DoD STEM Calendar

The Army Educational Outreach Program's (AEOP) Research Experiences for STEM Educators and Teachers (RESET) provides educators with summer research experience at participating Army Laboratories. The goal of this enriching program is to reinforce teachers' content knowledge through research experience and interactions with Army and Department of Defense scientists and engineers.

Join us for our August webinar featuring Laboratory Scientist of the Quarter winner Dr. Darin Sharar, Scientist at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command in the Army Research Laboratory. Dr. Sharar will be presenting on his pioneering research that has enhanced thermal technology programs critical to the U.S. Army and the Department.

Invention-Con is the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) annual conference for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners whose success depends on guarding their creative work. Join as successful inventors, accomplished entrepreneurs, and expert USPTO staff demonstrate how intellectual property protection is key to your success, share invaluable resources for innovators, offer tips on business strategy, and give insights into working with the USPTO to patent your invention or register your trademark.

MATHCOUNTS' Community Coaching Scholarship recognizes two alumni each year who start competition programs at underserved schools. Winners earn $3,000 scholarships, plus resources and free registration for the schools where they coach.

How can your family be safe online? By knowing how! That’s what you and your K-5 children will learn at this free one-hour livestream event, hosted by CYBER.org. Full of fun family activities!

Cyber.org is hosting a free, jeopardy-style Capture the Flag competition for high school students with a focus on cybersecurity themes and challenges. Participants will encounter a series of challenges designed to stretch their critical thinking skills to their limits, but in a fun way!

The National Security Agency (NSA) offers a wide selection of paid programs for high school, college and graduate students in many career fields. Internship applications are accepted in September and October each year.

The Navy's Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program offers high school students an eight-week paid summer research project at various Department of the Navy laboratories. Students gain real-world, hands-on experience and research skills while being exposed to DoD science and technology.

The Navy's Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) is a 10-week undergraduate and graduate research opportunity at one of 41 Naval laboratories or warfare centers. Accepted students gain real-world, hands-on experience and research skills while being introduced to the Navy and Marine Corps science and technology environment. Applicants should have majors relevant to the research interests of the laboratories.

The SMART Scholarship Program provides STEM students with the tools needed to pursue higher education and begin a career with the Department of Defense (DoD). With a full scholarship, students pursuing STEM degrees will be able to focus on complex research to further the DoD's mission and create lasting impact.

The Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity offers a six-year doctoral fellowship program in astronomy, chemistry, computer science, geology, materials science, mathematical sciences, physics and their subdisciplines. GFSD is based at the University of Southern California. Current federal partners include Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Security Agency, and Sandia National Laboratory.