2026 NSF SOARS® First-Year Protege
NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric ResearchBoulder, Colorado, United States
Posted October 28, 2025
46820 - 1872800 USD year
Internship
About the Company
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Job Description
The NSF SOARS program is an undergraduate-to-graduate bridge and career pathways program designed to promote and support research, mentoring, and community in the atmospheric and Earth system sciences (ESS).
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program; or associate’s degree program
- Must have completed at least one (1) year of undergrad
- Must have at least one (1) semester of undergraduate coursework remaining after the initial summer program
- Bachelor’s degree holders are ineligible to apply
- Working toward an academic major in atmospheric science or a related field
- Possess some college science and math coursework
- A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Benefits
- Comprehensive financial support for summer research
- Conference travel
- Housing accommodations
- Round-trip travel to Boulder, CO