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We received the following announcement from the Summer STEM Institute:
Hi,
I hope you have been doing well. My name is Dhruvik, and I am a student at Stanford University studying computer science. In high school, I participated in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and in 2018, I received the Top 3 Young Scientist award. Conducting research and participating in science fairs was a formative extracurricular activity for me, and the analytical thinking and oral communication skills I developed still help me to this day. I saw that you were an organizer of EISEF. I know that a lot of in-person research opportunities are still cancelled due to COVID-19, and I wanted to reach out to share an opportunity that I thought many of your students may be interested in.
Last year, I worked with a team of educators, students, and graduates from Stanford and Harvard to continue research opportunities during COVID-19. We started the Summer STEM Institute (SSI), a six-week virtual summer research program for high school students. The goal of the program is to make research and data science more accessible to high school students, and through the program, students learn how to design and conduct independent data science research projects using cloud computing and publicly available datasets.
The program consists of three main parts:
- Research and data science bootcamp: Students learn how to design and conduct data science research projects. Students learn about the research process and how to apply statistical and machine learning methods to address scientific questions with real-world impact.
- Masterclass lecture series: Students are connected to accomplished young adults around the world. Students have the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship from Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients, science research from International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) grand prize winners, and other topics from speakers with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Mentored research project: Students complete a research project through a rigorous, hands-on learning experience under the guidance of mentors. Last year, students have worked in a variety of fields, from computational biology to quantum physics.
Many students who attended the program said SSI changed their lives and asked for our team to continue running SSI in future years. You can view distinguished research projects and read about student experiences on our website.
Applications for SSI 2021 are now open. I know a lot of students are looking for research opportunities, so I thought students from EISEF may be interested in applying. Could you please share this opportunity with your students and families? Students who are interested in the program can learn more about SSI and apply on our website at: https://www.summersteminstitute.org/.
Please let me know if you or your students have any questions, and take care!
Stanford University | Class of 2022
B.S. Candidate | Computer Science