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

Wheelock College will host a one-week summer day camp, STEM in the City, for rising 8th and 9th graders, with presentations, field trips, and hands-on activities, July 6-10, 9AM-4PM, at Wheelock College.  Register online.  For more information, contact Cara Dembkoski at 617-879-1147 or cdembkoski@wheelock.edu.

PROMYS for Teachers is an intensive, collaborative program for middle- and high-school teachers to explore mathematics and problem solving.  It consists of two six-week summer sessions at Boston University with three to five academic workshops at the Education Development Center in Waltham during the intervening school year.  This year, the summer session will be June 29-August 7, running concurrently with, but separate from, the PROMYS program for high-school students.  PfT alumni in Newton include teachers from Learning Prep, Mt. Alvernia HS, Newton North HS, and Solomon Schecter.  Applications (PDF) are accepted on a rolling basis through May 15.

Current sophomore and junior girls are invited to apply now for the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program — seven weeks of intensive instruction in robotics, web design, and mobile development, coupled with presentations, field trips, and career-focused mentorship by female entrepreneurs and engineers in technology companies and universities.  Beginners are welcome.  Each group of 20 girls will study and work together at a site in one of 15 cities in the U.S.  The Boston sites and dates are:

• Akamai and Twitter:  June 29 – August 14
• Google, Microsoft, and TripAdvisor:  July 6 – August 21

Topics, activities, and speakers are chosen to empower young women with skills to contribute to their schools and communities.  This is a commuter (not residential) program.  Participants must commit to attending all seven weeks, Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM.  See the video.  Applications are due February 12.

Applications are now available for PROMYS, a six-week (June 28-August 8) residential summer program at Boston University for strongly motivated high-school students (15 years or older) to explore in-depth the creative world of mathematics.  About 100 students are selected from a nationwide/worldwide pool based on solutions to challenging problem sets, school transcripts, teacher recommendations, and short essays explaining their interest in the program.  Financial aid is available as necessary to ensure all who are selected may attend.  Applications are due April 1.

Northeastern University’s Center for STEM Education offers summer STEM programs for middle- and high-school students.

NUSSP is a free, two-week academic program for students currently in Grades 5-7 who have an interest in STEM, live within 30 miles of Northeastern, and are in historically under-served and underrepresented groups with limited opportunities.  The program builds STEM knowledge and skills, introduces participants to college life, and stimulates interest in STEM careers.  Applications (including 250-500-word essay and recommendations) are due March 31.  Up to two students per school and three students per district or town will be accepted.  For more information, call 617-373-8380.

The Young Scholars Program, running June 21-July 30, is for current high-school sophomores and juniors who live within commuting distance of Northeastern (with priority given to students who have low access to similar programs).  It offers selected students laboratory research experience, career exploration and counseling, and an introduction to college life.  Applications (including short essay questions) are due March 31.

The American Mathematical Society maintains a list of summer math camps and programs for talented and highly motivated mathematics students of all ages, but mainly middle and high school.  AMS also offers its Epsilon Awards to help support a range of these summer programs each year.  The 2015 Epsilon awards will be announced in March, but in the meantime the 2014 Epsilon awards highlight programs of potential interest for students thinking about next summer.

The Research Science Institute hosts 80 accomplished high-school students in a rigorous summer STEM research program at MIT, June 21-August 1.  Students first participate in a week of intensive STEM classes, then conduct five-week individual research projects with mentors, and finally prepare written and oral presentations of their results.  Applications are due January 16.  For more information, email RSI.