Specific Programs

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Whether you live in Maine or Arizona, you can be a scientist now! There are programs and competitions all over the country offering lab science, experiments, and expeditions which give you the chance to work and compete with other young aspiring scientists.

This section helps you find a program or competition that appeals to you, and also offers directories of sites full of fun science quizzes, useful information, and interesting events.

Do you know of any science programs you would recommend? Let us know!

Mid-Atlantic

The Hopkins Pre-College Program: John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
This five-week residential summer program allows students to gain college credit and academic experience while taking undergraduate courses at John Hopkins University.

Lehigh University PreCollege Program: Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh University offers these academic year, summer outreach, and pre-college programs for K-12 students and teachers.

National Institutes of Health: Bethesda, MD, and other locations
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers a wide variety of research training and career development programs for high schoolers that provide stipend or salary support for various periods of time.

Summer Days Math and Science Camp For Girls: Echo Hill Outdoor School, MD
The one week session is designed to accommodate students planning to enter sixth through ninth grade, who have different backgrounds and level of skill, and who all share a common enthusiasm for math and science. The goal is to improve their confidence, strengthen their skills, and have fun while helping them learn about possible careers in these fields.

New England

High School Honors Program: Boston University, Boston, MA
Boston University invites high school students who are rising seniors to participate in their annual High School Honors Program. Students who apply choose between the General Honors Program and the Research Internship Program in Science and Engineering.

Minority Introduction to Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Science: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Minority Introduction to Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Science (MITE2S) is a rigorous six-week residential summer program that introduces promising high school juniors to engineering, science, and entrepreneurship.

Research Science Institute: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Each summer, the Research Science Institute (RSI) brings fifty U.S., and twenty-five international, highly talented high school students together at MIT to participate in a six-week academic program that emphasizes the sciences and mathematics.

Sea Education Association: Woods Hole, MA
Sea Education Association offers three programs which enable high school students to gain deeper (pun intended!) insights into the ocean environment.

Smith College Summer Science and Engineering Program: Smith College, North Hampton, MA
The Smith College Summer Science Program gives high school girls the exceptional opportunity to actively participate in science and engineering, enhance their skills, boost their confidence and connect with professionals who will support their efforts.

Summer Challenge Program: Boston University, Boston, MA
The Boston University Summer Challenge Program is a two-week, non-credit college preparatory program for current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Programs for Middle and High School Girls: WPI, Worcester, MA
These programs are specially designed for middle and high school girls who are interested in pursuing science as a career.

South/Southwest

Girls in Science: southeastern KY
Girls entering 7th grade can apply to this two-year program which includes a week-long summer camp at the University of Kentucky, Saturday Academies throughout the school year, and mentoring relationships.

Girlstart Summer Camp: Austin, TX
Girlstart offers week-long summer day camps in math, science and technology for girls in the 4th through 9th grades at the Girlstart Tech Center in Austin, Texas.

Women In Applied Science and Engineering (WISE): Arizona State University at Tempe
WISE promotes engineering as a career option though a variety of fun events, as well as day and year-long programs, for girls who are in middle and high school (entering 6th - 12th grades).

West

College of Engineering and Applied Science:University of Colorado at Boulder
The College of Engineering and Applied Science offers a variety of programs to students, from enrichment classes for elementary and middle school children to career development programs for high school students.

Various Locations

The NASA Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP): various locations
Sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (“NASA SHARP”) is designed for students who have demonstrated a strong interest in and aptitude for science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and geography.

Student Conservation Association's Conservation Work Crew (CWC): various locations
Joining an SCA Conservation Crew is a tuition-free and co-educational outdoor experience where members complete essential conservation projects as a team in some of the most scenic locations imaginable.

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