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The Athena Fellowship
The Athena Fellowship
Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders in STEM
Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders in STEM
Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders in STEM
Virtual Summer Fellowship for Rising 9th - 12th Grade Students
Virtual Summer Fellowship for Rising 9th - 12th Grade Students
Learn from a top-tier network of accomplished young women
Learn from accomplished young women
Learn from a top-tier network of accomplished young women
Explore various opportunities in STEM & discover how to pursue your passions
Discover different opportunities in STEM
Explore various opportunities in STEM & discover your passions
Get a head start on high school, college, and beyond
Get a head start on high school & beyond
Get a head start on high school, college, and beyond
MENTORS & PROGRAM
STAFF FROM
MENTORS & PROGRAM STAFF FROM
Are you an ambitious young female student?
Are you passionate about making the world a better place?
Are you an ambitious young female student? Are you passionate about making the world a better place?
The Athena Fellowship might be the right fit for you. The Athena Fellowship is a virtual summer fellowship for female students entering 9th through 12th grade in Fall 2024. The program is part-time, and students may participate alongside other summer activities.
Through the Athena Fellowship, students have access to:
The Athena Fellowship might be the right fit for you. The Athena Fellowship is a virtual summer fellowship for female students entering 9th through 12th grade in Fall 2024. The program is part-time, and students may participate alongside other summer activities.
Through the Athena Fellowship, students have access to:
World-Class Mentorship
Connect with mentors from top institutions. Learn from their paths, while kickstarting your own journey.
Meet mentors from top institutions, and learn from their paths, while kickstarting your own journey.
Network of Exceptional Young Women
The Athena Fellowship brings together passionate students across the globe. Join the community.
The Athena Fellowship brings together passionate students across the globe. Join the community.
Engaging Speaker Series
Join in a series of inspiring lectures, featuring our Fireside Chat, STEM Horizons, Career Panels, and more.
Join in a series of inspiring lectures, featuring our Fireside Chat, STEM Horizons, Career Panels, and more.
1:1 Office Hours
Meet 1:1 with mentors and instructors and receive personalized advice and guidance.
Meet 1:1 with mentors and instructors and receive personalized advice and guidance.
"The Athena Fellowship is everything I wish I had when I was younger.
"The Athena Fellowship is everything I wish I had when I was younger.
"The Athena Fellowship is everything I wish I had when I was younger.
The Athena Fellowship would have exposed me to so many interesting topics and opportunities, helping me find my passions and dive into them much earlier. The skills and role models I would have gained would also have been incredibly helpful at that point in my life."
The Athena Fellowship would have exposed me to so many interesting topics and opportunities, helping me find my passions and dive into them much earlier. The skills and role models I would have gained would also have been incredibly helpful at that point in my life."
- Alexa Fein, incoming student at Harvard University (Fall 2024)
- Alexa Fein, incoming student at Harvard University (Fall 2024)
Learn from exceptional mentors, instructors, and role models.
Program mentors were once in your position not too long ago, so they are uniquely equipped to offer you guidance. Gain insights from their journeys, and begin your own adventure.
Program mentors were once in your position not too long ago, so they are uniquely equipped to offer you guidance. Gain insights from their journeys, and begin your own adventure.
Erin Smith
Stanford University
Entrepreneur & Forbes 30 Under 30, Symbolic Systems at Stanford
Entrepreneur & Forbes 30 Under 30, Symbolic Systems at Stanford
Jiwoo Lee
Harvard Medical School
MD Candidate in Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program
MD Candidate in Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program
MD Candidate in Harvard-MIT HST at Harvard Medical School
Lorena Aguilar
Harvard University
Computer Science at Harvard,
Amazon Future Engineer Scholar
Lauren Shen
MIT
Incoming Math & CS at MIT,
3x ISEF Finalist, RSI Scholar
Siya Goel
Stanford University
Computer Science at Stanford,
AI Software Engineer at NVIDIA
Computer Science at Stanford,
AI Software Engineer at NVIDIA
Jessika Baral
Harvard Medical School
MD/PhD Candidate in Bioinformatics
at Harvard Medical School
MD/PhD Candidate in Bioinformatics
at Harvard Medical School
Zoya Surani
Duke Medical School
MD Candidate at Duke, Neuroscience & Education at Harvard
Jenny Xu
MIT
CEO at Talofa Games, Forbes 30 Under 30, Computer Science at MIT
CEO at Talofa Games, Forbes 30 Under 30, Computer Science at MIT
Trisha Kulkarni
Stanford University
Computer Science at Stanford,
Mayfield Fellow
… and many more mentors!
… and many more mentors!
Through the Athena Fellowship, you will:
Through the Athena Fellowship, you will:
Forge connections with female role models and learn from their journeys, while kickstarting your own
Forge connections with female role models and learn from their journeys, while kickstarting your own
Forge connections with female role models and learn from their journeys, while kickstarting your own
Explore your passions and interests in STEM, and be equipped with the resources to excel in any field
Explore your passions and interests in STEM, and be equipped with the resources to excel in any field
Learn about various STEM careers, and what it actually looks like to pursue different career paths
Learn about various STEM careers, and what it actually looks like to pursue different career paths
Get a head start and build core life skills that are useful in high school, college, and beyond
Get a head start and build core life skills that are useful in high school, college, and beyond
Ready to become part of a network of driven, young female
leaders shaping the future of STEM?
Submit your application today. Applications are due on June 12th, and admissions are rolling. There are a limited number of spots in the fellowship, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Submit your application today. Applications are due on June 12th, and admissions are rolling. There are a limited number of spots in the fellowship, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
