Resources
​for experiences in science, policy, and engineering

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

For Kids and Teenagers

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

Undergraduate Opportunities

• AAAS Mass Media Fellowship - spend 10 weeks at a media organization. This is for undergraduates to post-docs.
• Brooke Owens Fellowship - for undergraduate women and gender minorities in aerospace (engineering, science, policy, communications, etc!)
• Design, Build Fly - competition for undergraduate teams building remote controlled planes
• Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship Program - for undergraduate and graduate students interested in space policy.
• Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship - for undergraduates interested in commercial spaceflight.
• NASA Internships and Pathways - internships and pathways to full-time employment with NASA.
• Patti Grace Smith Fellowship - for black undergraduate students interested in aerospace careers.
• Space Generation Advisory Council - a global network with opportunities for young professionals and students ages 18-35.
• STScI Space Astronomy Summer Program -  for undergraduates interested in space science, engineering, or public outreach.
• Zed Factor Fellowship - for undergraduates from underrepresented communities or backgrounds interested in aerospace 

Graduate and Young Professional Opportunities

• AAAS Mass Media Fellowship - spend 10 weeks at a media organization. 
• AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship - spend a year working on science and technology policy.
• AIP Policy Fellowships - spend a year working on science and technology policy.
• APS Policy Fellowships - spend a year working on science and technology 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. 
• Ford Foundation Fellowship Program - earn up to 3 years of support for PhD students intending to remain in academia. This program's intention is to increase ethnic and racial diversity in academia. 
• Horizon Fellowship - help tackle policy challenges related to emerging technology.  
• IEEE Policy Fellowships - spend a year working on science and technology policy.
• Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship Program - for students interested in space policy.
• NASA FINESST - earn up to 3 years of funding for graduate students on a project with value to NASA.
• NASA Postdoctoral Program - postdoctoral program up to 3 years funded by NASA. 
• NASA Science Mission Design Schools - learn from experts how to formulate and propose space missions.
• National Science Policy Network - join a network of young professionals passionate about science policy.
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program - 5 year fellowship and 3 years of funding for graduate students.
• Presidential Management Fellowship - a fellowship for advanced degree holders to join a federal agency.
• Space Generation Advisory Council - a global network with opportunities for young professionals and students ages 18-35.

Podcasts, News & Recent Science

News

• Space Policy Online​
• ​Space News
• ​Washington Post Space
• SGAC Policy & Advocacy Task Force

​Podcasts

• Space Policy Pod & Aerospace Insider
• On Orbit
• AirSpace

Science

• AstroBites
• arXiv

Additional Resources

• Data Science in Astronomy - This link was added by recommendation of Ms. Elizabeth and her student, Jeremy, in California, USA.
• SGAC United States - links that may be useful for those interested in space in the United States (and others!)