These are a few links we've compiled - feel free to tell us about other programs.
Disclaimer: This list is by no means exhaustive and provides only a sample of the opportunities available nationwide. We at ESP compiled this list to provide you with useful information in your search for educational programs. We're not affiliated with these programs and we cannot guarantee that the following list (including web links and phone numbers) is current. Please let us know if you experience problems with any of the links or if you know any information listed below to be false.
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American Computer Experience - summer computer camps for students ages 7-16 (various locations), 1-800-FUN-4ACE (1-800-386-4223).
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Art of Problem Solving - a collection of specially-designed resources for eager math students of all ages.
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Boston University Research Internship Program in Science and Engineering - summer program from BU Physics Department for 11th grade high school students, (617) 353-2600.
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California State Summer School for the Arts - (916) 227-9444.
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Carnegie Mellon University's Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences - summer high school program, (570) 524-5244.
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Center for Study Abroad - Foreign language programs, Europe and Asia locations, (206) 726-1498.
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Center for Talent Development - Saturday and summer programs for students in all grades at Northwestern University, (847) 491-3782.
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Center for Talented Youth (CTY) - links to CTY activities and summer program run by Johns Hopkins University (various locations), (410) 516-0337.
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Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) - summer program at Duke University, (919) 684-3847.
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Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) - a three-year, online independent high school for gifted students at Stanford University, (800) 372-EPGY.
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ESP at Stanford University - Stanford University ESP was started by two Stanford graduate students who had been undergrads at MIT, had been involved in MIT ESP, and wanted something similar at their new school. They run many of the same programs that MIT ESP runs on the west coast.
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Genesis - a summer program run by Brandeis University for students entering 11th and 12th grade.
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Harvard: Program for Research and Investigation in Science and Math (PRISM) - a three-week summer math and science summer camp for rising 9th grade students, providing case-based academic, hands-on science and easing the transition to high school, (617) 432-4634.
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Harvard: Project Success - paid summer research positions for minority students, (617) 432-4634
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Harvard Summer School - (617) 495-4024.
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Harvard Summer School Secondary School Program - Harvard University's official summer school for high school students, (617) 495-3192.
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Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children - a national volunteer resource and support network for gifted children, their families, their schools, and their communities.
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iD Tech Camp: Summer Technology and Computer Camps - iD Tech Camps provides weeklong, day and overnight, summer technology programs for ages 7-18 held at over 80 universities including MIT. Beginner to advanced students create apps, video games, mods with Minecraft, C++ and Java programs, robots, movies, and more. 1-888-709-TECH (8324).
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International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) - for international students.
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Leadership Training Institute - a mentoring and leadership training program run by undergraduates at MIT to teach motivated high school students the philosophy behind leadership and the importance of teamwork. LTI actively reaches out to disadvantaged students in the Cambridge/Boston area and helps them to become competitive leaders in the future. Questions@mitlti.org
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Mass Biotech Council's Biotechnology Scholars Program - merit-based scholarships and internships in biotechnology companies in the Boston area. The scholarships are managed by CSFA Scholarship Mgt. in Minnesota.
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Mathcamp - 5-week summer program for junior high and high school students, (617) 812-6339
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(MS)2 - science and math summer program for 9th grade minority students, (978) 749-4402.
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Odyssey of the Mind - a national organization that organizes teams of students (kindergarten through college) to compete in creative problem solving events. An awesome group to be a part of if you enjoy bringing together many diverse fields of knowledge for a common goal.
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Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS) - summer math program at Boston University, (617) 353-2563.
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Research Science Institute (RSI) - six-week summer program held at MIT for 11th grade high school students, (703) 938-9062.
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Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program - four-week summer science program at Smith College for high school girls, (413) 585-3060.
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Summer Discovery - program at UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UMich, Georgetown, University of Vermont and Cambridge University in England. Summer classes, for-credit, athletics involved.
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Summer Science Program -six week program where students learn astronomy through the tracking and study of an asteroid.
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Summer Studies at Brown University - summer programs for high school, college undergraduate, or graduate students, (401) 863-7900.
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Summer Voyage - summer enrichment program geared toward motivated middle and high school aged students passionate about learning top-level material at an accelerated pace, (978) 263-1961.
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Summerbridge Program - national program for elementary and middle school students. Summerbridge has a six-week summer program as well as afterschool programs during the rest of the year, (415) 865-2970.
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USACO - USA Computing Olympiad - sponsored by USENIX and the University of Wisconsin Parkside.
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on Feb. 25, 2014 at 04:34 a.m.