Society for Science

The Society for Science (Society), founded in 1921, promotes understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. For more than 100 years, the Society has been dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, access to STEM education, and scientific research.

Programs

Advocate Program (Society for Science)

DoW STEM Leadership Prize (Society for Science)

Middle School Research Teachers Conference (MSRTC) (Society for Science)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Society for Science)

The Advocate Program reinforced me that education is not about having every answer. As teachers, we do not know everything, and that is okay. Some of the best learning happens when educators and students explore challenges together, ask questions, and grow through the process. That mindset has shaped both my teaching and the way I support students through STEM opportunities and science competitions.

- Educator, The Advocate Program, Society for Science

Participant Data

Students

94 total student participants

Student Grade Level

Military-Connected Students

Category	Count	%
Military-connected	12	12.8%
Not Military-connected Student	82	87.2%

Educators

120 total educator participants

Educator Type

Category	Count	%
District Administrator or Staff	3	2.5%
Teacher	115	95.8%
Other	2	1.7%

Educator Grade Levels

Category	Count	%
Educator Middle	89	74.2%
Educator High	25	20.8%
Educator Multiple Grades	6	5%

Military-Connected Educators

Category	Count	%
Military-connected	14	11.7%
Not Military-connected Educator	106	88.3%

Geographic Reach

The Society for Science (Society) offered programming across the United States, in 47 states and Puerto Rico.

Connectivity

Network Connectivity 

The following network map, known as a sociogram, displays the frequency of the partner’s interactions over a 6-month period (August 2025 to January 2026). Thicker lines represent interactions in which the partner interacted daily or weekly. Thinner lines represent interactions in which partners interacted monthly, twice per month, or quarterly or less. Colored circles represent STEM education partners (blue) and hub leads (green). The accompanying bar chart shows the distribution of the partner’s connections across interaction frequencies. 

Society for Science reported interacting with 16 other partners. 

Most of Society for Science’s reported interactions with other partners occurred quarterly or less. 