BU’s Summer STEM Programs for Middle- and High-School Students: Open for Registration Now

Opportunities, Summer

Boston University hosts many STEM-related summer programs for middle- and high-school students.  Some have registration open now and processed on a rolling basis, while others have registration open now with a deadline.  Stay tuned for still others for which registration will be opening soon.  Here are the ones open now:

Registration is open now, with decisions on a rolling basis, for these:

  • Academic Immersion:  Residential program for rising high-school juniors and seniors focusing this year on Introduction to Medicine, July 19-August 7
  • High School Honors:  Students who are rising high-school juniors or seniors may choose from 85 summer-term courses:  Residential (2 courses) or commuter (1 or 2 courses), June 28-August 7
  • Summer Challenge:  Two-week residential program for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors to learn about college life and participate in two seminars (STEM choices include Chemistry of Medicine, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Infectious Diseases).  Three sessions (June 14-26, July 5-17, July 19-31)
  • Summer Institute for the Gifted:  Day program for academically gifted/talented children ages 5-12 to pursue a range of courses, July 6-24
  • Summer Preview:  A one-week residential or commuter program for rising freshmen and sophomores to learn about college life and participate in seminars (including Discovering Biology and Exploring Mathematics), two sessions (June 21-26, July 26-31)
  • SummerLab Biotechnology Program:  Residential or commuter program for students entering Grades 10-12 or rising college freshmen; four one-week sessions July 7-31.
  • U-Design:  Engineering workshops offered in two one-week sessions (July 6-10, July 13-17) for commuter students entering Grades 7-10

Registration is open now, with an application deadline, for these:

  • PROMYS:  Intensive study in mathematics for highly motivated students 15 years or older entering Grades 9-12, June 28-August 8.  Application deadline April 1.
  • Research Internship in Science & Engineering:  University-level research and mentorship for highly motivated rising high-school seniors, residential or commuter, June 28-August 7.  Application deadline March 16.