Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) is an Army-sponsored, summer STEM enrichment program for middle and high school students that takes place in participating Army research laboratories and engineering centers.

Camp Invention® is a weeklong summer adventure with activities that help you explore the connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation.

Unite is a nationwide summer program for talented high school students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.

Research Experiences for STEM Educators and Teachers (RESET) provides teachers with summer research experiences and enhanced content knowledge at participating Army Laboratories and Centers.

Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) is a competition for middle school students to create the fastest, most interesting and best crafted solar-vehicle possible.

At Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), high school students compete for scholarships and recognition by present­ing results of their STEM projects to a panel of judges.

AEOP offers our nation’s youth and teachers opportunities for meaningful, real-world STEM experiences, competitions and paid internships alongside Army researchers.

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program creates a highly skilled Department of Defense (DoD) STEM workforce that competes with the dynamic trends in technology and innovation to protect national security.

The NDSEG Fellowship allows students to attend the U.S. institution of their choice to pursue a doctoral degree in a supported STEM discipline with this competitive, portable fellowship.

Engage in technical symposia to showcase the STEM research you’re doing now, or that you did in an AEOP program!

Tune in to the Air and Space Live Chat focused on National History Day featuring NASA astronaut Stan Love!

Since the experiences and realities across different racial, ethnic, and gender groups are complex and unique, here is a list of free resources broken down by group to help foster professional growth and development for members of these underrepresented students and professionals.