National Youth Science Camp 2020
Who: Graduating High School Seniors from one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2020
Where: Camp Pocahontas, near Bartow, W.V.
Dates: June 22 – July 15, 2020
Cost: Free, including travel to and from the camp and to a Washington, D.C., field trip
Click HERE to apply.
The National Youth Science Camp (NYSC), one of the country’s premier science education programs, offers graduating high school seniors from around the country and world a month of outdoor adventure and hands-on projects in the beautiful woods near Bartow, W.V., all travel costs and camp fees paid.
A typical day might include a morning lecture from a guest scientist or astronaut, small-group, hands-on science seminars, and lots of hiking, caving, art projects, and fun discussions on topics from why engineered systems fail to origami.
There also are trips to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and to Washington, D.C., just five hours by car, where students meet with members of congress and top U.S. science agency officials. Recent keynote speakers have included the directors of NASA and the National Institutes of Health.
This article on the 2016 camp describes the camp activities… like the visit to Einstein’s statue at the National Academies of Science in Washington:
Each state and country conducts its own competition to select two delegates to represent them at the camp. NYSC alumni include astronauts, members of Congress, Nobel Prize winners, and business leaders.
Watch a short video of two students from Trinidad and Tobago describing their time at the 2017 NYSC, or another short video of Mateo Duque, from Colombia, on his 2011 NYSC experience.
Applications must be completed online (except for students in Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts) and are due February 28, 2020. Click HERE to apply. (https://nysf.smapply.io/) Students will need to set up an account and for answers to frequently asked questions.
Applicants must have:
- Graduated from high school between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020
- Documented superior academic proficiency, including recognition in mathematics or the sciences
- Documented leadership abilities and social maturity through involvement in school or community activities
- Documented skills and achievements outside the realm of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and outside the realm of academia
Applicants also must:
- Demonstrate a curiosity and an eagerness to explore many and varied topics.
- Intend to pursue higher education and a career in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics-related field.
- Be willing and able to participate in the entire NYSC camp program from June 22 to July 15, 2020.
The camp is made possible through planning and fundraising from the National Youth Science Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to honor, sustain, and encourage youth interest and excellence in science by conducting comprehensive informal science education programs. These programs are designed to provide opportunity for students to have constructive interaction with others and emphasize the social value of scientific careers.
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Tags: Grades 9-12, Programs for Students, Scholarships and Fellowships, STEM education
