While the Trump administration is busy defunding American science, pandering to tech oligarchs, and pushing anti-vax bullshit, we’ve always cared about investing in the future of our nation’s scientists. You know, the people actually making the country great.

For the last twelve years, we’ve funded and organized the Science Ambassador Scholarship for undergraduate women and non-binary students in STEM. We’ve spent millions of dollars helping smart, motivated young people get real degrees in fields like astrophysics, computer science, and bioengineering, and created a network of incredible scientists along the way.

To apply, students upload a 3-minute video explaining a topic in science they’re passionate about. We don’t care how high-tech the video is, we just want to learn something. Videos are posted publicly to YouTube, and over the years we’ve flooded it with thousands of enthusiastic young scientists talking about shit they find fascinating.

Because there’s a staggering gender gap across so many STEM fields, this scholarship is open to women and non-binary applicants—with the goal of changing the public perception of what a scientist is supposed to look like.

Submissions are judged by a board of science and tech professionals with advanced degrees, including researchers, educators, doctors, and executives. This year’s winners will each get $20,000 in tuition, one-on-one mentorship, and a $1,000 professional development stipend.

Applications are open now through December 14, 2026.