AISES is a national, nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, First Nations and other indigenous peoples of North America in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies and careers.
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Student members
AISES membership is available to pre-college students at no charge. Students are eligible to participate in AISES Events, apply for scholarships and other AISES opportunities, and access to AISES Mentorship Program. Members also have a discount rates to the AISES National Conference.
Scholarships
AISES student members have access to scholarships for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Indigenous peoples of Canada through the Online Scholarship Application Information System (OASIS) provided by Indigenous Education, Inc. Students complete a General Application Profile that can be finished, revised and submitted year-round and that will automatically match students only with the scholarship opportunities they are eligible for, and those that are open and available to receive.
Full-Circle Mentor Program
AISES’s Full-Circle Mentoring is available to AISES college and professional members and mentorship for AISES pre-college members is in development. Participants will co-create a mentorship plan, check-in periodically, and are encouraged to participate in webinars to enhance their mentorship relationship.
Other opportunities
Energy Challenge
The annual Energy Challenge for American Indian and Alaska Native youth in grades 5-12. The Energy Challenge is an energy-specific science and engineering fair designed to engage and encourage middle and high school students to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education through a creative, hands-on, project development process. The teams endure a rigorous scoring system and compete against a multitude of other impressive teams. The top two teams are awarded a trip to Washington, D.C. to receive their awards, present their projects to Indian Affairs leadership, and participate in educational activities during their stay in our nation’s capital.
National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair
The National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair (NAISEF) is a Society for Science and the Public (SSP) affiliated science fair and as such is part of the larger SSP fair network. The NAIVSEF differs from other SSP-affiliated fairs in that it is an inperson and virtual science fair. AISES awards cash prizes to senior and junior division winners and also pays the travel and registration fees for the Senior Division Grand Award winners and their sponsors to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.