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A $7,500 scholarship recognizing sophomores and juniors pursuing careers in the environment, or Native American/Alaska Native students pursuing careers in tribal public policy or Native health care.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → udall.gov

NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Internships at NASA

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NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Internships

NASA

Paid 10- or 15-week internships (summer/fall/spring) placing students on real NASA projects across STEM and non-STEM disciplines, through NASA's OSSI/STEM Gateway application system. Over 2,000 students participate annually.

📍 NASA centers nationwide (some remote positions)StipendMedium

Apply → nasa.gov

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PPIA Junior Summer Institute

Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Program

A fully funded seven-week summer program hosted at Harvard, Princeton, and University of Michigan that prepares rising college juniors for graduate school and careers in public service through graduate-level coursework, career coaching, and a large alumni network.

📍 Cambridge, MA / Princeton, NJ / Ann Arbor, MIStipendHard

Apply → ppiaprogram.org

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United Nations Internship Programme

United Nations

Internships at UN Secretariat offices (New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi) and various UN agencies, giving students hands-on experience in research, policy work, and international affairs. Secretariat internships are unpaid; some agencies (like UNDP) provide a stipend.

📍 New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, and other UN duty stationsUnpaidMedium

Apply → un.org

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholar Program

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The largest Hispanic scholarship organization in the US, awarding roughly 10,000 scholarships a year ($500-$5,000) to Hispanic-heritage students, plus career services, mentorship, and access to a conference and alumni network.

📍 United StatesMedium

Apply → hsf.net

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CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program

CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Equity

A summer program introducing undergraduates and recent graduates to minority health and health equity topics through partnerships with seven institutions (Columbia, Michigan, Pitt, UCLA, Morehouse, and others), including research training and career mentorship.

📍 Multiple sites (Columbia, MI, PA, CA, and others)StipendHard

Apply → cdc.gov

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DAAD RISE Germany

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

A summer research internship placing North American and UK/Irish undergraduates with doctoral-student mentors at top German universities and research institutes in STEM fields, for a minimum of 10 weeks.

📍 GermanyStipendMedium

Apply → daad.org

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

A highly selective scholarship for high-achieving community college students transferring to a four-year college or university, providing up to $55,000 per year in 'last-dollar' funding plus advising and a scholar community.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → jkcf.org

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TreeHacks

TreeHacks (Stanford student organization)

Stanford's premier student hackathon and one of the largest collegiate hackathons in the US, bringing 1,000+ hackers from dozens of universities and countries together for 36 hours of building, with over $150K in prizes. Travel, food, and lodging are covered for accepted participants.

📍 Stanford, CAUnpaidHard

Apply → treehacks.com

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HackMIT

HackMIT (MIT student organization)

MIT's flagship student hackathon, bringing roughly 1,000+ top undergraduate developers, engineers, and designers to MIT's campus for a 24-36 hour weekend of building. Free to attend, with travel and lodging support for accepted hackers.

📍 Cambridge, MA (MIT campus)UnpaidHard

Apply → hackmit.org

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MLH (Major League Hacking) Hackathon Season

Major League Hacking

The official global league of over 200-300 student hackathons per season. Students register through MyMLH to compete at weekend-long invention competitions, earn points toward the season leaderboard, and access developer tool discounts through the MLH Software Lab.

📍 Events hosted at universities worldwide (and some virtual)UnpaidEasy

Apply → mlh.com

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Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Gates Cambridge Trust / University of Cambridge

A fully funded scholarship for outstanding international (non-UK) students to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree (master's or PhD) at the University of Cambridge, covering tuition, living costs, and travel.

📍 Cambridge, United KingdomStipendHard

Apply → gatescambridge.org

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Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

A federal scholarship for juniors planning careers in public service or government, providing up to $30,000 for graduate school along with leadership training and a professional network of public service leaders.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → truman.gov

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Barry Goldwater Scholarship

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

A prestigious scholarship for sophomores and juniors intending to pursue research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Covers up to $7,500 toward tuition, fees, books, and room and board.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → goldwaterscholarship.gov

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NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

National Science Foundation

A National Science Foundation-funded network of summer research programs hosted at universities and research institutions nationwide. Students work closely with faculty mentors on authentic STEM research and typically receive a stipend plus housing/travel support.

📍 Various US host institutions (some international sites)StipendMedium

Apply → nsf.gov

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Fulbright U.S. Student Program

U.S. Department of State / IIE

A US government-funded fellowship that sends recent graduates and current students abroad for a year to study, conduct research, or teach English in one of over 140 countries. Covers travel, living stipend, and health insurance.

📍 Global (140+ countries)StipendHard

Apply → us.fulbrightonline.org

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Rhodes Scholarship

Rhodes Trust / University of Oxford

One of the oldest and most prestigious graduate scholarships in the world, fully funding two to three years of postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Selection is based on academic excellence, character, leadership, and commitment to service.

📍 Oxford, United KingdomStipendHard

Apply → rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk

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Explore Microsoft Program

Microsoft

A structured summer internship for first- and second-year college students new to software engineering. Interns work in small 'pods,' learn core engineering concepts (Design, Build, Quality), and get real project work with mentorship from Microsoft engineers.

📍 Redmond, WA; Atlanta, GA; various India campusesPaidHard

Apply → careers.microsoft.com

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Google Student Training in Engineering Program (STEP)

Google

A paid internship for first- and second-year undergraduates in computer science or related fields. The first part builds technical and soft skills; the second half is a hands-on software engineering internship working with a Google engineer mentor on a real project.

📍 Multiple US and international Google officesPaidHard

Apply → google.com

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