Program Overview

About Summer Science Program

As a participant, you get to spend five weeks on the campus of a renowned research university, immersing yourself in collaborative science research, using professional research equipment, conducting experiments, learning from world-class scientists, making friends for life, and sharing your real-world findings.

During those five weeks, you will find yourself:

Creating a community of friends and mentors from around the world, united by curiosity and a love for science.
Getting a head start on college readiness to excel at any college.
Gaining the confidence and skills to overcome complex challenges in and out of the classroom.

“The Educational Experience of a Lifetime”

Summer Science Program enhances your educational experience by cultivating a diverse and inclusive learning environment that fosters curiosity, belonging, connection, and self-autonomy. We offer resources, support, mentorship, and social activities to expand your horizons beyond lab work!

Each summer, rising college seniors, graduating seniors and graduate students in STEM fields who are passionate about mentoring bright and motivated high school students join the Summer Science Program as teaching assistants and residential mentors to provide personal mentorship to participants, assist them with their research projects, and share their experiences. Additional faculty, comprised of trained professionals, academics, researchers, and scientists, will also serve as mentors who will invest in your personal growth and academic success.

When you’re not spending 60 hours on research during the week, you will continue bonding with your cohort and mentors through communal activities such as field trips to local museums, scenic hikes, talent shows, professional dinner experiences, and more!

You will also get to meet and ask questions of world-renowned experts in the fields of astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics, and synthetic chemistry who take part in our series of guest lectures, learning about different careers in STEM and how these experts have triumphed against adversity in their research and jobs.

Summer Science Program is “the educational experience of a lifetime.”