Do you have a unique educational experience and skillset that may not align to the other user categories? The “Some College” section is meant for those who have worked toward or are working towards a professional license or certificate, educational certificate, trade or technical school, some college courses, or an associate degree. The Army’s S&T research teaming opportunities have something for everyone, so if you aren’t able to find the right opportunity listed here, please reach out to us via the Contact Us page and we will work with you to find a fit.
Army Educational Outreach Program – Scholarships and Grants
The Army Educational Outreach Program offers our nation’s youth and teachers opportunities for meaningful, real-world STEM experiences, competitions and paid internships alongside U.S. Army researchers, with the goal of creating a diverse, agile, highly competent STEM talent pool, representative of our nation’s demographics to strengthen the U.S. Army, DoD, and the Nation’s workforce. The Department of Defense provides a variety of opportunities that enable students to pursue STEM education through fellowships, grants and tuition-for-service programs.
Army Educational Outreach Program – Apprenticeships & Fellowships
The Army Educational Outreach Program offers our nation’s youth and teachers opportunities for meaningful, real-world STEM experiences, competitions and paid internships alongside U.S. Army researchers, with the goal of creating a diverse, agile, highly competent STEM talent pool, representative of our nation’s demographics to strengthen the U.S. Army, DoD, and the Nation’s workforce. AEOP apprentices (high school, undergraduate) and AEOP fellows (graduate, post-doctoral) conduct real-world, Army-sponsored research alongside scientists and engineers in world-class facilities. Whether you are seeking a summer, semester, or long-term STEM research and career development opportunity, AEOP has a program for you.
Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
The Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs align innovative small businesses with critical U.S. Army priorities to turnover game-changing solutions to our most critical customer—the Soldier. Open to US-based small businesses, the SBIR and STTR programs offer competitive, awards, seeking to identify the top emerging technical solutions to meet critical Army priorities to modernize our world-class Army and transition life-saving technology into the hands of our Soldiers.
xTech Program
The xTech Program manages the Army’s prize competitions to award and accelerate innovative technology solutions that can help solve Army challenges. xTech competitions engage the non-defense business sector and start-up technology companies, with the Army Science and Technology ecosystem to leverage cutting edge technologies. Recent competitions include xTechHBCU, designed to engage with eligible institutions, and highlight opportunities to collaborate with the Army to tackle critical Army challenges, earn prize money, network with Army program managers and provide potential funding opportunities to tackle Army challenges.
Pathways Internship Program
Designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions with opportunities to work in agencies and explore federal careers while getting paid for work performed. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service.
Pathways Recent Graduates Program
The Pathways Recent Graduate Program provides developmental experiences in the U.S. Federal government for individuals who graduated from qualifying educational institutions within the past two years with an associate’s, bachelor, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate.