Posted on May 4th, 2017 by axb
The Lemelson-MIT Program is currently accepting applications for 2014 InvenTeams, which are teams of high school students, educators, and mentors that receive grants up to $10,000 each to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. The InvenTeam initiative is designed to excite high school students about invention, empower students through problem solving, and encourage an inventive culture in schools and communities.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, creativity, Design, InventTeams, Lemelson, MIT, Professional Development, Scholarships and Fellowships, student inventors, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), Summer Programs (Students)
Posted on February 13th, 2017 by Mary Lord
The National Youth Science Camp, 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. Apply by March 1, 2017
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Posted on August 25th, 2016 by Mary Lord
Applications are now open for the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP), a paid summer research program for high school students administered by the American Society for Engineering Education. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are selected to spend eight weeks working alongside professional engineers and research scientists on real projects at one of 27 Department of Navy labs around the country. Apply by November 30, 2016.
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Tags: Apprenticeships, ASEE, Engineering, Grades 9-12, Internship, paid summer research programs, research projects, SEAP, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), U.S. Navy laboratories
Posted on June 3rd, 2016 by Mary Lord
Six weeks, 30 “awesome projects,” fun virtual field trips to places like Lego in Denmark and Disney every Friday. Welcome to Maker Camp 2014, a virtual DIY camp for teens 13 to 18 years of age sponsored by Make: magazine. Free and open to all on Google+, the camp runs from July 7 until August 14 and there is no registration – just go on any day you wish.
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Tags: Google+, libraries, Makers camp, Museums, online program, Programs for Students, summer camp, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), virtual field trip, Web Resources
Posted on December 30th, 2015 by Mary Lord
The National Youth Science Camp (NYSC), one of the country’s premier science education programs, offers graduating high school seniors a month of outdoor adventure and hands-on science projects in the beautiful woods near Bartow, W.V., all travel costs and camp fees paid. Apply by February 17, 2016.
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Posted on September 24th, 2015 by Mary Lord
The American Society for Engineering Education administers two paid summer research programs for students in U.S. Navy laboratories: The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) for high school students, and the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) for college and graduate school students. Deadline for applications, transcripts, and recommendation letters is October 23, 2015.
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Tags: ASEE, Grades 9-12, NREIP, Office of Naval Research, paid summer research, Scholarships and Fellowships, Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program, SEAP, STEM education, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), summer internships, summer research, U.S. Navy
Posted on May 31st, 2014 by Mary Lord
Summer is a great time to recharge, refresh, and learn new things. Check out eGFI’s collection of engineering education and STEM learning opportunities!
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Conferences and Meetings, Education Policy, Internet Resources, Public Policy, Research on Learning, Resources for Teachers, STEM education, Summer Camps & Programs (Students)
Posted on March 24th, 2014 by Mary Lord
Ten colleges have teamed up with the Technology Students Association and U.S. Army to offer summer STEM programs for rising 10th graders from underrepresented groups in science, engineering, and math.
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Posted on March 24th, 2014 by Mary Lord
Camp SOAR is a five-day summer camp at Texas A&M University for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in aerospace engineering. The 2014 session runs from July 20-25.
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Tags: Aerospace, Aerospace Engineering, pre-college, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), Summer Programs (Students), Texas A&M
