How to Apply for the 2012-13 Academic Year:
The Tulane Science Scholars Program (TSSP) is a selective program for high school students who have exceptional talent in the sciences and mathematics. The TSSP will hold classes at Tulane from 10am–12noon on Saturdays during the 2012-2013 academic year. The classes will meet 8 times between September 8th and December 15th, 2012 and 8 times between January 12h and April 27th, 2013. Instructors are science, mathematics, and engineering faculty members and graduate students who are actively engaged in research. Courses will involve a combination of lecture and hands-on experience. The specific topics have not been finalized; however, courses in the past have included:
Drug Effects on the Behavior of Rats (Spring 2012)
Global Warming, Energy & Atm. Change (Fall 2011)
The Discovery of Time (Fall 2011)
Raising Voices, Saving Lives (Spring 2011)
Robotics in Biomedical Engineering (Fall 2010)
Water Quality Investigations (Fall 2009)
How Things Work–Reverse Engineering (Spring 2009) Taking on the Energy Crunch (Spring 2008)
This program has a $300 fee for the year. Need-based scholarships are available through the generosity of the Bruce J. Heim Foundation. A separate additional application is required and will be sent upon request.
The TSSP is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 academic year. Nominees should be entering 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2012 (exceptional 10th graders will be considered)and have a strong interest in science and mathematics. The TSSP will select a maximum of 50 students for the program. The selection of students will be based upon the following information:
1. Student Essay
2. Teacher Recommendation
3. School Transcript
If you are interested in applying to this program, you may obtain an application form and a teacher recommendation form from the web site at http://tulane.edu/sse/tssp/. The form is to be completed and returned directly to the TSSP. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Annette Oertling, TSSP Director, at annette.oertling@tulane.edu.
2012-13 Academic Year Announcement
2012-13 Academic Year and Summer Program Application
How to Apply for the 2012 summer program:
The Tulane Science Scholars Program (TSSP) Summer 2012 Opportunity is a selective program for high school students who have exceptional talent in the sciences and mathematics. This summer session will focus on the field of Neuroscience, which is the study of the brain. Neuroscientists study everything from the electrical activity of individual brain cells to the behavior of animals and people. TSSP students will have the opportunity to learn from the same techniques and equipment that Tulane neuroscientists use in their own research. Laboratory activities will be supervised by Tulane faculty members and their students will include the following:
· Learn basic brain anatomy by studying actual human brain specimens
· Learn how to test the effects of drugs on the behavior of rats
· Learn how to prepare brain tissue for study under a microscope
· Learn how to measure human brain waves
· Learn how to interpret data through statistical analysis
· Learn how to write in the style of science
The 11 day summer program will be held on Tulane University's campus on Monday July 9th through Friday July 20th, from 10:00 am – 1:00 PM. This program is offered for one hour of university credit and has a $300 fee, which is due upon acceptance into the program. Need-based scholarships are available through the generosity of the Bruce J. Heim Foundation, for which a separate additional application is required and will be sent upon request.
The TSSP is now accepting applications for the 2012 summer program. Applicants should currently be in the 10th or 11th grade (in an extraordinary case, a 9th grader will be considered) and have a strong interest in science and mathematics. The TSSP will select a maximum of 24 students for the program. The selection of students will be based upon the following information:
1. Student Essay
2. Teacher Recommendation
3. School Transcript
If you are interested in applying to this program, you should consult with your science teacher, math teacher, or guidance counselor for a recommendation. You may obtain application and teacher recommendation forms from the TSSP web site at http://tulane.edu/sse/tssp/. These forms are to be completed and returned directly to the TSSP. Participants will be notified by May 31, 2012. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Annette Oertling, TSSP director, at annette.oertling@tulane.edu .
Applications must be received by May 1st, 2012.
If there is still space, applications will be accepted until the program is full.
2012 Summer Program Announcement
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5000 website@tulane.edu