Naval STEM

Naval STEM

Why Naval STEM?

Naval Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supports the Department of the Navy (DoN)’s Navy and Marine Corps education and outreach programs. Naval STEM programs are deliberate investments in the current and future DoN workforce, which enhance the Navy and Marine Corps’ ability to meet present and future war-fighting challenges. The Naval STEM Strategy provides new strategic direction for Naval STEM.

The focus areas of Naval STEM programs include:

To inspire, engage, and educate the next generation of scientists and engineers, technology professionals, and medical professionals.
To employ, retain, and develop diverse civilian and military technical workforce.
To collaborate across the Naval STEM communities and with other agencies to maximize benefits to the DoN.

Lavina Backman, a materials engineer in the Spacecraft Engineering Division at NRL, works on setting up the sensor connections for a planetary analog experiment to the Labview module used to collect the data at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. (Courtesy photo by Kevin Hand)

Jade Lopez-Case, a Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program intern and University of Rhode Island graduate student prepares the Skyfish autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for at-sea testing with mentor Dr. David Raudales, Active Signatures and Stealth Section, Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo by Mry F. Calvert)

Midshipman Third Class Soohmin Lee and Midshipman First Class Ruth Langat, U.S. Naval Academy, cultivate marine bacteria on plates during their summer internship with Sarah Glaven (NRL), marine biologist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen)

Where can I find Naval STEM opportunities?

Naval STEM communities are located throughout the United States and worldwide. The list of Naval STEM communities can be found by downloading the Guide to Naval STEM.

Where can I find student opportunities?

STEM development begins with Naval STEM outreach programs at the Pre-K through 12th grade levels, continues through undergraduate and graduate school, supports student advancement into post-doctoral work, and continues through all stages of their STEM professions.

The list of opportunities for high school, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students can be found at Opportunities - Naval STEM, or by downloading the Naval STEM Opportunities for Students handout.

For information about the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Navy and Marine Corps Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), Education and Workforce Program please refer to the list of active funding opportunities.

For additional information contact the Naval STEM Coordination Office via email at: Naval_STEM@navy.mil.