14-…
View details →Ross Mathematics Foundation
Mathematics
A six-week intensive residential summer program designed to encourage motivated pre-college students to explore mathemat…
View details →Mathematics
A free five-week summer program from Jane Street for graduating high school seniors who have faced barriers to advanced …
View details →Computer Science
Apprenti is a nationally recognized, U.S. Department of Labor-registered tech apprenticeship program that places candida…
View details →Other
reacHIRE runs return-to-work programs that place professionals coming off a career break directly into paid roles at par…
View details →Computer Science
Deadline: February
A summer research program matching undergraduate women and underrepresented students with faculty mentors at research un…
View details →U.S. Department of Energy
All STEM
A nationally competitive program placing undergraduate students at DOE national laboratories to conduct research alongsi…
View details →U.S. Department of Energy
Engineering
A 10-week summer fellowship program at DOE headquarters and field facilities for undergraduate and master's students in …
View details →Computer Science
A paid summer software engineering internship at Google designed for first- and second-year undergraduate students from …
View details →Microsoft
All STEM
A $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate women enrolled in accredited four-year colleges or universities in the US pursuin…
View details →California Institute of Technology
All STEM
A 10-week summer research program at Caltech for undergraduate students from groups historically underrepresented in STE…
View details →Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
All STEM
The premier undergraduate scholarship in the US for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics,…
View details →CRA-WP (Computing Research Association Widening Participation)
Computer Science
Deadline: January
Ten-week funded summer research placement pairing undergraduates with faculty mentors at computing departments across th…
View details →Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
General STEM
Deadline: January
The premier US undergraduate award for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineer…
View details →Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
General STEM
Deadline: September
A highly selective full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible minority high school seniors intending to pursue any …
View details →Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
General STEM
Deadline: November
One of the largest private US scholarships, awarded to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need. Awards up…
View details →Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
General STEM
Deadline: April
Awarded to exceptional US college juniors and seniors pursuing STEM degrees with the intention of advancing research or …
View details →National Science Foundation
General STEM
Deadline: January
NSF REU Sites place undergraduates in intensive summer research projects across all STEM disciplines at US universities …
View details →U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
General STEM
Deadline: October
DOE CCI offers community college students 10-week paid internships at one of 17 DOE national laboratories, providing han…
View details →National Institutes of Health
Biomedical
Deadline: March
The NIH SIP provides undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and medical students with hands-on research experience…
View details →NASA
Aerospace
Deadline: Rolling
NASA offers competitive paid internships across all NASA centers for college students pursuing STEM majors, with 10-week…
View details →National Institute of Standards and Technology
General STEM
Deadline: February
NIST SURF places undergraduates in 9- or 11-week paid summer research at NIST labs in Gaithersburg MD or Boulder CO, wor…
View details →Sandia National Laboratories
Engineering
Deadline: Rolling
Sandia offers summer, year-round, and co-op internships for undergraduates and graduates across engineering, computer sc…
View details →Oak Ridge National Laboratory / ORISE
General STEM
Deadline: Rolling
ORISE administers competitive paid research internships and fellowships for undergraduates, graduate students, and postd…
View details →Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Biomedical
Deadline: Varies by institution
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports undergraduate research through institutional grants to universities, enabli…
View details →U.S. Department of Defense
General STEM
Deadline: December
The DOD SMART Scholarship provides full tuition, generous annual stipend, and summer research internships to undergradua…
View details →Microsoft
Computer Science
Deadline: October
A 12-week summer internship at Microsoft for first- and second-year undergraduates to explore careers in software engine…
View details →IBM
Computer Science
Deadline: April
A free virtual skills-building program for undergraduates providing exposure to IBM technology, career paths, and cultur…
View details →Mathematical Association of America
Mathematics
Deadline: December
The most prestigious undergraduate mathematics competition in North America, featuring a notoriously difficult six-hour …
View details →Cybersecurity
An NSF-funded scholarship providing up to three years of full tuition plus an annual stipend ($27,000 undergraduate, $37…
View details →Other
Scholarships from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society for full-time students pursuing STEM degrees who a…
View details →Engineering
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers' scholarship program, awarding $500-$25,000 per year to high school senio…
View details →Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Biology
A 10-week summer research program bringing roughly 20 sophomore and junior undergraduates to CSHL to conduct mentored re…
View details →Other
A summer research program from The Leadership Alliance consortium that matches undergraduates with faculty mentors at me…
View details →Engineering
Scholarships from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) for high-achieving college students …
View details →Other
A National Science Foundation program funding scholarships for academically talented, low-income students pursuing assoc…
View details →Chemistry
A 15-month mentored undergraduate research experience in chemistry, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary combinati…
View details →American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers awards a portfolio of scholarships each year to students pursuing mechanica…
View details →U.S. Department of Defense
Cybersecurity
Deadline: February
A Department of Defense scholarship-for-service program (formerly CySP) for rising junior and senior undergraduates and …
View details →National Security Agency
Computer Science
Deadline: October
An NSA work-study scholarship for graduating high school seniors planning to major in computer science, computer enginee…
View details →Udall Foundation
Environmental Science
Deadline: March
A federally funded scholarship recognizing college sophomores and juniors committed to careers related to the environmen…
View details →American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aerospace
Deadline: January
The AIAA Foundation awards roughly 30 scholarships each year, ranging from $500 to $10,000, to college sophomores, junio…
View details →American Physical Society
Physics
Deadline: February
Established in 1980, this American Physical Society scholarship supports African American, Hispanic American, and Native…
View details →American Chemical Society
Chemistry
Deadline: March
An American Chemical Society program providing renewable scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 per year to undergraduates fro…
View details →Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Environmental Science
Deadline: February
A 10-to-12-week summer research fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for undergraduates who have compl…
View details →The Jackson Laboratory
Biology
Deadline: January
A 10-week mentored research program at The Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Maine and Farmington, Connecticut campuses) f…
View details →National Society of Black Engineers
Engineering
The National Society of Black Engineers awards more than one million dollars in scholarships each year, in Spring and Fa…
View details →National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Physics
Deadline: February
A 10-to-12-week summer research program, running since 1959, in which undergraduates and graduating seniors conduct radi…
View details →St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Biomedical
Deadline: February
An NIH/NCI-funded summer internship in laboratory or clinical research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memph…
View details →Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Physics
Deadline: January
A 12-week paid summer internship at Fermilab for undergraduate sophomores and juniors majoring in physics, engineering (…
View details →Matthew Isakowitz Foundation
Aerospace
Deadline: November
An annual award presented by the Commercial Space Federation in partnership with the Matthew Isakowitz Foundation Progra…
View details →Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
Aerospace
An award-winning fellowship that gives extraordinary undergraduates their first work experience in the aerospace industr…
View details →California Institute of Technology
Physics
A ten-week summer research program inviting undergraduates in physics, astronomy, and engineering from any institution t…
View details →SETI Institute
Other
Deadline: February
A ten-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in which students work with scientists at the SETI Institute an…
View details →HHMI Janelia Research Campus
Biology
A ten-week summer research internship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virgi…
View details →Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Physics
Deadline: February
A ten-week NSF-funded summer research program at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, MA, p…
View details →MIT Haystack Observatory
Physics
An NSF-funded summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at MIT Haystack Observatory in Westford, MA, spanni…
View details →Maria Mitchell Association
Physics
An NSF-funded summer astronomy and astrophysics REU on Nantucket, MA, hosted by the Maria Mitchell Association. Six unde…
View details →U.S. Geological Survey
Environmental Science
One of the longest continuously running science internship programs in the United States (since 1965), administered by t…
View details →Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Biology
Deadline: January
A ten-week NSF-funded summer REU at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, pairing underg…
View details →U.S. Department of Agriculture
Environmental Science
Deadline: March
A USDA scholarship for U.S. citizens pursuing a bachelor's degree at one of the nineteen 1890 land-grant universities in…
View details →The Actuarial Foundation
Mathematics
Deadline: February
A renewable scholarship from The Actuarial Foundation supporting high school seniors pursuing careers in mathematics and…
View details →ASM Materials Education Foundation
Engineering
A portfolio of undergraduate scholarships from the ASM Materials Education Foundation for students studying metallurgy o…
View details →NASA
Aerospace
NASA's federal internship program that develops future civil servants across engineering, science, technology, and busin…
View details →Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Biology
Deadline: January
An intensive nine-week summer research opportunity for undergraduates majoring in the physical, biological, or computer …
View details →Rutgers University
Computer Science
An eight-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates run by the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical C…
View details →SLMath (formerly MSRI)
Mathematics
Deadline: February
A six-week summer mathematics research program at SLMath (formerly MSRI) in Berkeley for undergraduates who have complet…
View details →Physics
Deadline: March
A suite of merit- and leadership-based scholarships from the Society of Physics Students for undergraduate physics and a…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: March
Engineering scholarships from SAE International for students entering or enrolled in ABET-accredited STEM programs. The …
View details →Other
Deadline: January
A federal scholarship from the Defense Language and National Security Education Office funding U.S. undergraduates to st…
View details →Biomedical
Deadline: December
A fully funded 10-week summer research internship within the Novartis Biomedical Research division for undergraduate stu…
View details →Cybersecurity
Merit- and need-based scholarships from the ISC2 Center for Cyber Safety and Education for undergraduate students pursui…
View details →Georgia Institute of Technology & Georgia State University
Biomedical
Deadline: February 19
A 10-week NSF-funded summer research program giving undergraduates hands-on experience with human neuroscience technique…
View details →Environmental Science
The Ecological Society of America's flagship undergraduate program to diversify and advance the ecology profession. Offe…
View details →Environmental Science
Scholarships from the American Meteorological Society for undergraduates pursuing degrees in the atmospheric, oceanic, a…
View details →Marine Biological Laboratory
Biology
An intensive 9-to-10-week NSF REU at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole for undergraduates pursuing careers …
View details →Computer Science
A scholarship from Google, in partnership with Lime Connect, for students with visible or invisible disabilities pursuin…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: February
The American Nuclear Society awards scholarships to undergraduate students preparing for careers in nuclear science, nuc…
View details →Environmental Science
Deadline: February
The American Institute of Professional Geologists awards up to ten scholarships of $1,000-$3,000 each to declared underg…
View details →Environmental Science
The AAPG Foundation provides eligible undergraduate geoscience students with a one-time $3,000 grant to help cover the c…
View details →University of Washington
Physics
Deadline: February
A 10-week NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Washington in Seattle, offering hands-o…
View details →Chicago Quantum Exchange
Physics
Deadline: February
A 10-week residential summer research fellowship run by the Chicago Quantum Exchange placing undergraduates in Quantum I…
View details →Engineering
The American Society of Civil Engineers administers a range of national scholarships for undergraduate civil engineering…
View details →Other
Deadline: March
The Institute of Food Technologists, through its Feeding Tomorrow Fund, awards academic scholarships annually to student…
View details →University of Virginia
Biomedical
An NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Virginia focused on systems biology and biomed…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: February
The SME Education Foundation awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors and current college students pursuing…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: March 1
The American Welding Society Foundation administers more than 130 national donor-funded scholarships plus district and s…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: December 1
ASHRAE offers annual scholarships of roughly $3,000 to $10,000 to full-time undergraduate engineering and pre-engineerin…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: February
The ARRL Foundation administers more than 170 donor-established scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 for students p…
View details →Stanford University
Biomedical
Deadline: February
An eight-week summer program in which high school juniors and seniors perform hands-on biomedical research with Stanford…
View details →Stony Brook University
Other
Deadline: February
A highly selective summer program in which academically talented high school juniors conduct hands-on research in scienc…
View details →George Mason University
Other
Deadline: February
A nationally recognized eight-week summer research internship at George Mason University for high school and undergradua…
View details →Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
An eight-week summer research program run by SIAM and funded by the Simons Foundation, establishing five sites across th…
View details →American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Engineering
Deadline: March
A scholarship from the ASABE Foundation for undergraduate students in biological or agricultural engineering who have co…
View details →California Institute of Technology
Other
Deadline: February
A ten-week summer research program, running since 1979, in which undergraduates conduct a mentored research project with…
View details →Space Telescope Science Institute
Physics
Deadline: January
A summer program at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore that employs about a dozen undergraduates each ye…
View details →Lunar and Planetary Institute (USRA)
Physics
Deadline: December
A ten-week summer research internship operated by the Universities Space Research Association at the Lunar and Planetary…
View details →Princeton University
Physics
Deadline: January
An NSF MRSEC-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates in materials science at Princeton, where students work on a m…
View details →National Center for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Computer Science
Deadline: January
A paid summer internship at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, giving undergraduate …
View details →Chemistry
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers grants these national scholarships to AIChE undergraduate student members f…
View details →Engineering
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation awards scholarships paired with paid summer internships at…
View details →Engineering
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Foundation awards division-based undergraduate scholarships (Structural M…
View details →University of California
Other
A two-year University of California system program preparing upper-division STEM undergraduates for doctoral study. Scho…
View details →Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Biomedical
An intensive nine-week biomedical research internship for undergraduates entering their final year of study, based in Se…
View details →Scripps Research
Biomedical
A ten-week summer research internship at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, placing undergraduates in one of the …
View details →Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Biology
A fully funded nine-week biomedical research fellowship at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, open to rising ju…
View details →Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Biology
An eight-week full-time research internship at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, where undergra…
View details →Van Andel Institute
Biomedical
A ten-week paid summer internship in basic biomedical research at the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, exp…
View details →Carnegie Mellon University / Johns Hopkins University
Data Science
A full-time summer fellowship training undergraduate and graduate students to apply machine learning and data science to…
View details →Other
The Homeland Security Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research (HS-POWER) program, sponso…
View details →Biomedical
The American Heart Association's Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) program is an 8-to-10-week summer …
View details →Biomedical
Administered by ORISE, this program provides students, recent graduates, and university faculty with mentored research a…
View details →SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Physics
A paid summer internship at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source, where undergraduates work with staff scientists on X-ray…
View details →Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Physics
A paid summer research internship at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory placing undergraduates on fusion-energy and…
View details →Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Other
A paid internship at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory focused on the operational, technical, and engineering-support …
View details →Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Physics
A summer honors program at Jefferson Lab giving high-achieving high-school students hands-on experience in nuclear and a…
View details →Old Dominion University / Jefferson Lab
Physics
Deadline: February 21
An NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates run jointly by Old Dominion University and Jefferson Lab, placing s…
View details →Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Data Science
A 12-week paid summer internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for advanced undergraduate and graduate stude…
View details →Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Physics
A paid summer internship at LLNL's National Ignition Facility and Photon Science directorate, placing undergraduate and …
View details →Argonne National Laboratory
Other
A paid Argonne National Laboratory program that helps undergraduates from a range of backgrounds transition into hands-o…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: November 15
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers awards a slate of named scholarships and fellowships (Gardner, Gambrel…
View details →Engineering
An Institute of Transportation Engineers program recognizing and supporting undergraduate students pursuing transportati…
View details →Engineering
American Institute of Steel Construction scholarships for junior, senior, and master's-level civil and structural engine…
View details →Other
Scholarships from the National Society of Professional Surveyors and the American Association for Geodetic Surveying for…
View details →Other
An American Ceramic Society scholarship, administered via the Material Advantage program, supporting undergraduates stud…
View details →Engineering
Deadline: November 1
American Concrete Institute Foundation fellowships ($10,000 + convention travel) and scholarships ($5,000) for undergrad…
View details →Engineering
A National Society of Professional Engineers scholarship supporting undergraduate students pursuing ABET-accredited engi…
View details →Engineering
A scholarship from the NSPE Auxiliary supporting students entering ABET-accredited engineering programs.…
View details →Environmental Science
Marine Technology Society scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing marine-technology, ocean-enginee…
View details →Biology
An American Society for Horticultural Science award recognizing outstanding undergraduate students pursuing horticultura…
View details →Aerospace
Deadline: March 31
A NASA-affiliated Illinois Space Grant Consortium scholarship supporting undergraduates at member Illinois institutions …
View details →Computer Science
A paid summer internship at Hudson River Trading for second-year undergraduates that rotates participants through the Al…
View details →University of Michigan (Rackham Graduate School)
Other
Deadline: January 28
A funded summer research program at the University of Michigan pairing undergraduates with faculty mentors across STEM a…
View details →Purdue University
Engineering
Deadline: January 15
A paid summer research fellowship at Purdue University placing undergraduates on engineering and applied-science researc…
View details →Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
Biomedical
Deadline: February 3
A 10-week paid summer research fellowship at Mayo Clinic for undergraduates interested in biomedical research careers, w…
View details →The Rockefeller University
Biology
Deadline: February 1
A 10-week paid summer research fellowship at The Rockefeller University (the Chemers Neustein SURF) for college sophomor…
View details →Baylor College of Medicine
Biomedical
A paid summer research training program at Baylor College of Medicine giving undergraduates mentored biomedical research…
View details →Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Biomedical
Deadline: March 1
A summer research program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine offering undergraduates mentored cell-biology and biom…
View details →University of Notre Dame
Physics
Deadline: February 16
An NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame placing students on physics and ast…
View details →Northern Arizona University
Physics
Deadline: February 1
An NSF-funded REU at Northern Arizona University in astronomy and planetary science, giving undergraduates mentored rese…
View details →University of Pennsylvania
Chemistry
Deadline: January 15
An NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates in the University of Pennsylvania's chemistry department, offering …
View details →Johns Hopkins University (Institute for NanoBioTechnology)
Biomedical
An NSF-funded REU at the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology in nanotechnology for biology and bioengineering,…
View details →Georgia Institute of Technology
Physics
Deadline: February 27
An NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates in the Georgia Tech School of Physics, placing students on research…
View details →University of Florida
Physics
Deadline: February 1
An NSF-funded astronomy Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Florida, with mentored research, a s…
View details →University of Wisconsin-Madison
Physics
Deadline: February 15
An NSF-funded astronomy Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, offering mentored…
View details →University of Texas at Austin
Chemistry
Deadline: February 9
An NSF materials-research-center REU at UT Austin's Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, placing undergraduates…
View details →Duke / NC State / UNC / NC A&T / UNC Charlotte
Biology
Deadline: February 1
An NSF Engineering Research Center REU across North Carolina universities focused on precision microbiome engineering, g…
View details →Ohio State University
Physics
Deadline: February 19
An NSF materials-research-center REU at Ohio State's Center for Emergent Materials, placing undergraduates on condensed-…
View details →Ohio State University
Environmental Science
Deadline: February 27
An NSF-funded REU run through Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie, giving undergraduates mentored aquatic a…
View details →Penn State University
Engineering
An NSF-funded chemical-engineering REU at Penn State focused on the integration of biology and materials, with mentored …
View details →University of Washington (Friday Harbor Laboratories)
Biology
Deadline: February 15
An NSF-funded REU at the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Laboratories offering undergraduates mentored marine a…
View details →University of Washington
Environmental Science
Deadline: January 23
A nine-week paid summer internship through the UW Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies, placi…
View details →University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Other
An NSF-funded REU at UNC Chapel Hill (Multidisciplinary and Engaged Approaches to Development and Adaptation across the …
View details →NOAA
Environmental Science
A prestigious NOAA scholarship supporting master's and doctoral students in oceanography, marine biology, and maritime a…
View details →American Chemical Society / Merck
Other
Recognizes up to 8 women in their third or fourth year of graduate school for excellence in chemistry research. Recipien…
View details →Rotating (MIT, Berkeley, CMU, Stanford, Georgia Tech)
Computer Science
Deadline: September
Intensive two-day annual workshop for women graduate students and postdocs pursuing academic careers in EECS. Hosted at …
View details →Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
General STEM
Deadline: November
Supports graduate education of immigrants and children of immigrants across all disciplines including STEM. Provides up …
View details →National GEM Consortium
Engineering
Deadline: November
Provides opportunities for underrepresented minority students to pursue graduate education in applied science and engine…
View details →National Science Foundation
General STEM
Deadline: November
One of the oldest graduate fellowships in the US, GRFP awards three years of support — $37,000 annual stipend plus $16,0…
View details →University of Cambridge
Other
Awarded by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States, this scholarship funds a year of master's-level study …
View details →NOAA Sea Grant
Environmental Science
Deadline: February
A one-year paid fellowship administered by NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program that matches highly qualified gradu…
View details →Geological Society of America
Environmental Science
Deadline: February
The Geological Society of America's flagship research grant program provides partial support for master's and doctoral t…
View details →Data Science
Established in 1989 by the American Statistical Association's Committee on Women in Statistics and the Caucus for Women …
View details →Environmental Science
Run by the Environmental Defense Fund, Climate Corps places graduate-student fellows with companies, public institutions…
View details →Biomedical
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Student Traineeship Award introduces students to CF research by funding a mentored resear…
View details →Other
Part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, the Education an…
View details →National Institute of Standards and Technology
Engineering
Deadline: December
A NIST fellowship providing graduate and doctoral students full graduate-school tuition, a stipend, and paid internship …
View details →Environmental Science
Deadline: August 1
American Water Works Association scholarships and fellowships (Abel Wolman Fellowship, Edzwald Scholarship, LARS, and ot…
View details →Environmental Science
Deadline: March 31
A Water Environment Federation scholarship supporting graduate students pursuing careers in water-quality and wastewater…
View details →Biology
Deadline: June 1
An Entomological Society of America award recognizing graduate and undergraduate students for scholarship, research, and…
View details →Physics
Deadline: May 30
An IEEE Photonics Society scholarship recognizing graduate students conducting research in photonics, optics, and optoel…
View details →Krell Institute / U.S. Department of Energy
Computer Science
One of the most prestigious computational science fellowships in the US, providing $36,000 per year plus full tuition an…
View details →U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
All STEM
The Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program supports PhD dissertation research at DOE national laboratories by…
View details →Krell Institute / DOE NNSA
Physics
A fully funded graduate fellowship supporting PhD students whose research addresses challenges in stewardship science, i…
View details →Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
All STEM
$10,000 scholarship supporting pre-doctoral women conducting dissertation research expected to make important and origin…
View details →NVIDIA
Computer Science
Deadline: September
Up to $60,000 for PhD students doing outstanding research in computing, AI, graphics, autonomous vehicles, and related f…
View details →Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Biology
Deadline: November
Supports PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds — including women — in the life sciences with up to 3 years of s…
View details →Microsoft Research
Computer Science
Fellowship for second-year PhD students from underrepresented groups in computing including women. Covers tuition and fe…
View details →Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Mathematics
Deadline: September
Annual award recognizing outstanding PhD dissertations by female mathematical scientists. Up to three prizes of $500 eac…
View details →U.S. Department of Defense
Engineering
Deadline: December
Sponsored by the Department of Defense, NDSEG fellowships support US citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and e…
View details →Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Engineering
Deadline: October
One of the most prestigious US graduate fellowships, supporting innovative PhD research in applied physical, biological,…
View details →Ford Foundation / National Academies
General STEM
Deadline: December
Administered by the National Academies, Ford Foundation Fellowships increase faculty diversity by supporting predoctoral…
View details →The Link Foundation
Engineering
Deadline: December
A two-year fellowship of $45,000 per year for doctoral students conducting research that advances the production, storag…
View details →Computer Science
A competitive fellowship for PhD students at participating North American, European, and Asian universities working in A…
View details →Data Science
Deadline: September
A fellowship for doctoral students expanding the frontiers of a STEM field such as statistics, applied mathematics, comp…
View details →Data Science
A fellowship for full-time doctoral students working in data science and related fields including natural language proce…
View details →Environmental Science
Deadline: March 27
An American Geophysical Union research grant of up to $10,000 for Ph.D. students studying hydrology, water resources, or…
View details →Mathematics
The Simons Dissertation Fellowship supports full-time PhD students in mathematics departments at US institutions who are…
View details →Other
Administered with the National Research Council of the National Academies, this two-year fellowship supports U.S. postdo…
View details →Environmental Science
The Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program gives postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to conduct research alongside U.S.…
View details →Top options include the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (up to $34,000/year for graduate students), AAUW fellowships and grants, Society of Women Engineers scholarships (330+ awards totaling $1.5M annually), and the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award for high school students.
Yes — many US programs target intersecting identities. Google's Generation Google Scholarship prioritizes women and underrepresented students in CS. The National Society of Black Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers both have women-specific awards. Several tribal college scholarships cover women in STEM.
Most US scholarships open in the fall (September–November) for the following academic year. The NSF GRFP deadline is typically October. SWE scholarships open in December. AAUW fellowships open in August. Check each program's official page for current deadlines.
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