GeneLab for High Schools
By: NASA's Ames Research Center
For: Students entering their junior or senior year of high school in Fall 2023 (see website for full eligibility details)
When: July 17th to August 11th
Where: N/A -- Virtual
Registration/Tickets Required: Yes (FREE! and students will be provided with a small stipend to help cover miscellaneous expenses)
Deadline: March 20
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Announcing the GeneLab program from NASA!
NASA’s GeneLab for High Schools (GL4HS) program is a virtual four-week training program sponsored by NASA’s Ames Research Center. GL4HS immerses students in space life sciences with a specific focus on computational biology and omics-based bioinformatics research, the science of collecting and analyzing complex biological data such as genetic codes.
Summer 2023 GeneLab for High Schools Program
Audience: Upcoming junior/senior high school students and high school STEM educators
Application link
Application Deadline: Monday, March 20
Program Dates: July 17 – Aug. 11
Contact: arc-gl4hs@mail.nasa.gov |
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Reminders and updates about opportunities
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Are you passionate about science and education? Share your enthusiasm for science and spark the imagination of families and schoolchildren visiting The Lawrence Hall of Science through their teen volunteer program! Learn more and apply. Applications are due on March 4th.
Volunteering at The Lawrence not only is a great way to fulfill community service requirements, but it also provides teens with the opportunity to develop job skills. At The Lawrence, volunteers find a safe way and congenial place to socialize with other youths, while they enjoy the benefits of experiencing a work-related environment with professional staff, UC Berkeley college students, and teens from all around the Bay Area.
For requirements and more details, visit https://lawrencehallofscience.org/support/volunteer-teen/ |
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Summer and fall enrollment is OPEN for the Headwaters Research Experience!
The Headwaters Research Experience (HRE) is an affordable and accessible way for students looking to take their science education to the next level and bolster a college resume, participants design and create an original research project while being mentored by a professional scientist. Students see through the project from conception to publication by conducting field research (or compiling pre-existing available datasets) and learning how to analyze their findings. Students complete the program with a finalized research presentation and a formal research paper that will be submitted for publication.
Financial aid application due dates:
Summer: 5/13/2023
Fall: 8/12/2023 |
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Join UC Berkeley's Girls in Engineering program this summer for a week of exciting hands-on activities, design challenges, and behind-the-scenes lab tours. Led by UC Berkeley staff and researchers, camp introduces participants to the many facets of engineering, design thinking, and real-world problem solving in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
GiE is the College of Engineering’s signature outreach program working to increase access to and diversity in engineering. GiE focuses on introducing middle school students to engineering and STEM fields during week-long summer camps. Camp is open to rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, of any gender identity, in the SF Bay Area. As an introductory STEAM camp, GiE is especially suited for students who show an interest in STEM but have not had an opportunity to explore it extensively. GiE is an immersive, hands-on experience led by UCB faculty, staff, and researchers.
The application is open! Apply today. Application deadline is March 31, 2023.
GiE has scholarships!!
GiE actively recruits students from underrepresented and underserved communities and offers FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS to qualifying families. ( See Scholarship tab by following Camp > Be A Camper > Application Process.) |
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The UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP) is offering a fantastic PAID(!) opportunity to explore cellular engineering. Sophomores or juniors in the following school districts are eligible: San Francisco Unified School District, South San Francisco Unified School District, Jefferson Union High School District, Oakland Unified School District, Hayward Unified School District, or West Contra Costa Unified School District.
The Cellular Construction Workshop is a 10-day workshop for current sophomores, juniors, and teachers! Participants explore cellular engineering by building robots to mimic cell behavior and use cellular engineering techniques to solve real-world problems. STEM teacher participants receive curriculum to use in their classrooms.
Deadline to apply: March 19th |
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UCSF's Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP) is excited to announce the inaugural Teen Wellness Summit on Mental Health, a free daylong gathering for 150 SFUSD teens to gain knowledge, learn new skills, reduce stigma around mental health, get helpful resources, and have fun! Register today!
WHEN: Saturday March 18th from 9am-3pm
WHERE: Community College San Francisco Ocean Ave Campus, Multi Use Building
FOR: SF Unified School District 9th-12th Grade Students
WHAT: A FREE daylong gathering for 150 SFUSD teens to gain knowledge, learn new skills, reduce stigma around mental health, get helpful resources, and have FUN! Presentations from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) researchers, health professionals, and other local experts on teen mental health. Exciting workshops include: Anxiety & Depression, How to deal with fear around Climate Change, Eating Disorders, Technology and Mental Health, Reducing the Stigma, and many more! Raffle, goodie bags, and free catered lunch from Koja Kitchen.
REGISTRATION: Required! Register at tinyurl.com/TWCsummit2023
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Careers in Science (CiS) applications now open! To be eligible for the program, applicants must be currently enrolled full time as a 9th or 10th grade student in an SFUSD school. Learn more and apply today!
If you share a curiosity for the natural world—from plants to planets, worms to snakes, and everything in between—apply for a Careers in Science internship with the California Academy of Sciences.
Program logistics
Location: California Academy of Sciences
Time: Afterschool and weekends
Duration: Multi-year, year-round participation
Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2023 at 11:59 PM. Applicants will be required to attend a group interview to ensure a good fit and commitment to the program.
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Level up by becoming a coder this summer with Girls Who Code!
Choose your own adventure through their two free virtual programs and get the skills, network, and lifelong college and career support you need to change the world. All high school girls and non-binary students are welcome to apply, including past participants!
In their 2-week Summer Immersion Program for current 9th-11th graders, you’ll join live virtual classrooms hosted by industry-leading companies like MetLife, Bank of America, and Accenture. In their 6-week Self-Paced Program for current 9th-12th graders, you’ll learn to code through independent study and real-world projects.
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of a sisterhood that supports you for life! Get started at girlswhocode.com/summerapply. Make sure to apply by March 24!
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ROAR Academy is a rigorous, intense two-week summer program designed for advanced high school students (entering 10-12) who have demonstrated an aptitude for academic and professional careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Early Application Deadline: March 24, 2023
Applications are reviewed as they are received, so you are encouraged to submit your completed application as soon as possible. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Who should apply: Participation is limited to High School students who live in California and will be entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in Fall 2023. Students who will graduate before the start of Summer 2023 are not eligible.
Financial aid: For families who demonstrate financial need, the ROAR Academy awards full scholarships, and you do not need to submit an additional scholarship application.
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Questions? Contact us at opps@bayareateenscience.org.
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Published by Berkeley Engineering's Bay Area Teen Science (B.A.T.S.)
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