New Hampshire Academy of Science

NHAS is recruiting incoming 9th to 11th graders to join our NHAS STEM Fellows Program.
This program began in the summer of 2023.

Opportunity – NH and VT students interested in science and technology will receive extensive academic, personal, and family support to assist in advancement towards a STEM career throughout high school including:

• Receive personalized college planning including seminars and one-on-one counseling

• Participate in standardized test tutoring

• Work with a dedicated mentoring team, including near-peers and professional scientists and engineers, to enable each participant the best pathways to colleges and STEM careers

• Attend scientific seminars from a diverse group of regional scientists

The students chosen as NHAS STEM Fellows will be part of a distinguished group will participate in research programs following the timeline:

• Spring 2025 - complete a remote, asynchronous 1-week Introduction to Scientific Research session

• Summer 2025 - conduct advanced physical science and engineering research during out 3 to 5 week summer Applied Scientific Research programs

• Academic Year 2025-26 - involvement in authentic research either remotely or on-site at one of our participating laboratories in our After-school Program

NHAS Fellows will conduct their research at our STEM Center in Lyme NH with some remote options. We will assist all Fellows in identifying an appropriate research topic.

FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE - In order to be considered for financial aid to our STEM Programs, please submit a signed copy of the first two pages of your federal tax return from either the current year or the previous year (please redact social security numbers). For more info on how to submit, please click here

Students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in STEM careers (rural, low-income, female, BIPOC, LGBTQ+) are encouraged to apply.