Virtual Rising STEM Scholars at Brookhaven Lab

Virtual Rising STEM Scholars at Brookhaven Lab — July 17 to July 21, 2023

The Brookhaven National Laboratory Office of Educational Programs is hosting the Virtual Rising STEM Scholars Program. The Virtual Rising STEM Scholars is funded by a grant from the Department of Energy, Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists. The goal of the Rising STEM Scholars is to introduce underrepresented and underserved students to the research at the National Synchrotron Light Source-II and to computational applications that students can use to design and study research questions. Throughout the program students will work collaboratively in the development of research questions, meet BNL mentors and learn about internship opportunities at BNL and the Department of Energy.

Program Information

Eligibility

High school students currently enrolled in the 10^th grade (rising juniors) from underrepresented minorities in STEM (such as American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders or Latinos/Hispanics), women, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
US citizen or Legal permanent resident (green card holder)
Interest or potential interest in science-oriented studies and activities

Dates

July 17 to July 21, 2023, from 10 am to 4:00 pm with a break for lunch. The program will be virtual.

Application Process

Recommended students can apply to the Rising STEM Scholars now. Application deadline is April 28^th, 2023.
Two letters of recommendation are required, one letter must be from a STEM teacher. Instructions on how to request and submit the recommendation letters are provided in the application submission confirmation email. The deadline to submit letters of recommendation is May 2, 2023
Incomplete applications are not considered. Students are responsible to follow up with their recommending teachers to ensure that letters of recommendation are received by the due date.

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Please feel free to contact Aleida Perez if you have any questions regarding this program.