Our Mission:

STEM Careers.

We enable and empower students in the DC metropolitan area to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

 
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News from the Sandra Lee Heyman Foundation
Beyond the Crime Shows: NIST Experts Introduce STEM Fellows to the Science Behind Forensics
Beyond the Crime Shows: NIST Experts Introduce STEM Fellows to the Science Behind Forensics

Dr. John Butler, an internationally recognized forensic DNA researcher and textbook author, and Melissa Taylor, a senior forensic science research manager whose work focuses on human factors recently joined the STEM Career Fellows for lively conversation about what you see on TV vs. reality.

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STEM Career Awareness Fellowship Program Receives High Marks
STEM Career Awareness Fellowship Program Receives High Marks

High school students across Maryland gave high scores to the Sandra Lee Heyman STEM Career Awareness Fellowship after they recently completed their third and final semester in the program.

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Student Fellows Learn from Nobel Physics Prize Winner, Artificial Intelligence Expert, Physical Therapist, and Sea Ice Scientist Via Fellowship Program
Student Fellows Learn from Nobel Physics Prize Winner, Artificial Intelligence Expert, Physical Therapist, and Sea Ice Scientist Via Fellowship Program

In the fall 2025 semester, Class 6 Fellows explored a range of STEM careers with virtual conversations with a Nobel Prize winner in physics, an artificial intelligence expert, physical therapist, and sea ice scientist.

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Class 8 applications now open

Applications for the Fellowship program open once per year. Applications for Class 8 are open now through December 7, 2026.

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The Fellowship

The core component of The Sandra Lee Heyman Foundation is an 18-month long Fellowship for high school students who enjoy science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and are curious to learn more about exciting potential careers in these areas. Fellows will meet with STEM leaders, visit leading STEM institutions in the DC area, and access peers and mentors to support career exploration in STEM.

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The Sandra Heyman Higher Mathematics Award

For over 20 years, the Sandra Heyman Higher Mathematics Award has been awarded to a high performing math student at Richard Montgomery High School, the school where Sandra Heyman was a math teacher for over a decade. Winners are commemorated on a plaque that hangs in the school’s math department and given a cash award.

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Want to get involved? Let us know how—we would love to hear from you! We offer a variety of ways to get involved to further out mission.

 

APPLY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP

Students interested in applying for the Fellowship should contact us here. We would love to hear from you!

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Volunteer opportunities

Interested in speaking with or mentoring our current, past, and future Fellows? Please let us know.

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Make a financial donation to help fund the operations of our Fellowship. All donations are tax deductible.

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