What Science Corps does

Science Corps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco. It operates a fellowship program that places recent STEM PhD graduates (within four years of completing their doctorate) at partner educational institutions in underserved communities worldwide. The core offering is a six-month fellowship in which PhD scientists teach hands-on science, develop curricula, train local educators, and build lasting scientific capacity. Fellows receive monthly living stipends calibrated to local cost of living and housing assistance. The organization's current operational focus is the Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF) in Jagna, Bohol, Philippines, which serves as its primary host site; through this partnership, fellows contribute to the CVIF Dynamic Learning Program, implemented in approximately 250 schools nationwide in the Philippines. Former host sites include the American School of Tangier (Morocco), City University Bangladesh, and Aavishkaar (India).

Science Corps generates no proprietary technology platform. Its products are fellowship-based services and educational content, including teaching materials, websites, games, and learning tools developed by fellows and distributed to partner schools via channels such as eduversum.org/cvif/. The organization also produces the Filipinas in STEM interview series, a content sub-brand documenting Filipino women scientists. Science Corps is funded entirely through donations from individuals and foundations, with suggested tiers ranging from $50 (student workshop materials) to $250 (one week of fellow stipend) to $1,000 (one month of programming); an online donation portal is in development following a recent website migration.

The organization is governed by co-founders Edward M. Rubin (Director and Founder, former Director of the DOE Joint Genome Institute) and Benjamin E. Rubin (currently a lab director at UC Berkeley's Innovative Genomics Institute), with co-founder Sarah Cox and a small operational team including a Program Manager, Outreach Team, Philippine Manager, and additional members. Its primary customer segments are recent STEM PhD graduates (as prospective fellows) and underserved educational institutions (as host sites); donors constitute the revenue-side counterpart.

Name

Science Corps

Legal name

Science Corps

Website

https://science-corps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Science Corps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a six-month fellowship placing recent STEM PhD graduates at educational institutions in underserved communities worldwide to teach STEM and build scientific capacity, currently focused on CVIF in the Philippines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Education Fellowship

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB), Science Tutoring (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth/Environmental) (EDANAAAB)

Keywords

• STEM education fellowship
• Science capacity building
• PhD teaching fellowship
• International science education
• Nonprofit STEM programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Science Corps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations from individuals, foundations, and other supporters fund fellow stipends, curriculum development, and operational costs. The organization has recently moved to a new website and is working on setting up an online donation portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Science Corps operates a six-month fellowship program that places recent STEM PhD graduates (within four years of completing their doctorate) at partner host sites in underserved communities to teach hands-on science, develop STEM curriculum, train local educators, and build lasting scientific capacity. The primary current partner is the Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF) in Jagna, Bohol, Philippines. Fellows receive monthly stipends calibrated to local cost of living and housing assistance while contributing to science education at host sites.

Product overview

Science Corps is a nonprofit organization operating primarily as a fellowship program that places recent STEM PhD graduates in underserved communities worldwide to teach science and build lasting STEM capacity. The core offering is the Science Corps Fellowship Program, a six-month teaching and education fellowship at partner institutions. The organization also produces the Filipinas in STEM Series, an interview-based content series documenting Filipino women scientists. Fellows contribute to educational resource development, creating teaching materials including websites, games, and learning tools that are distributed to partner schools across host regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Science Corps Fellowship Program A six-month fellowship placing recent STEM PhD graduates (within four years of completing their doctorate) to teach hands-on science, develop curriculum, and build STEM capacity at partner host sites in underserved communities worldwide. Fellows receive monthly stipends calibrated to local cost of living and housing assistance while contributing to science education at institutions such as CVIF in the Philippines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 250 schools impacted through CVIF Dynamic Learning Program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and former.

• Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVIF is the primary current host site for Science Corps fellows in Jagna, Bohol, Philippines. CVIF is led by Drs. Christopher and Maria Victoria Carpio-Bernido, recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Fellows teach STEM, develop curriculum, and build scientific capacity at CVIF and nearby schools. The Dynamic Learning Program developed at CVIF is implemented in approximately 250 schools nationwide.
• The American School of Tangier (AST)formerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer host site in Morocco where Science Corps fellows created science curricula focused on climate change, including a water monitoring station and a project to regenerate Moroccan native flora. 68% of the 380 students are from local families.
• City University BangladeshformerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer host site in Dhaka, Bangladesh with over 6,000 students. Science Corps fellows worked to bring hands-on STEM education to students in Bangladesh.
• AavishkaarformerStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education center in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India, nestled in the Himalayan foothills. Former host site where Science Corps fellows led workshops, developed materials, and worked closely with local teachers to make science accessible and engaging for students in rural India.
• Drs. Christopher and Maria Victoria Carpio-BernidocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident and Directress of CVIF respectively. Holds PhDs in theoretical physics from the U.S. and returned to the Philippines to establish CVIF. Instituted the CVIF Dynamic Learning Program and received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2010, one of Asia's highest honors for service.
• Sarah Putnam / The American School of TangierformerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSarah Putnam is the Head of School at AST with 35 years of teaching and administrative experience. Previously led international schools in Aruba, Shanghai, and Japan.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 100Kin10: U.S.-based coalition dedicated to recruiting and retaining 100,000 STEM teachers, particularly in underserved communities. Most directly comparable in mission to build STEM teaching capacity through talent mobilization.
• Citizen Schools: U.S. nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers (including professionals and graduate students) to teach hands-on STEM apprenticeships to middle-schoolers in underserved communities. Highly comparable operating model of expert volunteers delivering STEM experiences to resource-limited schools.
• International Youth Science Institute: Nonprofit focused on engaging young scientists in international STEM education and capacity-building programs. Closely comparable mission of leveraging scientists to strengthen STEM education in underserved regions.

Broad incumbents

• World Learning: Global nonprofit running international exchange, training, and education programs including STEM capacity building in developing countries. Comparable international education and capacity-building mission.
• Teach For All: Global network of independent partner organizations placing recent graduates as teachers in underserved communities. Comparable in placing high-credential talent into short-term teaching placements, though broader in scope (all subjects, K–12).
• American Councils for International Education: Large international education nonprofit running Fulbright and other exchange programs that place U.S. experts abroad. Comparable in placing high-skilled professionals into international education contexts.
• Volunteers for Peace: International volunteer-placement nonprofit that connects individuals to short-term service projects abroad. Comparable in placing skilled individuals in international placements at partner organizations, though not STEM-specific.

Others

• PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder): Open-access STEM simulation resource widely used in under-resourced schools. Comparable only as a science education resource used by Science Corps-adjacent programs; not a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• SEEDS (Science Education Exchange for Sustainable Development): Nonprofit that places STEM graduate students and professionals to support inquiry-based science education in underserved regions. Directly comparable in using graduate-level scientists as the delivery vehicle.
• STEM Learning Lab: Smaller STEM education nonprofit delivering hands-on programming and curriculum to underserved schools. Comparable in delivering project-based STEM experiences in resource-limited educational settings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sciencecorps
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScienceCorps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-corps
• Xx.com/Science_Corps

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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