UMass Summer Programs Funding and Scholarships
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Academic Level: High School Students
Description: UMass Amherst Summer Programs invites motivated high school students to participate in academic and research-based STEM programs for the summer 2018! We welcome nominations from teachers and questions from students.
UMass Amherst Summer Pre-College is a residential program designed to help students gain academic knowledge and skills and experience what life is like on a university campus. Each course intensive includes college credits. College prep workshops are offered in addition to the academic experience. Weekend and evening activities include movies, campus events, trips to surrounding area cultural activities, visits to Amherst, and optional trips to Six Flags New England or Boston.
The following summer programs offer one full, need-based scholarship each:
•Plant Biology: Researching Plant DNA for Tomorrow’s Cures
•Summer Engineering Institute.
Summer Transportation Institute Scholarships:
STI is fully grant-funded. Selected applicants will have their program fees covered in full by the grant. To request an STI application fee waiver, please email summerprograms@umass.edu.
Limited Partial Scholarships are also available.
Participating Institution(s):(Click an institution to see all programs it hosts)Program Materials:This Program can be Described by:Academic Disciplines:
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Biology
Chemistry
Design
Environmental Sciences
Genetics & Genomics
Physics
Plant Sciences
STEM Fields
Sustainability
Keywords:
Animal Science
Brain Science
Cellular & Molecular Imaging
Cognitive Psychology
Environmental Biology
Hydrologic Science
Kinesiology
Molecular Genetics
Plant Biology
Sustainable Water Use
Learn More and Apply! Page last updated 12/1/2018 4:16:22 PM
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