This Fall 2025, we are excited to announce that we have begun recruitng for a second round of the QuantumGirls program. We will support up to ten educators who would like to participate in the training and bring the program to their communities. Interested educators can learn more and apply for the program here:  QuantumGirls Application . The preferred application deadline is October 10th, 2025.                                      

We ask that interested students and parents check this page later in October when we will list site locations throughout Montana. 

In 2024, Montana State University, in partnership with the National Girls Collaborative Project, launched the QuantumGirls program—a project of MSU’s Applied Quantum CORE funded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory.

QuantumGirls provides an engaging, hands-on STEM curriculum for middle school self-identifying girls and gender-expansive youth (ages 11–14), aiming to spark interest in quantum science, introduce quantum-related careers, and foster a strong STEM identity. The program features collaborative learning, discussions, and projects, and is implemented by Out-of-School Time educators across Montana.

Five educators have been selected to implement the QuantumGirls curriculum into their existing programming models:

  • Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation
  • Boys and Girls Club of the MonDak
  • ExplorationWorks
  • Soft Landing Missoula
  • Monforton School Afterschool Program

For more information or to participate in future programs, email QuantumEducation@montana.edu.

We hosted a free national Webinar about QuantumGirls on that included insights from our educators. Watch the recording and learn more about the program.