B👀! Spooky Season with Scholarships, Internships, and Leadership Opportunities! | Innoverge Newsletter No. 13
🎃Sp👀ky season is HERE everyone🎃 Thank you for subscribing to the 👻13th👻 Innoverge newsletter, where we are giving you the inside scoop on all the upcoming programs and events! Innoverge is an international organization connecting STEM with the humanities, and we are ready to treat you with some leadership, scholarship, and volunteer opportunities to curl up to (with a pumpkin spice latte anyone?☕). Below are our top picks for this month:
Attend our virtual workshops and programs 👽: Participate in our upcoming webinars or become a mentee in our Incubator Mentorship Program!
Watch our previous Fireside Chats 🎃: Watch 7 different webinars with accomplished speakers, from an automobile TikTok influencer with 1.7 Million followers to an undergraduate student from Barnard College of Columbia University who has discovered a dwarf planet!
Alina Zhong is giving us a sweet treat by giving us a dive into her experiences as a Regional Director🍬🍫
Alina, our Houston-based Regional Directors, is one of our younger Regional Directors, but that doesn’t stop her from killing it during events and workshops! In her free time, you can find her with a guitar, and she loves listening to a variety of genres of music🎶 Let’s learn a little more about her experiences:
✨Why did you apply as a Regional Director?
I applied as a regional director because I firmly believe in Innoverge's mission to make STEM education more accessible for all. As someone who cares deeply about social justice and the promotion of education, I see Innoverge as a wonderful outlet to work towards those goals!
✨What was your favorite part of being a mentor?
My favorite part of being a Regional Director is witnessing the real-time impact that Innoverge's workshops have — it's lovely to see kids feel encouraged to pursue the sciences.
✨What advice do you have for future Regional Directors or anyone interested in applying?
Connecting with your local community is a great way to carry out Innoverge workshops
Thank you to ⭐Alina⭐ for all your hard work as a Regional Director and for taking the time to speak to us! To become a Regional Director and join our network of 🌎youth changemakers🌎, sign up here!
Teens for Health Care | A student-led organization aimed at teens interested in exploring the diverse pathways of healthcare. Apply to create a chapter to help spread awareness about healthcare | Rolling basis
Supporting Smiles | Youth Organization dedicated to educating and spreading awareness about mental health. Join the organization and apply to be part of the research, graphic design team, outreach team, and more! | Rolling basis
Generation Science | Nonprofit organization fostering innovative thinking among scientists and healthcare leaders of the next generation. Apply to be Director of IT, Chief Marketing Officer, Events Coordinator, Director of Outreach and Public Relations, and more! | No deadline
Helping Heroes | Nonprofit organization that supports healthcare workers and engages with patients. Apply to be a social media manager or as a member of the organization | No deadline
Girls Got STEAM | Nonprofit organization with a mission to increase youths’ interest in STEAM fields through free resources. Apply to be part of the curriculum development, graphics, or outreach team | No deadline
Chemistry Olympiad: All students in grades 9-12 are eligible to compete for a spot on the National Chemistry Olympiad team. Participants may earn honors, high honors, and honorable mention awards | First Local Exam Dates are from March 1st to 31st, 2022
Conrad Challenge: This high school research competition pushes students to come up with a creative solution to a global partner. Students will work in teams of 2-5 people with a coach to create a product or service in the listed categories | Apply by November 5th, 2021
MIT Think Scholars Program: High school students who have previously completed research for a project in science, technology, or engineering fields are eligible. Students who submit their ideas will be considered to receive $1000 in funding, a paid trip to MIT, and attendance at MITxFair. | Apply by January 1st, 2022
National Science Bowl: Students in grades 6-12 compete in groups of 4 with a coach. They will verbally answer questions in different areas of math and science. | Apply by December 15th, 2022
Stem X Launch Prize: Design an experiment that benefits humanity to be conducted by astronauts aboard the International Space Station in microgravity! The top 5 winning experiments will to Florida’s NASA Kennedy Space Center, stay in the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes hotel, build their experiments with NASA Astronauts and Space Scientists, watch their experiment launch to the ISS on a SpaceX rocket, receive tickets to a VIP launch experience, $2000.00 of spending money, and tickets to 2 of Orlando’s world-famous theme parks. For more information, visit the Institute of Competition Sciences website. | Apply by October 31st, 2021
Davidson Fellows: Students 18 years or younger are eligible to win a scholarship ranging from $50,000 to $10,000 to students who have completed a project in a STEM field | Apply by February 9th, 2022
$500 Nursing Scholarship: All high-school and college students studying or interested in studying nursing are eligible to apply | Application Deadline: 12/31/2021
$500 SkipSchool Scholarship: All undergraduate students interested in the intersection between STEM and the arts and is pursuing either field | Apply by November 14th, 2021
National Space Club Keynote Scholar Award: All high school seniors who plan to major in a STEM field and are passionate about space exploration are eligible to apply for this $10,000 scholarship | Apply by December 2nd, 2021
The Solar Scholarship: Open to any high school or college student with an interest in solar energy | Apply by June 1st, 2022
