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Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena (CRISP)

Research experience for high school students (rehs), program dates: july 2 - july 27, 2018.

The CRISP High School (HS) Research Fellowship provides participants with the opportunity to conduct team-based interdisciplinary materials research. Participating students conduct a four-week research project as members of a research team including university faculty, undergraduate and graduate students. Students will be exposed to professional development opportunities through weekly meetings and faculty seminars. The program begins in late June/early July just after the school year ends.

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The selection of HS participants is based on a personal statement, academic transcript, resume and one letter of recommendation . Selection is based on the candidate’s motivation, promise for success, and the potential for CRISP to positively impact the student’s abilities and interest in obtaining a college degree in a science or engineering field; we especially target student’s from urban school districts. Typically, 2-3 students are selected.

Eligibility - the CRISP HS Fellowship program is open to highly motivated high school juniors and seniors that are currently attending a New Haven Public School. Minorities, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. US citizenship [or permanent residency] is required. Students participating in the CRISP summer program will be responsible for obtaining transportation to SCSU and Yale for the duration of the program.Participants must also be enrolled in the  Yale  Pathways  to Science Program .

For more information please contact the CRISP Education and Outreach staff at carol.jenkins@yale.edu

Applications due by April 01, 2018

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The Yale Summer Science Research Institute (SSRI) is a program that connects highly qualified New Haven high school students with Yale laboratories for summer research experiences. See additional information about our organization .

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The Discovery to Cure Summer Internship Program exposes high quality students from both local and international high schools to Yale's laboratories and possibly open their minds to future career opportunities in medicine and biomedical research. Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the program is 8 weeks long and is offered to motivated high school students following their junior year.

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Student research opportunities.

Students from high school to doctoral level conduct research at the Yale Forests. All research projects are required to submit an application for review by the research committee before beginning fieldwork.   Opportunities may be available to conduct field data collection as part of an ongoing research project - email YMFresearch@yale.edu for information about current opportunities. 

The  Kohlberg-Donohoe Research Fellowship  provides funding for Yale students to conduct research at any Yale Forests property. 

The Taylor Research Fellowship provides funds for any YSE-affiliated researcher (students, post-docs, or faculty) to conduct research at Great Mountain Forest in northwest Connecticut. 

The L ouise H. and David S. Ingalls Field Ecology Program is a summer internship for undergraduate students. Interns spend the summer working with professors, post-doctoral researchers, and graduate students on field data collection for projects in ecology.

The program runs for 9-10 weeks, from late May to the end of July. Exact dates vary by year. Projects are based at Yale-Myers Forest in northeastern Connecticut, where lodging is provided for all participants.

Questions? Contact the Research & Extension Forester at  YMFresearch@yale.edu .

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Young Scholars Summer Program in Biostatistics and Clinical Research

For students entering grades 11 and 12 who are connecticut residents..

Please follow the links below for application details and additional information for teachers, students, and parents.

In collaboration with clinical researchers, biostatisticians at the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences (YCAS) design research studies and use statistical methods to address critical problems in medicine and public health. Our YCAS Young Scholars intensive summer program provides promising high school students entering 11th and 12th grade, who excel in math, with the opportunity to learn about the work of biostatisticians in an academic environment. During this summer program, we introduce students to basic statistical methods and study designs used in medical research. We also provide instruction in “R,” a computer programming language for statistical analyses. Students work in teams and use real health science data to address study questions and develop a final presentation of their work.

Program Times & Dates

Date: March 31, 2024

Date: Monday, July 15, 2024; 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024; 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Location: Yale School of Public Health, 47 College St., Room 106B

Thursday, July 18-Friday, August 2, 2024 The program meets Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Date: Friday, August 2, 2024; 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Parents and Friends are Invited!

Eligibility

• Rising 11th and 12th graders (preference given to rising seniors)
• Strong math skills and academic record
• Interest in learning about statistics, computer programming, and medical research

Students should:

• be motivated team players
• have transportation to and from the program
• agree to abide by all program rules
• be able to attend pre-program meetings
• have a parent or guardian able to attend the Information Session for accepted students
• be able to make a full-time commitment to the program
• be willing to complete an online 6-8 hour introduction to the R programming language prior to the start of the program.
• Have a laptop computer they can use for this program.

For more information about the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences Young Scholars Summer Program, contact:

• [email protected]

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Pathways to science.

With an overarching goal to encourage and support promising young scholars to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, Yale Pathways to Science opens the door for middle and high school students to explore STEM at Yale University. The more than 1,900 Pathways to Science Scholars are considered the youngest members of Yale’s scientific community and are invited to Yale’s campus throughout the year for special events, academic lectures, demonstrations, laboratory visits, and research opportunities. Once accepted into the program, students are invited to attend more than 150 different programs and events annually, choosing to participate in the opportunities that interest them most. In the past, students have viewed the cosmos at Yale’s state-of-the-art planetarium, launched rockets, built telescopes, examined brain specimens with Yale neuroscientists, and much more. Please note that while a student must be a New Haven, West Haven, or Orange Public School  student in 6th-12th grade to be a Pathways to Science Scholar, there a numerous open-to-the-public events & programs that any K-12 student can attend! See our calendar and sign up for our STEM event newsletter !

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Peter E. Schwartz Discovery to Cure High School Internship Program is designed for high school juniors at least 16 years of age, who will enter their senior year in the fall following the program. Dr. Gil Mor, a former Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and Director of the Peter E. Schwartz Discovery to Cure Translational Research Program, created the Internship in 2003 with the intention of exposing talented students from local high schools to Yale’s biomedical laboratories and encouraging careers in science and medicine.

Over the past 16 years, the program has grown exponentially, mentoring hundreds of exceptional young women and men, not only from Connecticut but also from throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America—the majority of whom have gone on to pursue careers in medicine and science.

Students accepted to the program must agree to fulfill all requirements of the Internship, including six full weeks of hands-on research in one of Yale’s biomedical laboratories working under the mentorship of a Principal Investigator and participating in a research project as directed by the PI, and attendance at all of the mandatory training sessions and activities. Students must also agree not to participate in any other programs or activities that will interfere with their full-time commitment to the Internship.

Interested Students

Connecticut high school students interested in learning more about the Peter E. Schwartz Discovery to Cure High School Internship program should have their school representative directly contact us by email to: Ruth Ann Ornstein

School representatives should include the school's name, location, and the name and email of the school teacher or contact person who will then coordinate the student's applications.

These schools will then be added to our distribution list for more information regarding important program dates and our application process. Interested students are encouraged to contact either their guidance counselor, science teacher or other committed educator to be the school representative. High schools that have had students participate in the past are already on our distribution list and will receive an email invitation to participate again, once application materials are available.

• Students must have completed their junior year of high school and be 16 years of age to participate.
• Participation in the summer internship program is a full-time commitment, and interns are expected to come to their assigned lab every day, Monday through Friday for 6 weeks.
• We regret that we are unable to provide housing or transportation for any interns during our summer program. Students should be within commuting distance to Yale's campus.
• High school students must have a teacher or other educator coordinate their application. We do not accept applications from students without a teacher recommendation. Teachers can only recommend 2 students from their school.

At this time the DTC program applications will be available Jan. 15- Feb. 10, 2024. If your school wants to be added to the email list. Directly email [email protected] .

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What is YSPA?

YSPA is a 2-week online + 4-week residential research and enrichment program for 32 rising high school seniors who are interested in astronomy, physics, math, computer programming, and other science and tech fields.

YSPA has a small student-to-faculty ratio so students get to know each other and the faculty very well.  It’s a summer experience like no other.

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Summer Programs

Discover the invisible universe, summer student research program at wright lab.

Yale Wright Laboratory offers undergraduate and postgraduate researchers from Yale and from other institutions and select local high school students cutting-edge, hands-on experiences in experimental nuclear, particle, and astrophysics; quantum science; and instrumentation. Students and postgraduate associates at Wright Lab participate in fundamental physics experiments on campus at Yale and around the world. They develop, build, and use advanced instrumentation and technologies for research; analyze data; and acquire skills for successful careers in graduate school and beyond.  

The Summer Student Research Program at Wright Lab is an annual program, sponsored by Wright Lab since 2018.  In 2022, the program expanded and is now co-sponsored along with the  Yale Physics Department , the  Yale Astronomy Department , the  Yale Quantum Institute (YQI ) .  

Opportunities include: 

• hands-on research experiences
• mentoring from Yale researchers
• training workshops
• professional development 
• immersion in WL and Yale research communities 
• networking with national nuclear, particle, and astrophysics community 
• participate in and/or lead outreach activities

More information about the current year’s program is  below .

2024 summer program

June 2-July 26, 2024

Applications for Summer 2024 are closed.  

Wright Lab summer research opportunities for undergraduates, postgraduates, and local high school students are available for summer 2024 (June 2-July 26, 2024). The Wright Lab program includes students from the following programs:  

• Yale College First-Year Summer Research Fellowship in the Sciences & Engineering
• Yale Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
• Yale Science, Technology and Research Scholars (STARS) Program
• Research Experiences for Veteran Undergraduates (REVU)
• Hopkins Authentic Research Program in Science (HARPS)
• NCA&T (QISE Scholars/ ASCEND Initiative )
• SCSU ( Werth IAF /Quantum Pie)

Contact Wright Lab program manager  Victoria Misenti  for more information.

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Past summer programs

2023 Summer Programming for Student Researchers at Wright Lab

2022 Summer Programming for Student Researchers at Wright Lab

DOE Research Traineeship for Diversity in Nuclear Physics  at Wright Lab

2018 National Nuclear Physics Summer School at Yale

2022 ONAOSI-Yale Undergraduate Research Experience in Instrumentation