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Opportunities 2007-2008 The following opportunities are available to all students in my classes. If you need a letter of recommendation from me, please read this first. The Society of Women Engineers- Houston Area Section offers scholarships, programs, and awards to young women who participate in some of their sessions. For more information, go to www.swehouston.org Princeton University Summer Journalism Program I am writing to inform you of a 10-day all-expenses-paid summer journalism program held in August at Princeton University for students from under resourced financial backgrounds. All application materials are available at www.princeton.edu/~sjp . All expenses, including travel costs to and from Princeton, will be paid for. This will be the sixth year of the program, and if this summer is anything like the last five, it will be a great experience. Our last five classes of journalists were taught by writers from The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, and The New Republic; toured The New York Times and ABC News, meeting with editors and producers; attended and covered Yankees, Mets, Jets and Liberty games; and reported, wrote, edited, designed, and produced a 12-page edition of The Princeton Summer Journal on the program's final day. The program is also designed to give students a taste of what life is like at one of the best colleges in the country students live on campus and eat in one of the university's cafeterias. Students meet with the Princeton University's president and the school's dean of admissions people who are able to offer guidance on the difficult decisions about college that high school students face. The program is staffed by young alumni of Princeton, current Princeton students, and students who attended the program in past summers. To apply for the program, you must meet the following qualifications: 1) You must be entering your junior or senior year of high school in fall 2007. 2) You must have at least a 3.0 grade point average (out of 4.0). 3) You must have demonstrated an interest in journalism. 4) The combined income of your custodial parent(s)/guardian(s) plus child support payments, if any, must not exceed $45,000. This program is intended for students from underresourced financial backgrounds. If the combined income of your custodial parent(s)/guardian(s) plus child support payments, if any, exceeds $45,000 and you still wish to apply, you can attach a note explaining why you believe your family qualifies as financially underresourced. The application must be postmarked by February 20th. More information and the application materials are available on our website at www.princeton.edu/~sjp Brown University Environmental Leadership Lab (in HAWAII!) - Offers students the opportunity to study marine science, volcanology, and culture in one of the earth's most incredible places: the living laboratory of Hawaii's Big Island. Session One: April 6-13 Session Two: April 15-22 For program info, go to http://brown.edu/Administration/Continuing_Studies/pc/hawaii/index.php Or, for more info on Brown University's summer programs, go to www.brown.edu/summer NASA Aerospace Scholars Program - In this program, you will spend more than a week working at NASA getting tours, receiving mentoring from NASA engineering, participating in projects, and receiving briefings from astronauts and other engineers. This is a great program! For more info: http://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/HAS/index.cfm Intel Science Talent Search - This competition is worth big $$$ in scholarships! MD Anderson Cancer Center - PIPELINE Scientific Training Program Spend a chunk of your summer involved in an internship at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center helping them do research. This is a BIG deal! See Mr. Edwards for more information. The George Washington University Summer Science Program: This program includes seminars among the following themes: Explore Engineering: A laboratory experience Applied Pre-Engineering Experience Einstein Summer Science Research Scholarship For information, go to www.gwu.edu/summer/scholars GRADE Camp at University of Houston - This is an engineering-based program for girls only. You are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship which applies to the program. Alfred University Summer Programs - These programs are held at various times during the summer on the campus of Alfred University in Alfred, New York.
For information on all of the above programs, go to www.alfred.edu/summer Welch Summer Scholar Program 2007 - If you have an interest in Chemistry, this program is for you. During this institute, you will be able to interact with working chemists, develop productivity skills in chemistry research, participate in chemistry research, participate in faculty seminars, develop applied computer skills, develop extended chemistry projects, and present work to others. Applications Due Feb 28th. More information: www.utexas.edu/research/chemed/lagowski/WSSP/
The Women's Technology Program at MIT is a 4-week summer residence program to introduce high school girls to electrical engineering and computer science. If you know a girl who is currently a high school junior who demonstrates math and science ability and an interest in finding out about EECS, please encourage her to visit our website for more information and for an application form (applications are due Feb 1, 2006) http://wtp.mit.edu/ Our classes are taught in a supportive environment by a staff of women MIT PhD candidates and undergraduates The full-time academic pro am includes hands-on experiments and team-based projects in computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics. No prior experience in computer programming, physics, or electrical engineering is expected, but applicants typically have strong academic records, especially in math and science. The Summer Science Program - This very prestigious summer camp is centered around an astronomical research project: working in teams of 3, students determine the orbit of an asteroid from their own observations, measurements, and software. Eight faculty members on each campus support this research with college-level lectures in calculus, physics, astronomy, and programming, supplemented by field trips and guest lectures from prominent scientists and other professionals. Many of the alumni of this program go on to Caltech, Harvard, Ivy League schools, MIT, Stanford, and Berkley. This could be your "foot in the door" to a bright future! http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php Clemson University Summer Program - This program provides the opportunity for 11th and 12th grade students to enroll in classes at Clemson University. These classes can be taken for college credit. Texas A&M Sea Camp 2007 - This program is a week long adventure exploring the wonders of marine and estuarine environments. As a Sea Camper you will have access to research vessels, oceanographic equipment, laboratory facilities and a professional staff enabling you to learn about the ocean through "hands-on" experiences.
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