Summer Science Program

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Academic Level:
High School Students

Description:
Generous no cost participation in the Summer Science Program located at 10+ colleges and universities across the country, including Colby College, Univ. of Colorado Boulder, Georgia College & State Univ., Indiana Univ., Knox College, Lehigh Univ., New Mexico State University, Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Pacific Univ., Purdue Univ., and Southwestern Oklahoma State University. SSP is a residential immersion into experimental science, designed to challenge and inspire talented rising seniors from around the world. Working in teams of three, participants complete a research project from beginning to end: either in Astrophysics - near-earth asteroid imaging and orbit determination; Biochemistry - fungal enzyme inhibition and drug discovery; Bacterial Genomics - antibiotic resistance and directed evolution, or Synthetic Chemistry - creation of novel macrocyclic catalysts. Each team acquires its own original data and performs its own analysis. Field trips and guest speakers round out an intense 5-week schedule.

The Summer Science Program is an independent nonprofit, with a highly engaged community of alumni, faculty, and friends lasting long past program participation. Hundreds of them donate to SSP each year because they are committed to keeping this life-changing experience financially accessible for every participant. Thanks to our donors, we can subsidize every participant to greater/lesser degree by awarding generous need-based financial aid grants up to the full program fee, plus transportation and all program expenses

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Participating Institution(s):
This program has 16 participating institutions.

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Page last updated 4/14/2025
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