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We received the following announcement from the Summer STEM Institute:
Hi,
Hope you have been staying safe and healthy. My name is Dhruvik, and I’m an undergraduate at Stanford. In high school, I participated in various science fairs, and in 2018, I received the Young Scientist award at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
With many summer programs and research opportunities cancelled due to COVID-19, many students I know have been left without summer plans. To continue educational opportunities during this time, I’m working with a team of science fair alumni to start a virtual high school research program to teach students how to conduct remote research projects with only a laptop and WiFi connection.
The Summer STEM Institute (SSI) is a six-week virtual summer program for high school students. Taught by Harvard and Stanford graduates and teaching assistants, SSI consists of three main parts:
- A research and data science bootcamp: Students will learn how to design and conduct data science research projects. Students will also learn valuable computer science and presentation skills.
- A Masterclass lecture series: Students will be connected with 30+ highly accomplished speakers from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and other top institutions — from Forbes 30 under 30 awardees, Intel Science Talent Search (STS) winners, to International Math Olympiad Medalists.
- An independent research project: Students will also have the opportunity to conduct a research project in a scientific field of interest. Students will be matched to a virtual lab and mentors, including International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) winners and Research Science Institute (RSI) scholars.
We have reserved 20 full-tuition scholarships for students who cannot afford to pay full tuition, in addition to our broad financial aid policy. More information can be found on our website here: https://www.summersteminstitute.org/.
Competing in science fairs changed my life and opened the doors to so many opportunities, and I hope to share these opportunities to make research and mentorship more accessible to high school students. I thought that students involved with EISEF might be interested in the program. Could you share this opportunity with your fair’s students and parents?
Thank you, and take care!