STEM Scholarships You Haven’t Heard Of
ABC Humane Wildlife Women in STEM Scholarship
- Amount: up to $1,000
- Eligibility: Female students worldwide in STEM
- Deadline: 7/1 annually
AISES Scholarship(s)
- Amount: Varies
- Eligibility: Indigenous students in STEM fields
- Deadline: Opens December 15, closes April 30
Association for Women Geoscientists Scholarship(s)
- Amount: $500–$2,500
- Eligibility: Female BIPOC students in geoscience or earth science
- Deadline: Jeanne E. Harris Chrisalist Scholarship 5/31, Geoscience IDEA Scholarship 6/30, AWG Maria Lusia Crawford Field Camp Scholarship 2/14
CMD Smith Scholarship
- Amount: $7,500
- Eligibility: Strong community service and academic excellence
- Deadline: Currently closed, will reopen in March
Collegiate/Graduate Scholars – Society of Women Engineers
- Amount: Varies
- Eligibility: Undergraduate sophomores+ and graduate students in STEM
- Deadline: Closed until next year
Emerging First Year Scholars – Society of Women Engineers
- Amount: Varies
- Eligibility: Female students entering their first year of undergraduate STEM studies
- Deadline: February 10, 2026- March 31, 2026
MPOWER Women in STEM Scholarship
- Amount: $1,000–$5,000
- Eligibility: Female international or DACA students in STEM
- Deadline: Closed until next year
NACME Scholarship(s)
- Amount: Varies
- Eligibility: Students matriculating or planning to enroll in an engineering or computer science program at a NACME Partner Institution
- Deadline: Varies depending on the rotating scholarships they highlight
National STEM Excellence Scholarship Program
- Amount: $10,000
- Eligibility: 4-year college students with 3.5+ GPA
- Deadline: 4/8/26
NSPE Steinman Scholarship
- Amount: $5,000
- Eligibility: Enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering programs
- Deadline: 2/2/2026-4/15/2026
NSPE Auxiliary Legacy Scholarship
- Amount: $5,000
- Eligibility: Female student enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering programs
- Deadline: 2/2/2026-4/15/2026
STEM for HER Scholarship(s)
- Amount: $5,000 (4-year institution), $2,500 (2-year program), $2,500 (Tech/Trade School)
- Eligibility: Graduating high school students in the DC area
- Deadline: 3/2/2026
UNCF STEM Scholars Program
- Amount: Up to $25,000
- Eligibility: African American high school seniors with strong academic records
- Deadline: Varying scholarships highlighted each month
U.S. Western Digital STEM Scholarship
- Amount: $5,000
- Eligibility: Community college students planning to transfer to a 4-year university. Must show financial need
- Deadline: 4/1/26
Madison Trust Company Women in STEM Scholarships
- Amount: Ranges per scholarship (20+ available)
- Eligibility: High school and college students
- Deadline: See scholarship page for the full list
Amazing STEM Internships
AEOP – GEMS
- Ages: Grades 5–12
- Paid: Stipend ($125/week)
- Location: Various
- Summary: Weeklong Army STEM camps across the U.S.
AEOP – HSAP
- Ages: High school students
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Various
- Summary: Army-sponsored research internships for HS students.
AEOP – Near-Peer Mentor
- Ages: Undergraduate students
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Various
- Summary: Mentor students in GEMS programs.
AEOP – SEAP
- Ages: 16+
- Paid: Yes
- Location: 38+ Navy lab locations
- Summary: Summer apprenticeships in science and engineering.
AEOP – URAP
- Ages: Undergraduates
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Various
- Summary: Research internships at Army-affiliated sites.
AstraZeneca
- Ages: 18+
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Various (MD, IN, CA, NC, DE, TX)
- Summary: 10–12 week internships in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Health & Safety, Data Science, etc.
- Additional Notes: Housing and transportation not provided
AT&T Internships
- Ages: College students
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Various
- Summary: 10–12 week internships in tech, business, cybersecurity, etc.
BU RISE
- Ages: 16+
- Paid: Yes
- Location: 38+ Navy lab locations
- Summary: Summer apprenticeships in science and engineering.
Caterpillar Foundation
- Ages: Full-time college student (12+ credit hrs.)
- Paid: Need-based financial aid
- Location: Various
- Summary: STEM internships in Engineering, EHS, IT, and Manufacturing/Operations.
DoD HBCU/MI Summer Research Program
- Ages: Undergraduate students
- Paid: Yes ($800 relocation)
- Location: Various
- Summary: 11-week summer program supporting HBCU students.
DoD STEM
- Ages: Varies by program
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Nationwide (13 in TX, 27 in MD)
- Summary: HS and college internships in STEM; on-site work often starts in July.
DOE Scholars Program – CI & NNSA
- Ages: College undergraduates
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Washington, D.C. & other offices
- Summary: Work with the U.S. Department of Energy.
LLRISE (MIT Lincoln Laboratory)
- Ages: Rising high school seniors
- Paid: Free
- Location: Lexington & Cambridge, MA
- Summary: Two-week radar technology workshop.
- Deadline: March 11, 2026 at 10 PM EST
MathQuantum (UMD)
- Ages: HS & undergrads
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: College Park, MD
- Summary: Programs related to math and quantum science.
MDOT Internship Program
- Ages: College students
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Maryland
- Summary: Intern with State Highway Administration engineers and technicians.
Microsoft Discovery Program
- Ages: Graduating high school seniors
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Redmond, VA or Atlanta, GA
- Summary: 4-week internship. Must live within 50 miles of a program location.
Microsoft Explore
- Ages: College underclassmen
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Redmond, Atlanta, and India
- Summary: 12-week internship (8 in India) to explore software engineering careers.
Mohan Lab – University of Houston
- Ages: Rising high school seniors
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Houston, TX
- Summary: 9–10 week summer research in biomedical/health engineering.
NASA & UT Austin SEES
- Ages: 10th and 11th graders
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Hybrid (UT Austin)
- Summary: Learn satellite data interpretation and conduct research with NASA mentors.
Northrop Grumman Internships
- Ages: College students
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Various
- Summary: 71% of interns are hired; housing is often provided.
Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
- Ages: College students (30+ credit hours)
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Suburban Maryland
- Summary: Due to the ongoing hiring freeze, applications for 2026 are on hold until further notice.
Port Corpus Christi
- Ages: 18+ (College sophomore+)
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Corpus Christi, TX
- Summary: Part-time internships in various departments.
Premier College Intern Program (PCIP)
- Ages: College juniors or above
- Paid: Yes
- Location: 45+ Air Force sites
- Summary: Civilian internships with the U.S. Air Force.
Research Science Institute (RSI)
- Ages: HS juniors only
- Paid: Free
- Location: MIT, Cambridge, MA
- Summary: Prestigious 5-week summer STEM research and presentation program.
Rice University – PATHS-UP
- Ages: 10th and 11th graders
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Houston, TX
- Summary: Applications for 2026 are closed
Sea Grant Maryland
- Ages: College undergrads
- Paid: Yes
- Location: Chesapeake Bay, MD
- Summary: Marine science, engineering, and ecology research.
SMART Program (DoD)
- Ages: College juniors or above
- Paid: Yes
- Location: 46 locations
- Summary: 1-year paid internship with a guaranteed post-grad job.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
- Ages: College undergraduates
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Annapolis, MD and Remote
- Summary: 10–16 week summer internships.
Stanford SHTEM
- Ages: HS and community college students
- Paid: Unspecified
- Location: Virtual
- Summary: Stanford-led research internships in applied STEM fields.
