Internships & Fellowships

Undergraduate and graduate students can find internship and fellowship opportunities worldwide right at their fingertips. While there will be a flurry of announcements each year for summer internships and fellowships, please be sure to check what is offered all throughout the year.

2015 NOAA Undergraduate Scholarship

Location: Silver Spring, MD
Hiring Institution: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA)
Apply By: January 30, 2015
Posted date: January 25, 2015


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is accepting applications for its 2015 Educational Partnership Program, or EPP, Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides scholarships for two years of undergraduate study to rising junior undergraduate students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields that directly support NOAA's mission. Participants receive total awards valued at up to $35,000 in total support during their junior and senior years. During the first summer, scholars complete a nine-week paid summer internship at NOAA in Silver Spring, Maryland. During the second summer, scholars complete paid internships at NOAA facilities across the country. A stipend and housing allowance is provided. At the end of both summer internships, students present the results of their projects at an education and science symposium in Silver Spring.

NASA History Program Office Summer 2015 Internship

Location: Washington, DC
Hiring Institution: NASA History Program Office
Apply By: February 01, 2015
Posted date: January 26, 2015


The NASA History Program Office is seeking undergraduate and graduate students for summer and fall 2015 internships. The History Program Office maintains archival materials to answer research questions from NASA personnel, journalists, scholars, and students at all levels and others from around the world. The division also edits and publishes several books and monographs each year. It maintains a large number of websites on NASA history. Students of all majors are welcome to apply. While detailed prior knowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not necessary, a keen interest and some basic familiarity with these topics are needed. Strong research, writing and editing skills are essential. Experience with social media is a plus.

2015 Planetary Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program

Location: US
Hiring Institution: NASA
Apply By: February 02, 2015
Posted date: January 26, 2015


The Planetary Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program, or PGGURP, pairs qualified undergraduate students with NASA-funded investigators at research locations across the U.S. for eight weeks during the summer. Students will spend the summer at the NASA scientists' home institutions. Selected students receive a cost-of-living stipend and compensation for housing and travel Undergraduate students majoring in geology or related sciences are eligible to apply. Students graduating in 2015 who have not started graduate school yet are also eligible. Preference is given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Blue Waters Graduate Fellowships

Location: Online
Hiring Institution: Blue Waters
Apply By: February 04, 2015
Posted date: November 15, 2014


Blue Waters Graduate Fellowships provide PhD students with a year of support, including a $38,000 stipend, up to $12,000 in tuition allowance, an allocation of up to 50,000 node-hours on the powerful Blue Waters petascale computing system, and funds for travel to a Blue Waters-sponsored symposium to present research progress and results. For the Fellowships, preference will be given to candidates engaged in a multidisciplinary research project that combines disciplines such as computer science, applied mathematics, and computational science applications. Applicants should be in the second or later year of their graduate program with a well-developed, related research proposal. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. by the time of the application deadline. Applications will be evaluated based on: Academic record from undergraduate and graduate work GRE scores Related experience and service Research plan and its relationship to use of the Blue Waters supercomputer Letters of reference Applications for 2015-2016 fellowships are due February 4, 2015. Letters of reference for the candidates are due February 11, 2015. Incomplete applications will not be considered for an award. Awards will be made in spring 2015, with the tuition allowance applied to the 2015-2016 academic year. Information on 2016-2017 fellowships will be available in fall 2015. Questions? Contact bwgf@ncsa.illinois.edu.

SDSC UC Graduate Summer Fellowship Program

Location: San Diego, CA
Hiring Institution: University of California at San Diego
Apply By: February 15, 2015
Posted date: January 25, 2015


The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has announced its inaugural UC Graduate Student Summer Fellowship program, providing opportunities for graduate students throughout the University of California system to learn about SDSC’s expertise and utilize the Center’s wide range of resources to advance their own research. The eight-week residential program, to run from June 22 until August 14, 2015, is funded by SDSC to specifically foster stronger ties with other UC campuses. The program is focused on attracting graduate students from other UC campuses. UC San Diego graduate students are invited to collaborate with SDSC researchers at any time, but they would not be eligible for the UC Summer Fellowship housing support.

2015 Summer Science Internship Program

Location: Stanford, CA or San Francisco, CA
Hiring Institution: Stanford University or University of California at San Francisco
Apply By: February 20, 2015
Posted date: December 06, 2014


The Summer Science Internship Program provides twelve (12) outstanding students with the opportunity to work in leading research and clinical laboratories under the supervision of respected scientists at Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Through this internship students receive hands on experience in the fields of rheumatology and immunology, with a focus on arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. Interns participate in either basic laboratory (bench) research or clinical translational/epidemiological (patient outcomes oriented) research. This program is designed to encourage gifted students to pursue a career in scientific study and research with an ultimate goal of inspiring them to focus their research potential on arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. Many graduates of the Summer Science Internship Program have gone on to pursue successful careers in the fields of medicine and/or scientific research.

Summer 2015 Graduate Opportunities with IBM

Location: U.S.
Hiring Institution: IBM
Apply By: February 25, 2015
Posted date: January 25, 2015


Terry Davis of IBM is seeking underrepresented graduates interested in computer science, math, statistics, computer engineering, electrical engineering, material science and chemistry for Summer and full time fellowship. Ph.D students are preferred. Masters students completing their education by Spring 2015 and looking for full time research or development opportunities or continuing students looking for summer 2015 research or development opportunities are also encourage to apply. To apply: 1) Send your resume/CV to davistb@us.ibm.com, 2) State if you are completing your education by Spring 2015 and looking for full time opportunities or if you are a continuing student in the Fall of 2015 and looking for summer opportunities. 3) Specify the research or development area of your education that is a match for you (http://www.research.ibm.com) and please post your resume/CV to the IBM Applicant portal (http://www-03.ibm.com/employment). All students are considered for IBM opportunities. This is an outreach for underrepresented group in the science and engineering field. IBM research and development groups sponsor foreign nationals.

2015 - 2016 XSEDE Scholars Program (XSP)

Location: Online
Hiring Institution: XSEDE - Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment
Apply By: March 15, 2015
Posted date: November 15, 2014


XSEDE, the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment, is the most advanced, powerful, and robust collection of integrated digital resources and services in the world. Are you interested in learning more about high performance computing (HPC) and the exciting and valuable digital resources available to research scientists for free? If so, the XSEDE Scholars Program (XSP) is now accepting applications for its selective year-long program for U.S. students from underrepresented groups in the computing sciences to learn more about high performance computing and XSEDE resources. The focus is on the following underrepresented groups: African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, and women. For complete information, including eligibility requirements, please visit http://bit.ly/2015-XSEDE-Scholar-Application.

Graduate Education Fellowship at Arizona State University

Location: Tucson, Arizona
Hiring Institution: Arizona State University
Apply By: March 15, 2015
Posted date: January 25, 2015


Graduate Education Fellowships provide up to $10,000* of support to regularly admitted first year graduate degree students who are Arizona residents or underrepresented in their discipline and who demonstrate academic excellence. This can include underrepresented minorities, i.e. Hispanics, African Americans and Native Americans in all disciplines and underrepresented students in particular disciplines, e.g., Asian Americans in the Humanities and Social Sciences, women in Mathematics, Science, Engineering and some CALS programs, men in Nursing, Public Health or Women's Studies.

Blue Waters Student Internship Program

Location: Champaign-Urbana, IL
Hiring Institution: National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Apply By: March 21, 2015
Posted date: December 06, 2014


The Blue Waters Student Internship Program is actively seeking faculty and students to participate in yearlong student internship opportunities. Students in the program will gain experiences involving the application of high-performance computing to problems in science, mathematics or engineering. The program provides a student stipend for undergraduate participants totaling $5000, and a two-week intensive Petascale Institute in 2015 along with travel to the Blue Waters Symposium 2016 for undergraduate and a select number of graduate students. This program provides support for internship activities at any accredited degree granting institution in the United States. Faculty who would like to mentor an undergraduate student can post descriptions of available positions.

NASA History Program Office Fall 2015 Internship

Location: Washington, DC
Hiring Institution: NASA History Program Office
Apply By: June 01, 2015
Posted date: January 26, 2015


The NASA History Program Office is seeking undergraduate and graduate students for summer and fall 2015 internships. The History Program Office maintains archival materials to answer research questions from NASA personnel, journalists, scholars, and students at all levels and others from around the world. The division also edits and publishes several books and monographs each year. It maintains a large number of websites on NASA history. Students of all majors are welcome to apply. While detailed prior knowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not necessary, a keen interest and some basic familiarity with these topics are needed. Strong research, writing and editing skills are essential. Experience with social media is a plus.