Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute
BRAINYAC programs: https://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/brainyac
To be eligible to apply, students must be enrolled in one of our participating New York City-based partner programs (BioBus, Columbia Secondary School, Double Discovery Center, Lang Youth Medical, or S-PREP). If they are not enrolled in any of these programs, I'm afraid they would not be eligible to apply.
Columbia Valegos College of Physicians and Surgeons
The objective of these program opportunities offered through the Office of Student Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging is to help facilitate a pipeline for underrepresented minority and/or economically disadvantaged students who are interested in the fields of research, science, medicine, and related health professions. We aim to:
- Expose our program scholars to basic and medical sciences
- Provide career awareness in science and health professions
- Prepare students for high education
- Offer academic counseling
Summer: Feb 5, 2025
Academic Year: July 15 (5 pm)
SAT Prep Course (Spring 2025): Dec 1, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Summer: April 15 (11:59 pm ET)
Academic Year: extended to Thurs, September 19 (11:59 pm ET)
SAT Prep Course (Spring 2025): Jan 1, 2025 (11:59 pm ET)
DECISION RELEASE
Summer: June 17, 2024
Academic Year: TBD
SAT Prep Course (Spring 2024): Jan 17, 2025
PROGRAM DATES & TIMES
Summer: July 8, 2024 - Aug 2, 2024 | (Monday - Friday 10 am - 2 pm)
Academic Year: November 9, 2024 - May 17, 2025 | (Saturday's 9 am - 3 pm)
SAT Prep Course: Feb 1, 2025 - May 17, 2025 | (Saturday's 9 am - 11 am)
The STEM Institute at The City College of New York
Our Fall 2024 Afterschool program will run from September 23 - December 21st, 2024 from 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM during your selected course schedule, and Our Saturday program will run from October 12th to December 21st during Saturdays in-person at the City College of New York Campus located at 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031.
All our Offerings are FREE of cost: Classroom Supplies, Daily Lunch or Snacks are provided.
Participation Requirements:
Must be a High School, or Middle School student in Grade 6-8 by Fall 2024.
Must be an engaged scholar!
Application link: https://stem-institute.dreamclass.io/pages/admissions/form/osFhKx
Brain Seminar for Teens and Opportunities for Research Mentorship (BrainSTORM)
1. Monthly SeminarEach month from September through May, our program hosts an online monthly seminar on a topic related to the brain (for example, Alzheimer’s Disease, Epilepsy, sports-related concussion, and designing a cognitive experiment). Lectures are given by experts across a range of disciplines (e.g., neuropsychology, neurology, neuropathology, neuroimaging) and students are encouraged to participate in active discussion throughout the session. The seminar series is open to all high school students with an interest in studying and learning more about the brain
2. Mentorship ProgramEach academic year, our program will match up to 25 students with a mentor to conduct a guided research project determined by the student and their mentor. Mentorships can be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Whether it be for a school-based science research or internship program, or just the desire to gain experience, we encourage students in grades 9-11 to apply for consideration. Projects culminate in a year-end, final research symposium during which students participate in a poster session to present their research.
BrainSTORM is funded by the Groff Foundation
In June 2025, we will welcome the 3rd official cohort of high school students to the BrainSTORM Mentorship Program.
https://www.neurology.columbia.edu/education/additional-educational-programs/brain-seminar-teens-and-opportunities-research-mentorship-brainstorm
NYCSRM Consortium
- The Consortium’s mission is to provide students from historically underrepresented backgrounds in STEM access to innovative research internships that will support them in their college and career pathways. Our scholars, mentors, educators, and partners are a community that supports and empowers the next generation of STEM professionals.
Our Future Is Science
- Our Future Is Science (OFIS) is a virtual, near-peer Mentorship Program in its fourth year that pairs graduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) students with high school students, fostering a supportive and relatable mentorship dynamic.
- OFIS emphasizes scientific learning, community engagement, and career exploration, with the goal of bridging gaps between science and societal issues.
Action Potential Advising Program Simply Neuroscience
- The Action Potential Advising Program (APAP) works to virtually connect young neuroscience students (“advisees”) with older professionals (“advisors”) to provide educational guidance and mentorship.
- The APAP hopes to bridge gaps in early neuroscience and psychology education through creating an international, centralized space that goes beyond individual schools and colleges.
https://www.simplyneuroscience.org/advising-program
BIOROCKET RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMCurious about science? Want to spend time learning in a real biology lab? Want to earn a $2,000 stipend? Apply for the Biorocket Research Internship Program!
- The Biorocket Research Internship Program is a 6-month science research internship experience for New York City public and charter high school students age 16 and up.
- The program provides students with the opportunity to learn the latest advances in genetic engineering and biology laboratory skills, along with the science communication skills necessary to communicate about these topics with a variety of audiences. By participating in the program, students have access to scientific mentors, behind-the-scenes lab tours and field trips, and improv training for science communication skills.
Columbia University ACComPLISHED
The Columbia University Neurology Department would like to invite students from Baruch College Campus High School to participate in a fun, free, and impactful pre-professional health program for NYC students called ACComPLISHED this summer (Hybrid: Saturdays, June 21-Aug 30). Applications are open (regular deadline March 15th): https://cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3fRvMKVASIMRVFI
