Resources

Resources
for experiences in science, policy, and engineering

Selections on this page are intended to be accessible and affordable. Contact me for edits.

The Space Gal (Emily Calandrelli) - watch Emily's Wonder Lab on Netflix. Emily also has a series of chapter books for kids, Ada Lace.
Skype-A-Scientist matches classrooms and families with scientists excited to inspire and teach
Destination Imagination - creative and team-based competitions for K12
Sally Ride Science - camps and free online programs for K12
Girls Who Code - immersive coding experiences and clubs for 3rd grade through college/university
Astronomy Camp - research experiences at an observatory in Arizona for teens and adults (scholarships available)
Space Camp/Academy - experience astronaut training for kids through adults (scholarships available)

Brooke Owens Fellowship - for undergraduate women and gender minorities in aerospace (engineering, science, policy, communications, etc!)
Patti Grace Smith Fellowship - for black undergraduates interested in aerospace careers
Zed Factor Fellowship - for undergraduates from underrepresented communities or backgrounds interested in aerospace
Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship - for undergraduates interested in commercial spaceflight
STScI Space Astronomy Summer Program - for undergraduates interested in space science, engineering, or public outreach
NASA Internships and Pathways - internships and pathways to full-time employment with NASA
Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship Program - for undergraduate and graduate students interested in space policy
AAAS Mass Media Fellowship - spend 10 weeks at a media organization. This is for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc students in STEM.
Design, Build Fly - competition for undergraduate teams building remote controlled planes

NASA Science Mission Design Schools - learn from experts how to formulate and propose space missions
NASA FINESST - up to 3 years of funding for graduate students on a project with value to NASA
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program - 5 year fellowship and 3 years of funding for STEM masters and PhD students
Ford Foundation Fellowship Program - up to 3 years of support for PhD students intending to remain in academia at the college/university level. This program's intention is to increase ethnic and racial diversity in academia.
Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship Program - for undergraduate and graduate students interested in space policy
Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Graduate Fellowship - spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy.
AAAS Mass Media Fellowship - spend 10 weeks at a media organization. This is for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc students in STEM.
AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship - spend a year working in government and science policy. This requires a completed PhD.

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