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The Summer Science Program offers teens an exhilarating and inspiring immersion into hands-on experimental science. Working in teams of three, 36 or 24 participants and 8 faculty form a supportive “living and learning community” over 39 days. Each team completes a real research project, taking and analyzing original data. Afterward, they join a worldwide network of 3,700+ alumni of all ages. In 2024 we operated 12 programs:
The Summer Science Program is an independent nonprofit, dedicated to creating a transformational experience for our participants. Many alumni call it “the educational experience of a lifetime.”
Summer Science Program is open to current high school juniors who have completed the pre-requisites by summer, and will be at least 15 years old, but not yet 19, during the program. (Not a junior yet? We can remind you later.)
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Learning science was fun and doing science was challenging, but really, I think the essence of SSP has everything to do with collaboration. Being in a room with 35 other highly motivated students inspired me to be an efficient teammate, an optimistic leader, a humble student, and a supportive friend. Working with the smartest people I have ever met, I achieved things I never thought I could do. SSP transformed me from a distant individualist to a passionate collaborator. And by doing so, I think it sent me on a path of success.
December 12th, 2024 Applications open. | January 24th, 2025 Deadline for international applications. | February 21st, 2025 Deadline for domestic applications. | Mid- April 2025 Admissions decisions released. |
June 2025 Programs begin mid-late June. |
SSP International is a nonprofit offering inspiring science immersion experiences. Founded in 1959, its mission is to provide opportunities to accelerate learning, doing and belonging in science. SSP International’s flagship program is Summer Science Program, a leading education experience for exceptional high school students in astrophysics, biochemistry, genomics and more.
