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K-8 Students

• Innovative hands-on science camps for girls entering 4th - 9th grades.
Sally Ride Science Camps (Lead), California Institute of Technology, Education Unlimited, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of San Diego
Sally Ride Science Camps encourage girls' interests in science by giving them hands-on science learning and activities in an environment that is desig ... read more

• NASA Explorer Schools
Maine Space Grant Consortium

• New Mexico Space Academy Summer Science Camps for all ages!
New Mexico Space Academy
Mars Base One: The Mars Curiosity rover lands on Mars on Aug. 6. Get there first! This year's activities will feature astrobiology and how we hunt for ... read more

• Rendezvous with a Comet
Challenger Learning Center of Maine

• Sooner Flight Academy camps challenge children ages 6-18
University of Oklahoma
Summer Camp at Sooner Flight Academy is an action packed five days of hands-on activities teaching students that science is fun! Every camper will ex ... read more

• Space Explorer Summer Camp
Challenger Learning Center of Maine
Have you ever…<p> <br> * Imagined what it would be like to be a space explorer? <br> * Wondered what it would be lik ... read more

• Summer Programs
Challenger Learning Center of Maine
The Challenger Learning Center of Maine offers simulation of space missions to fourth through tenth grade students.<p>Merging the power of imagi ... read more

• Super Science Summer Camps
Strategic Air and Space Museum
The Strategic Air & Space Museum’s Education Department is committed to fueling the curiosity of children across the Midwest and to educatin ... read more


High School Students

• Astro STARS and Astro Camp
NASA Stennis Space Center
During the summer months, Stennis Space Center offers Astro Camp, Astro STARS and, on select weekends throughout the year, Astro Camp Saturdays. < ... read more

• High School Internship Program
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
GSFC educational opportunities include research experiences for high school students. Participants are teamed with mentors to work on various projects ... read more

• Innovative hands-on science camps for girls entering 4th - 9th grades.
Sally Ride Science Camps (Lead), California Institute of Technology, Education Unlimited, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of San Diego
Sally Ride Science Camps encourage girls' interests in science by giving them hands-on science learning and activities in an environment that is desig ... read more

• New Mexico Space Academy Summer Science Camps for all ages!
New Mexico Space Academy
Mars Base One: The Mars Curiosity rover lands on Mars on Aug. 6. Get there first! This year's activities will feature astrobiology and how we hunt for ... read more

• Research Internship in Science & Engineering for High School Students
Boston University
The high school summer Research Internship in Science & Engineering Program (RISE) provides an opportunity for academically motivated rising senio ... read more

• Sooner Flight Academy camps challenge children ages 6-18
University of Oklahoma
Summer Camp at Sooner Flight Academy is an action packed five days of hands-on activities teaching students that science is fun! Every camper will ex ... read more

• Space Flight Adventure Camp
Virginia Space Flight Academy
If you are 11-15 years old, interested in spaceships, aerodynamics, microgravity, robotics, rocket assembly and launching, and weather, then Space Fli ... read more

• Summer Programs
Challenger Learning Center of Maine
The Challenger Learning Center of Maine offers simulation of space missions to fourth through tenth grade students.<p>Merging the power of imagi ... read more

• Super Science Summer Camps
Strategic Air and Space Museum
The Strategic Air & Space Museum’s Education Department is committed to fueling the curiosity of children across the Midwest and to educatin ... read more

• The Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program
University of Michigan
The Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS), a program designed to expose high school students to current developments and research in the sciences ... read more


K-12 Educators

• BYU Physics REU
Brigham Young University (Lead)
Undergraduates and secondary school teachers interested in participating in a 10 week summer physics research program at Brigham Young University are ... read more

• GeoCorps America
Geological Society of America
GeoCorps America - Paid, Short-Term Geoscience Positions on America's Amazing Public Lands! <p>Hunting down dinosaur tracks at Denali National ... read more

• Haystack Observatory RET
MIT Haystack Observatory (Lead), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

• Mathematics for America Berkeley Master Teacher Fellowship
University of California, Berkeley (Lead), Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME)
The MfA Berkeley Master Teacher Fellowship is a five-year program for secondary school mathematics and science teachers who have been successfully tea ... read more

• NASA Explorer Schools
Maine Space Grant Consortium

• National Radio Astronomy RET
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro

• National Solar Laboratory: Astonomy and Solar Physics RET
National Solar Observatory
The National Solar Observatory invites middle and high school teachers of science and mathematics who would be interested in participating in the Summ ... read more

• Summer Programs
Challenger Learning Center of Maine
The Challenger Learning Center of Maine offers simulation of space missions to fourth through tenth grade students.<p>Merging the power of imagi ... read more

• Summer Research Program for Science Teachers
Columbia University (Lead), James Cook University
The primary aim of Columbia University's Summer Research Program for Science Teachers is to provide New York metropolitan area K-12 science teachers w ... read more

• Teacher Workshop
Challenger Learning Center of Maine


Undergraduate Students

• Astrobiology REU
SETI Institute (Lead), NASA Ames Research Center
The SETI Institute is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2012 REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program in Astrobi ... read more

• Astronomy Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students at the Maria Mitchell Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association (Lead)
For more than 50 years, the Maria Mitchell Observatory (MMO) has offered summer research opportunities in astronomy and astrophysics for students on t ... read more

• Astronomy REU
Northern Arizona University
This summer REU program recruits students nationally to work with mentors at Northern Arizona University, the Lowell Observatory, the astrogeology bra ... read more

• Astronomy REU
San Diego State University

• Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences REU at the Space Physics Research Lab
University of Michigan (Lead)
This program is designed to provide undergraduate students with "hands-on" experience of research in an organization of national and interna ... read more

• BYU Physics REU
Brigham Young University (Lead)
Undergraduates and secondary school teachers interested in participating in a 10 week summer physics research program at Brigham Young University are ... read more

• CAP (Computational Astronomy & Physics) REU Program
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Lead)
Full-time summer research experience including joint computing seminars and social activities, plus an individualized project working in a UNC researc ... read more

• Cornell Arecibo Observatory REU
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center

• CTIO Astronomy Research Experience for Undergraduates in La Serena, Chile
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) (Lead)
The U.S. National Optical Astronomy Observatory offers a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program for U.S. undergraduate astronomy ... read more

• Department of Physics REU
University of Alabama, Birmingham (Lead)
Our National Science Foundation (NSF) supports Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in "Experimental and Computational Materials ... read more

• GeoCorps America
Geological Society of America
GeoCorps America - Paid, Short-Term Geoscience Positions on America's Amazing Public Lands! <p>Hunting down dinosaur tracks at Denali National ... read more

• Hope College Physics and Engineering REU
Hope College (Lead)
Students will work with other undergraduate research students and their faculty mentor on a project in one of the following areas: <br>-Astroph ... read more

• Hughes Science Pipeline Project (HSPP): Research Internships for Undergrads
Barnard College
Each year, the HSPP sponsors Research Internships for 14 Barnard undergraduates distributed among five science departments: Biology, Chemistry, Enviro ... read more

• Institute for Astronomy REU
University of Hawaii, Mānoa
The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) of the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa expects to offer eight research assistant positions for the summer of 2010 ... read more

• Interdisciplinary REU in Computational Sciences
Louisiana State University (Lead)
This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) project is a nine week program where students work collaboratively on a wide variety of computation ... read more

• Interdisciplinary Scientific Computation
Ohio Wesleyan University (Lead)
Each participant will work on a research project under the guidance of an experienced Ohio Wesleyan University faculty member in either the Department ... read more

• Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium
Wesleyan University (Lead), Colgate University, Haverford College, Middlebury College, Swarthmore College, Vassar College, Williams College, Wellesley College

• LPI Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science
Lunar and Planetary Institute (Lead), Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
The Lunar and Planetary Institute invites undergraduates with at least 50 semester hours of credit to experience cutting-edge research in the lunar an ... read more

• Minority Awards Program
Smithsonian Institution
This program is designed to provide undergraduate and beginning graduate students the opportunity to learn more about the Smithsonian and their academ ... read more

• NASA Academy
NASA Ames Research Center, NASA Glenn Research Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Langley Research Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
The Academies are intensive educational programs emphasizing group activities, teamwork, research, and creativity. The curriculum balances direct cont ... read more

• Physics & Astronomy REU
State University of New York (SUNY), Stony Brook (Lead)
The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Stony Brook University at Stony Brook University is hosting an eight-week program for qualified undergrad ... read more

• Physics and Astronomy REU
University of Minnesota

• Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Research Assistantships available in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
Cornell University
Students will work on individual research projects with Cornell faculty and research staff on a wide range of topics in planetary science, astronomica ... read more

• Research Experience in Physics & Astronomy for Undergraduates
University of Rochester (Lead)
The Physics and Astronomy Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program is funded by the National Science Foundation to support twelve highly-q ... read more

• REU at Kitt Peak National Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Engage in substantive research activities with NOAO scientists working in the forefront of contemporary astrophysics. Each REU student is hired as a f ... read more

• REU at the MIT Haystack Observatory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Lead), MIT Haystack Observatory
The MIT Haystack Observatory, located 40 miles northwest of Boston, is a research center engaged in radio astronomy, geodesy, atmospheric science, and ... read more

• REU in Astrophysics, Nuclear and Particle Physics
Wayne State University (Lead), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Research Experience for Undergraduates ... read more

• REU in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Lead)
Join our program and work with faculty and grad students to explore earth, air, and water! <p>This program is Pending Funding so check back ... read more

• REU in Physics
University of California, Davis
This is a 10-week summer residential program for about 12 students. Each student is assigned a research project under the supervision of a UC Davis f ... read more

• REU program in Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Wisconsin, Madison

• REU Program in Physics
Lehigh University
Undergraduate physics, astronomy, and engineering majors currently in their sophomore or junior year are invited to apply to the Lehigh University Sum ... read more

• REU Program in Solar and Space Physics
University of Colorado, Boulder (Lead), National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), NOAA
The University of Colorado invites undergraduates to apply for a summer Research Experience for highly motivated students interested in solar and spac ... read more

• REU Site: Nanoscale Materials Science and Engineering
Vanderbilt University
The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) focuses on interdisciplinary nanoscale research at the interface of biology, ch ... read more

• Solar Astrophysics REU
National Solar Observatory

• Solar Physics/Astronomy & Space Physics REU Program
Montana State University
Program Objectives: <p>' Provide high-quality state-of-the-art research experience. ' Develop independence, creativity, and interest in phys ... read more

• Solar REU Program at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (Lead), Harvard University
We offer a 10 week internship. The research topics span from data analysis from solar satellites to modeling the Sun and the explosive events on its ... read more

• Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) REU Program in Astronomy
Florida Institute of Technology (Lead), Agnes Scott College, Ball State University, Butler University, East Tennessee State University, Florida International University, Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA), University of Alabama, Birmingham, Valdosta State University, Valparaiso University
Each SARA summer intern will work closely with a faculty mentor at one of the SARA universities. In addition to observing with the SARA 0.9-m telescop ... read more

• Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internship Program (SULI)

Summer 2013 Term SULI Applications are due January 10, 2013. Apply here. <p>SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a world-renowned laborato ... read more

• Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy
University of Oklahoma (Lead)
For the summer REU program, a site grant from the NSF plus funds from the state of Oklahoma as well as internal funding from OU will support about 15- ... read more

• Summer Research Opportunity Program in Mathematics and Science
University of California, Berkeley (Lead)
<p>SROP offers students opportunities for faculty-mentored research in the fields of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth ... read more

• Summer Student Research Program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville (Lead), National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students through its summer studen ... read more

• Undergraduate Research at LIGO
California Institute of Technology
Undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in the development of gravitational-wave astronomy through the LIGO Project. This intensive summe ... read more

• Undergraduate Research in Computational Astrophysics (URCA)
North Carolina State University
URCA is an integrated 10-week summer program designed to introduce students to computational physics through original research projects in the field o ... read more

• Undergraduate Research in Physics
University of Notre Dame (Lead)
The University of Notre Dame's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program, which celebrated 25 years in 2011, provides opportunities for un ... read more

• VA-NC Alliance Summer Program for Undergraduates
University of Virginia (Lead), Bennett College for Women, Elizabeth City State University, George Mason University, Johnson C. Smith University, Piedmont Community College, Saint Augustine's College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia Commonwealth University
Undergraduate students who are interested in majoring in a STEM field and affiliated with the Virginia-North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minori ... read more

• Wyoming Infrared Observatory's Summer Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming and the National Science Foundation sponsor a 10-week summer REU program focused on galaxy evolution. Each student will be ... read more


Post-Baccalaureate

• GeoCorps America
Geological Society of America
GeoCorps America - Paid, Short-Term Geoscience Positions on America's Amazing Public Lands! <p>Hunting down dinosaur tracks at Denali National ... read more

• Summer Student Research Program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville (Lead), National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students through its summer studen ... read more


Graduate Students

• Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Zonta International
Today, women remain a distinct minority in science and engineering, representing approximately 10 percent of professionals in these fields. The Amelia ... read more

• Computational Sciences and Informatics PhD
George Mason University (Lead)
Founded in 1992, the computational sciences and informatics (CSI) doctoral program addresses the role of computation in science, mathematics, and engi ... read more

• GeoCorps America
Geological Society of America
GeoCorps America - Paid, Short-Term Geoscience Positions on America's Amazing Public Lands! <p>Hunting down dinosaur tracks at Denali National ... read more

• Graduate Fellowships in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Lead)
Since 1959 the GFD program has promoted an exchange of ideas among researchers in the many distinct fields that share a common interest in the nonline ... read more

• Heliophysics Summer School
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) (Lead)
Applications are invited for the 2012 Heliophysics Summer School, to be held in Boulder, Colorado. NASA Living with a Star sponsors the Heliophysics S ... read more

• Master of Science in Teaching (MST) Program
University of Maine
The Master of Science in Teaching (MST) program is designed for: recent graduates from science and mathematics and engineering programs who want to pr ... read more

• NASA Academy
NASA Ames Research Center, NASA Glenn Research Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Langley Research Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
The Academies are intensive educational programs emphasizing group activities, teamwork, research, and creativity. The curriculum balances direct cont ... read more

• Summer Student Research Program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville (Lead), National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students through its summer studen ... read more


Postdoc & Early Career

• (NSF AGS-PRF) Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) to highly qualified investigators within 3 year ... read more

• Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integr ... read more

• GeoCorps America
Geological Society of America
GeoCorps America - Paid, Short-Term Geoscience Positions on America's Amazing Public Lands! <p>Hunting down dinosaur tracks at Denali National ... read more

• Heliophysics Summer School
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) (Lead)
Applications are invited for the 2012 Heliophysics Summer School, to be held in Boulder, Colorado. NASA Living with a Star sponsors the Heliophysics S ... read more

• Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships
NASA, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Heliophysics embraces all science aspects of the Sun-Solar System, and includes many of the basic physical processes that are found in our solar syste ... read more

• Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships in Heliophysics
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) (Lead), NASA
UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs announces the 2012 call for applications to the Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships, sponsored by the NASA Living With ... read more

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Postdoctoral Program
NASA
The NASA Postdoctoral Program, or NPP, offers scientists and engineers unique opportunities to conduct research at a NASA Center or other location sti ... read more

• National Optical Astronomy Observatory Postdoctorial Fellowship
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) (Lead), National Optical Astronomy Observatory
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position based at NOAO-South, the site of the Cer ... read more

• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Acoustics
Vassar College (Lead)
Term: <p>Two-year, full-time fellowship beginning late May 2013 through late August 2015 <p>Requirements: <p> Hold a ... read more

• Postdoctoral Research Associate on Dusty Disks Around Young Main Sequence Stars
Space Telescope Science Institute
The research associate will work with Dr. Christine Chen on dusty disks around young main sequence stars starting in 2010, nominally September. Appli ... read more

• Richard Gilder Graduate School Postdoctoral Fellowships
American Museum of Natural History (Lead)
Newly graduated or soon-to-graduate PhDs may apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in any discipline of the AMNH. Applicants with research interests tha ... read more


Faculty & Administrators

• GeoCorps America
Geological Society of America
GeoCorps America - Paid, Short-Term Geoscience Positions on America's Amazing Public Lands! <p>Hunting down dinosaur tracks at Denali National ... read more


Research Centers

• Center for Adaptive Optics
University of California, Santa Cruz (Lead), California Institute of Technology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Michigan Technological University, Montana State University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Houston, University of Rochester

• Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling
Boston University (Lead), Alabama A&M University, Dartmouth College, Florida Institute of Technology, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Rice University, Science Applications International Corporation, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Maryland, College Park
The overall goal of CISM is to develop advanced computer models to specify and predict space weather from the surface of the sun to the surface of Ear ... read more

• PIRE: Southern Optical Astronomical Survey
Princeton University (Lead), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Rutgers University, University of KwaZulu-Nata, University of Pennsylvania
This Partnership for International Research and Education award will support a multi-institutional partnership between Princeton University, Rutgers U ... read more



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