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Summer Programs - Science/Technology/Engineering/MathClick on any program to see a brief description, cost and contact information.
Brown University, Bell Program
- BELL is a unique outdoor learning laboratory. The courses draw their curricula from many different disciplines: biology, chemistry, geology, environmental studies, leadership theory and experiential education. As students live and learn together on the shores of Narragansett Bay, they are challenged both physically and intellectually. This program is based on the 372 acre Haffenreffer Estate in Bristol, Rhode Island , on the rocky coast of Mt. Hope Bay. Mt. Hope Bay is part of Narragansett Bay, a 147 square mile estuary with 256 miles of shoreline. Narragansett Bay is of national significance as a spawning ground, nursery, habitat and workspace for hundreds of species. The Haffenreffer Estate has acres of woods and open fields as well as volleyball and bocce courts. Students live in large tents on wooden platforms overlooking the water and are in close proximity to a multi-purpose building with showers, bathrooms, a kitchen and dining room, a living room area and an indoor classroom. BELL has two levels. BELL I is an introductory-level course and BELL II is an advanced course for students who have completed BELL I or secondary level biology and chemistry courses.
Program Dates: Contact Program
Duration of Program: Contact Program
Estimated Cost: Contact Program
Application Deadline: Contact Program
Contact:
Brown University
Office of Summer & Continuing Studies
42 Charlesfield Street/Box T
Providence, RI 02912
Phone: 401-863-7900
Fax: 401-863-7908
Email: summer@brown.edu
Website: www.brown.edu/Administration/Continuing_Studies/pc/leadership/bell_title/index.php
Cooper Union, Summer Research Internship Program
- The Research Internship program provides a great opportunity for high school students to tackle research problems in college setting. Interns work in teams on applied research projects under the constant guidance of Cooper Union undergraduate teaching assistants. Each project is supervised and mentored by Cooper Union faculty and covers fields such as civil chemical, electrical, mechanical, biomedical and environmental engineering; mathematics, chemistry, physics and astronomy
Program Dates: July-August
Duration of Program: 6 weeks
Cost: $50.00 application fee - no other charge
Application Deadline: February
Contact:
Susan Dorsey, Associate Director
Research Internship Program
Albert Erken School of Engineering
The Cooper Union
51 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003-7184
Phone: 212-353-4286
Email: Dorsey@cooper.edu
Website: www.cooper.edu/classes/summer/new.html
Cornell University CURIE Academy
- The CURIE Academy is a one-week residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science. It offers classes, labs and research experiences designed and taught by Cornell¢â¡Ás world-class faculty and graduate students. Social events, panel discussions, and informal networking allow students to experience life on a university campus, and to make new friends from all over the country. The CURIE Academy seeks to advance diversity in engineering.
Program Dates: July
Duration of Program: 1 week
Cost: $450
Application Deadline: mid-April
Contact:
Women¢â¡Ás Program in Engineering
167 Olin Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5201
Phone: 607-255-0735
Website: Click Here
Fordham University's STEP Program
- The STEP Program is an exciting and rigorous academic enrichment program designed to help prepare junior high and high school students for licensed professional and scientific, technical, and health-related careers. STEP also seeks to increase the representation of historically underrepresented minorities and economically disadvantaged people in these fields.
Program Dates: Contact program
Duration of Program: Six weeks
Cost: Free of charge
Application Deadline: Late May
Contact:
David Pressley
Collins Hall, Top Floor
Fordham University
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
Phone: 718-817-3268
E-mail: pressley@fordham.edu
Website: Click Here
Hampshire College, Summer Studies in Mathematics
- Working in small classes and individually, students actively engage in the processes of mathematical thought: investigating concrete problems, seeking patterns and generalizations, formulating conjectures in the language of mathematics, and applying insight and experience to the creation of proofs. Four hours of classes each morning and several hours of independent and small group study each evening. Workshops at the start of the summer led by college mathematicians. Midway through the program, participants choose the direction of their mathematical activities for the remainder of the summer.
Program Dates: July-August
Duration of Program: 6 weeks
Estimated Cost: $1,880 (includes room and board and airport/bus station pickup/drop off)
Application Deadline: Rolling
Contact:
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
Hampshire College
Box NS Hessim
Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413-559-5375
Fax: 413-559-5448
Email: dkelly@hampshire.edu
Website: www.hcssim.org/
Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology
- The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is a summer mentoring program for high school students sponsored by the American Fisheries Society. The principal goal of the Hutton Program is to stimulate interest in careers in fisheries science and management among groups underrepresented in the fisheries professions, including minorities and women. Application to the program is open to all sophomore, junior, and senior high school students regardless of race, creed, or gender. Because the principal goal of the program is to increase diversity within the fisheries professions, preference will be given to qualified women and minority applicants. Students selected for the program are matched with a professional mentor in their area for a summer-long, hands-on experience in a marine or freshwater setting. A scholarship of $3,000 is awarded to each student accepted into the program.
Program Dates: Starts May/June
Duration of Program: 8 weeks
Estimated Cost: Contact Program
Application Deadline: February
Contact:
American Fisheries Society
Attn: Hutton Program
5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110
Bethesda, MD 20814-2199
Phone: 301-897-8616 ext. 213
Fax: 301-897-8096
Email: hutton@fisheries.org.
Website: www.fisheries.org/html/hutton.shtml
Long Island Group Advancing Science Education (LIGASE)
- This program introduces high school students to the techniques used in modern biotechnology research. The students will begin by learning concepts and techniques as a class but will quickly move to working in small groups or with a partner. We will use lectures by university faculty, library research, and model systems to help students choose and explore topic areas that interest them.
Program Dates: July-August
Duration of Program: 4 weeks
Estimated Cost: $1,975
Application Deadline: April
Contact:
Dept. of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5215
Phone: 631-632-9750
Fax: 631-632-9791
Email: jnimmo@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Website: www.stonybrook.edu/ligase
Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science Program (MITE)
- MITES is a challenging six-week summer program that prepares promising rising high school seniors for careers in engineering and science. The program supports MIT¢â¡Ás mission to provide all of our students with the intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community and to serve the nation¢â¡Ás needs for a diverse pool of highly qualified scientists and engineers, including underrepresented minorities.
Program Dates: Contact Program
Duration of Program: 5 weeks
Estimated Cost: $7,000
Application Deadline: February
Contact:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room 1-123
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone: 617-253-3298
Email: mites@mit.edu
Website: web.mit.edu/mites/www/
Mount Holyoke College, Summer Math Program (SEARCH)
- The SEARCH program at Mount Holyoke College is designed for high school girls who have done well in mathematics and who would like to see a different aspect of the mathematical world. At SEARCH students will experience a research-like atmosphere in mathematics, with classes focusing on active and collaborative problem solving -- problems given to them by instructors and problems of their own creation. We hope that whether or not you consider yourself a "math type", you will consider joining us for SEARCH.
Program Dates: June-July
Duration of Program: 4 weeks
Estimated Cost: $4,000
Application Deadline: May
Contact:
SEARCH
Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-1441
Phone: 413-538-2608
Fax: 413-538-2002
Email: summermath@mtholyoke.edu
Website: www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/search
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF)
- Since 1992, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) has empowered more than 50,000 high-achieving high school and university students with the confidence to make well-informed career choices and position themselves for today's challenging and diverse job market. The forum on Defense, Intelligence & Diplomacy offers students an inside look at the many opportunities available in government services, as well as providing interaction with highly regarded policy makers and military officers. Forum on Medicine utilizes a hands-on, interactive curriculum that includes clinical and research visits for an introduction into pre-medical education. Forum on Law gives students an intimate look at the legal profession, the opportunity to watch the judicial process in action and the chance to go behind the scenes at law firms, government agencies and more in Washington, D.C. Forum on Nursing introduces students to Boston's leading medical institutions while providing students the chance to interact with nursing professionals, participate in simulations and more. The forum on Technology gives tech-savvy high school students the opportunity to interact with professionals working in high-profile tech companies, participate in gaming panels and learn to solve real-world scenarios while working in San Jose, CA.
Program Dates: Contact Program.
Duration of Program: 10 days
Estimated Cost: $1,800
Application Deadline: Contact Program
Contact:
National Youth Leadership Forum
2020 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1811
Phone: 202-628-6090
Fax: 202-638-4252
Email: info@nylf.org
Website: www.nylf.org
Polytechnic University - Youth in Engineering and Science (YES)
- Polytechnic University's Center for Youth in Engineering & Science (Y.E.S.) offers a variety of summer programs for high school and middle school students to develop their scientific curiosity and encourage them to pursue appropriate study. The YES Center addresses these needs through high school and middle school outreach program designed to interest pre-college students in technological careers based on an understanding of and fascination with technology.
Program Dates: July-August
Duration of Program: 6 weeks
Estimated Cost: $1, 500
Application Deadline: April
Contact:
Center for Youth in Engineering and Science
Polytechnic University
Six MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-260-3033
Fax: 718-637-5941
Email: yes@polu.edu
Website: www.poly.edu/yes
Preface Program, Rensselaer Polytechnic University
- PREFACE is a two-week, residential summer experience for talented high school juniors from underrepresented and under-served groups interested in pursuing a career in engineering or technological professions. Participants engage in activities that develop engineering principles and problem-solving skills, explore engineering disciplines, and increase leadership skills and self-confidence. Activities include Introduction to Manufacturing Processes, Introduction to Electronics, computing, project competitions, and field trips. This program is a residential program.
Program Dates: July-August
Duration of Program: 4 weeks
Estimated Cost: No cost.
Application Deadline: March
Contact:
Mike Gunther,
Program Director Preface Program
R.P.I.-Office of Minority & Student Affairs,
Troy Building, Troy, NY 12180-3590
Phone: 518-276-8351
Email: gunthm@rpi.edu
Website: www.rpi.edu/summer/discovery.html
Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program
- The Science Outreach program gives high school students a rare opportunity to experience the content, methods, culture and ethos of modern research through immersion in the process of scientific inquiry. Students gain mentored research experience in laboratories while also learning, through weekly seminars, the basics of communicating with their scientific peers and the lay public.
Program Dates: Contact program
Duration of Program: Contact program
Cost: Free of charge
Application Deadline: Rolling
Contact:
Dr. Bonnie Kaiser, Director
Precollege Science Education Programs
Box 53
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-327-7431
Fax: 212-327-7519
E-mail outreach@rockefeller.edu
Website: www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/
SEACAMP
- Students get a close look at the mysterious and interesting organisms that live in the unique habitats surrounding the Keys, under the guidance of academically trained instructors who lead explorations, provide help in identification, explain relationships, and teach scientific techniques. Courses specially designed to teach teems to SCUBA dive can lead to NAUI Basic Certification or NAUI Master Certification. Campers certified in SCUBA can use their skills in marine science investigations.
Program Dates: June-August
Duration of Program: 3 weeks
Estimated Cost: $2,495
Application Deadline: Rolling
Contact:
SEACAMP
1300 Big Pine Ave., Dept. Y
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Phone: 305-872-2331
Fax: 305-872-2555
Website: www.seacamp.org
Smith College, Smith Summer Science Program
- For high school girls with dreams of pursuing a career in science and engineering. Program offers students the opportunity to connect with professionals who will support their efforts, and to make great new friends from all over the world who share their interests.
Program Dates: July
Duration of Program: 4 weeks
Cost: $3,500 plus travel. Partial to full scholarships available.
Application Deadline: Rolling. Early Admission-March 1st
Contact:
Gail E. Scordilis, Ph.D., Director
Educational Outreach
Clark Hall
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: 413-585-3060
Fax: 413-585-3068
Email: gscordil@smith.edu
Website: www.smith.edu/summerprograms/ssep
SPACE CAMP
- Advanced Space Academy - During this 13 day/12 night long program, trainees get hands-on training, as well as learn about the mental, emotional and physical demands astronauts must face. Fields of study include Engineering, Space Technology and Aerospace Science. Choose your path of study from one of the tracks listed below. The Advanced Space Academy program is a college-accredited program through the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH). All Advanced Space Academy participants will earn one hour of Freshman-level general science credit from UAH. Experience a completely new space adventure. Advanced SPACE ACADEMY offers an extended 13-day/12-night program. Enter into an intense scenario of mission planning and extended duration missions. As a member of your mission team, you will plan out every aspect of your mission to the International Space Station. ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY trainees will conduct missions lasting at least 24 hours! As part of your extended duration mission, trainees will have to overcome new anomalies and challenges in order to have a successful mission.
Program Dates: June-August
Duration of Program: 2 weeks
Estimated Cost: Contact Program
Application Deadline: Contact Program
Contact:
U.S. Space Camp / Aviation Challenge Reservations
PO Box 070015
Huntsville AL 35807-7015
Phone: 800-637-7223
Email: info@spacecamp.com
Website: www.spacecamp.com
Stanford University, Education Program for Gifted Youth
- The EPGY Summer Institutes are three-week and four-week residential programs for academically talented and motivated high-school students. The Summer Institutes provide academic enrichment through intensive study in a single course, covering topics that are not typically offered in high school. Additionally, students enjoy a taste of college life on the Stanford campus and the opportunity to meet others from across the country and around the world share their interests and abilities.
Program Dates: June-August
Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Estimated Cost: $1,750-$2,950
Application Deadline: May
Contact:
EPGY Summer Institutes
Ventural Hall, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-4101
Phone: 800-372-EPGY
Fax: 650-745-1143
Email: epgysummer@epgy.stanford.edu
Website: epgy.stanford.edu/summer/institutes.html
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) Program
- SUMaC is designed for high school students who will be juniors and seniors in the fall, who have exceptional interest and ability in mathematics. SUMaC is for those who seek to be challenged in mathematics and those who would enjoy four weeks of intensive, in-depth, mathematical pursuits. SUMaC provides an environment that fosters social and intellectual development centered on the study and enjoyment of mathematics. When applying, note that special attention is paid to students who are in academic environments that do not offer the framework to excel in mathematics beyond the usual school curriculum. Typically about three times as many applications are received as there are spaces in the program.
Program Dates: July to August
Duration of Program: 4 weeks
Cost: $3,400 (includes room and board, NOT travel).
Application Deadline: Contact Program
Contact:
Rick Sommer
Department of Mathematics
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 380
Stanford, CA 94305-2125
Email: sommer@math.stanford.edu
Website: math.stanford.edu/sumac/
STEP/Proyecto Access Program
- The STEP/Proyecto Access Program is an academically intense, seven-week, summer program that stresses the development of abstract reasoning and problem solving skills. It provides a rigorous, engaging, high quality education for all its participants. It places particular emphasis on learner-centered instruction, technology uses in classroom instruction, and preparation of students for the transition from school to the high technology workplace. The STEP/Proyecto Access Program encourages the participation of achieving women and minority students so that they will continue through college graduation with majors in science, engineering, and other mathematics-based disciplines. The program works out of Hostos Community College in the Bronx, NY.
Program Dates: June to August
Duration of Program: 7 weeks
Cost: No cost.
Application deadline: March
Contact:
Hostos Community College
Mathematics Department
500 Grand Concourse Rm. B420 Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 718-518-6773/4
Fax: 718-518-6775
Email: proyectoaccess@hostos.cuny.edu
Website: http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/oaa/access/index.htm
Summer Program in Engineering at Notre Dame
- It is a profession of immense scope. From aerospace and mechanical engineering to chemical engineering, the career opportunities are endless. So why not make it a major part of your life's plans? Today, men and women are successfully practicing engineering in a variety of companies around the world. Others are preparing themselves for careers in engineering. Three weeks is a short time to introduce you to everything engineering offers. But, we think we can do it and still have time for some fun activities, meeting faculty members, and meeting other students from across the country who are also interested in engineering. Our "Introduction to Engineering Program" is interactive. It's guided in part by your interests and questions. We'll start with informal classroom lectures given by Notre Dame faculty and men and women currently employed as professional engineers.
Program Dates: June-July
Duration of Program: 3 weeks
Estimated Cost: $1,250
Application Deadline: Contact Program
Contact:
Ramzi Bualuan
IEP Director
384 Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5637
Phone: 574-631-7388
Fax: 219-631-9260
Email: iep@nd.edu
Website: http://www.nd.edu/~iep/
Summer Science Program
- The Summer Science Program (SSP) is a residential enrichment program in which gifted high school students complete a challenging, hands-on research project in celestial mechanics. By day, students learn college-level astronomy, calculus, and physics. By night, working in teams of three, they take telescopic observations of an asteroid, measure them precisely, and write software to convert their measurements into a mathematical description of the asteroid's orbit. Stimulating guest speakers and field trips round out the curriculum. SSP awakens minds, forges lifetime friendships, and often provides the first deep encounter these students have with peers of similar interests, abilities, and motivation.
Program Dates: June - August
Duration of Program: 6 weeks
Estimated Cost: $3,300
Application Deadline: February
Contact:
Richard Bowdon
SSP Executive Director
108 Whiteberry Drive
Cary, NC 27519
Phone: 866-728-0999
Fax: 954-862-3051
Email: info@summerscience.org
Website: www.summerscience.org
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program
- A commuter program funded by NASA and sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education (CAHSEE) and the New York City Board of Education. The program seeks to bring together within a university setting a critical number of talented Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students from the New York Metropolitan area to develop a cohesive pool of future engineers, scientists, business managers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. The program will motivate and nurture gifted students to achieve their full potential by providing them with an educational enrichment program in pre-engineering, physical sciences, and math.
Program Dates: July - August
Duration of Program: 6 weeks
Cost: Free of charge.
Application Deadline: Contact Program
Contact:
S.T.E.M. Institute
Attn: Mr. Otto Marte
The City College of New York
School of Engineering, Rm. 2M-32
140th Street and Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Phone: 212-650-8045
E-mail: marte@ccny.cuny.edu
University of Michigan, Michigan Math and Science Scholars
- Academic exploration program for students interested in pursuing subjects in mathematics and science. Professors teach courses in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, and statistics. Participants choose one course per session. Hands-on learning emphasized through fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and computer programs. Opportunities to tour research facilities and see scientific and mathematical demonstrations available.
Program Dates: June-July
Duration of Program: 2 or 4 weeks
Estimated Cost: $1,225
Application Deadline: May
Contact:
University of Michigan
Michigan Math and Science Scholars
525 East University, 2082
East Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109
Phone: 734-647-4466
Fax: 734-763-0937
Email: mmss@umich.edu
Website: www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss
WEATHER CAMP
- The Howard University NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) is hosting our annual Weather Camp from July 16 - July 28, 2006. NCAS has hosted Weather Camp since 2002 to give high school students the opportunity to explore options within the atmospheric sciences and related fields. We encourage rising high school juniors and seniors to apply for this weather camp. Students will gain knowledge and insight in to meteorological phenomena, environmental sciences, and applied physical sciences through a number of hands - on activities. In addition , they will have the opportunity to visit several major organizations with atmospheric sciences professionals including: NOAA , NBC-4, and Mitretek. During this two week program, students will be housed on the campus of Howard University , at no cost to participants. Additionally meals will be included as part of the program. Full daily participation is required of all students.
Program Dates: July
Duration of Program: 2 weeks
Estimated Cost: Contact Program
Application Deadline: May
Contact:
NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS)
Howard University Research Building I, Room #305
1840 7th St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-865-8678
Email: noaa-cas@howard.edu
Website: www.gs.howard.edu/atmosci/
WHALE CAMP
- All youth sessions include these elements integrated into the daily schedule through field experiences, hikes, eco-tours, and classroom activities: Whale and Marine Mammal Observation, Bird Observation, Bird Banding, Sailing and Navigation, Regional Ecology and Geology, Intertidal Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Forest Ecology, marine and Cetacean Studies, Environmental Science, Oceanography, Local Fishing Industry and Agriculture, History and Folklore of Grand Manan and the Bay of Fundy. One-week sessions provide an overview of all of these elements, longer sessions provide campers a much more in-depth learning experience. Two and three-week sessions allow campers a greater opportunity to observe marine mammals in a wide variety of their movements, behaviors and activities as well as ample time to hike and explore island ecology.
Program Dates: June to July; July; July to August
Duration of Program: 2 to 3 weeks
Cost: $2,000 to $3,000. Limited scholarships
Application Deadline: Late April
Contact:
The Whale Camp, Inc.
P.O. Box 63
Cheyney, PA 19319
Phone: 1-888-54-WHALE
Email: info@whalecamp.com
Website: www.whalecamp.com
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