STEAM Superheroes Resources

We will be sharing information on scholarships as they become available. If you have an opportunity or are aware of one not listed, please email us at info@steamsuperheroes.org. 

"Just as repetition reinforces repetition, change begets change. Sometimes the only way to find out where you fit in is to step out of the routine." 

- Lt. Michael Burnham, Star Trek: Discovery

https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/scholarships – The Amazon scholarship is open to any high school senior based in the United States. Applications open in the fall. 

https://www.tmcf.org/ Thurgood Marshall partners with several corporations to offer scholarships and job opportunities to students in the United States. Each scholarship has their own criteria and application dates. Focus is on African-American students.

https://shpe.org/engage/programs/scholarshpe/ - They offer multiple scholarships, and the application period ends April 14, 2024.  Applications will open up again in the fall for 2025. Focus is on Hispanic students.   

https://uncf.org/ – The United Negro Fund partners with several corporations to offer scholarships and job opportunities to students in the United States.   Each scholarship has their own criteria and application dates. Focus is on diversity. 

https://www.crowdstrike.com/about-crowdstrike/nextgen-scholarship-program/ – NextGen Scholarships provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students studying cybersecurity and/or AI. Application deadline is June 2, 2023. 

https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/  Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship is open to any high school senior based in the United States. They have different programs and each program has different application dates. 

https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships  – Google has multiple scholarships in both the United States and Internationally. Each program has their own criteria and application dates.

https://goldwaterscholarship.gov/ – Barry Goldwater Fund – Open to any Sophomore and Junior in college based in the United States. 

https://www.hsf.net/ – Hispanic Scholarship Fund is open to high school and college students of Hispanic Heritage based in the United States. Check the website for application dates. 

https://jackierobinson.org/scholarship/ – Jackie Robinson Scholarship is open to high school seniors based in the United States.  Focus is on diversity. Check the website for application dates. 

https://ronbrown.org/  – Ron Brown Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are African American/Black. Check the website for application dates. 

https://www.aises.org/students/scholarships Advancing Indigenous People in Stem has several scholarships. Please visit the website for eligibility and application dates.     

https://elcscholars.com/raytheon-technologies-scholarship/ Raytheon Technologies offers scholarships to African American/Black students who have completed their freshman or sophomore year of college.  Please check the website for application dates. 

https://www.lastmile-ed.org/ – Last Mile Fund for students currently enrolled in a university program.  This is open to any student who is a junior or senior in college and can demonstrate a financial need. 

https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship –  The Gates Scholarship is for high school seniors who identify as: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American.  Check the website for application dates. 

https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart – Department of Defense is open to college students who are citizens of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application. The SMART application is open August through December of every year, with awards being granted the following spring.

https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/student-tiles – US Government Intelligence Careers offers scholarships to high school students who are citizens of the United States. Check the website for application dates. 

https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship – Government – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scholarship is open to high school seniors interested in a career in natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science. Applications open September 1, 2023. 

https://www.hertzfoundation.org/the-fellowship/apply-for-fellowship/  – Open to college seniors or graduate students intending to pursue a PHD. Check the website for application dates. 

https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html – McDonalds foundation scholarship is open to Hispanic Students based in the United States. Check the website for application dates. 

https://techforce.org/FordFund/ – Ford Foundation – Limited to students in several cities interested in to pursuing a career in automotive or auto/diesel. They partner with several 2-year colleges and trade schools in these cities to provide scholarships. Please visit the website for a complete list of schools. 

https://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship – Tylenol – Open to anyone based in the United States who is a college senior who will be starting grad school, or any student currently enrolled in a grad school program focused on careers in Healthcare. Check the website for application dates.

Build your future with Google - Google offers Conference Scholarships for selected conferences in the tech industry and related fields. This allows college students to attend conferences at no cost. They offer several events, and this occurs throughout the year based on the date of the conference.   

“Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It's shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.” 

- Frank Herbert from the book Dune. 

To learn more about Margaret Hamilton, click on the link: https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_porter_and_margaret_hamilton_nasa_s_first_software_engineer_margaret_hamilton   

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson - Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. He has read their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest.

Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif's. This is a classic account of the first scientists to see and learn about the microscopic world continues to fascinate new readers. This is a timeless dramatization of the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who discovered the microbes and invented the vaccines to counter them. De Kruif writes about how seemingly simple but really fundamental discovers of science--for instance, how a microbe was first viewed in a clear drop of rainwater, and when, for the first time, Louis Pasteur discovered that a simple vaccine could save a man from the ravages of rabies by attacking the microbes that cause it.

The Story of the Earth in 25 rocks by Donald R. Prothero - Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth’s past. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters—each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon — Donald R. Prothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planet. Prothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked—and answered—geology’s biggest questions: How do we know how old the earth is? What happened to the supercontinent Pangea? How did ocean rocks end up at the top of Mount Everest? What can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? He answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies.

Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905, about time, relativity and physics. As the defiant but sensitive young genius is creating his theory of relativity, a new conception of time, he imagines many possible worlds. Now translated into thirty languages, Einstein’s Dreams has inspired playwrights, dancers, musicians, and painters all over the world. In poetic vignettes, it explores the connections between science and art, the process of creativity, and ultimately the fragility of human existence.

Dr Space Junk VS the Universe - Alice Gorman is a space archaeologist: she examines the artifacts of human encounters with space. These objects, left behind on Earth and in space, can be massive (dead satellites in eternal orbit) or tiny (discarded zip ties around a defunct space antenna). They can be bold (an American flag on the moon) or hopeful (messages from Earth sent into deep space). They raise interesting questions: Why did Elon Musk feel compelled to send a red Tesla into space? What accounts for the multiple rocket-themed playgrounds constructed after the Russians launched Sputnik? Gorman—affectionately known as “Dr Space Junk” —takes readers on a journey through the solar system and beyond, deploying space artifacts, historical explorations, and even the occasional cocktail recipe in search of the ways that we make space meaningful.

One Two Three . . . Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science by George Gamow - Whatever your level of scientific expertise, chances are you'll derive a great deal of pleasure, stimulation, and information from this unusual and imaginative book. It belongs in the library of anyone curious about the wonders of the scientific universe. One of the world's foremost nuclear physicists (celebrated for his theory of radioactive decay, among other accomplishments), George Gamow possessed the unique ability of making the world of science accessible to the general reader. He brings that ability to bear in this delightful expedition through the problems, pleasures, and puzzles of modern science.

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson - What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So, Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.

Napoleon's Buttons: 17 Molecules That Changed History by Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson - Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of 17 groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. The molecules resulted in grand feats of engineering and spurred advances in medicine and law; they determined what we now eat, drink, and wear. A change as small as the position of an atom can lead to enormous alterations in the properties of a substance - which, in turn, can result in great historical shifts. With lively prose and an eye for colorful and unusual details, Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson offer a novel way to understand the shaping of civilization and the workings of our contemporary world.

Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 - In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku - gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on interviews with over 300 of the world’s top scientists who are already inventing the future in their labs. The result is the most authoritative and scientifically accurate description of the revolutionary developments taking place in medicine, computers, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, energy production, and astronautics.

Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration by Michio Kaku - One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned physicist Michio Kaku explores to what extent the technologies and devices of science fiction (such as phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel) that are deemed equally impossible today might well become commonplace in the future. From teleportation to telekinesis, Kaku uses the world of science fiction to explore the fundamentals - and the limits - of the laws of physics as we know them today.

Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by Matt Parke - The book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, "When am I ever going to use this in the real world?" "Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations - that also gives you permission to feel a little better about some of your own mistakes." (Ryan North, author of How to Invent Everything. Our whole world is built on math, from the code running a website to the equations enabling the design of skyscrapers and bridges. Most of the time, this math works quietly behind the scenes...until it doesn’t. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences.

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True by Richard Dawkins - Science is our most precise and powerful tool for making sense of the world. Before we developed the scientific method, we created rich mythologies to explain the unknown. The pressing questions that primitive men and women asked are the same ones we ask as children. Who was the first person? What is the sun? Why is there night and day? The myths that address these questions are beautiful, but in every case their beauty is exceeded by the scientific truth. With characteristic clarity and verve, Dawkins answers these big questions. Looking first at some of the myths that arose to answer the question, he then, dazzles us with the facts. He looks at the building blocks of matter, the first humans, the sun - explaining the life and death of stars; why there’s a night and a day - ranging from our solar system to the inner workings of our planet; what a rainbow really is—going from the rainbow in your backyard to the age of the universe; and finally, he poses a question that still baffles scientists: When did everything begin?

What If? and What If 2 (Two Books): Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions - Randall Munroe (Author), Wil Wheaton (Narrator) - From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd comes this hilarious and informative book of answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent of the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there were a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? 

Hidden Systems by Dan Knott - We use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work? And what’s the plan to keep them running for years to come? This nonfiction science graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed to how they are implemented in our world today and how they will be used in the future.

The Truth Detective: How to Make Sense of a World That Doesn't Add Up by Tim Harford - Within these tracks you will transform into a Truth Detective and be able to hunt down the truth about the world around you. You will meet heroic truth detectives, such as Florence Nightingale who started a revolution with a pie chart. You will encounter dastardly villains who have tried to trip us up with dodgy data and misinformation. And you will learn how being smart and savvy about numbers, will help you be smart and savvy about everything else in life too. So, grab your detective cap, pick up your magnifying glass and start seeing the world like never before.