How to Apply

2013 Summer Program  |  2013-14 Academic Year 

How to Apply for the 2013 Summer Program

The Tulane Science Scholars Program (TSSP) is a selective program for high school students who have exceptional talent in the sciences and mathematics.  This year's summer program includes four courses: Laboratory Explorations in Neuroscience, Materials Camp: The Science of Electronic and Bio Materials, Explorations in Programming, and The Behaving Brain.  More information about these courses is available here.

The TSSP is now accepting applications for the 2013 summer program. Applicants should currently be in the 10^th or 11^th grade (in an extraordinary case, a 9^th grader will be considered) and have a strong interest in science and mathematics. The TSSP will select a maximum of 24 students for each course. 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. The application is available online here.  After the application is completed, you will be asked to upload your essay.  The teacher recommendation form is available here. The teacher recommendation form is to be completed and returned directly to the TSSP.  Questions may be addressed to Dr. Michelle Sanchez, TSSP director, at sanchez@tulane.edu.

Spaces still available in Programming and Physics classes!!

Applications will be accepted until each course is full.

2013 Summer Program Announcement »

2013 Summer Program Online Application »

2013 Summer Program Teacher Recommendation Form »

 

How to Apply for the 2013-14 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 on Saturday mornings during the 2013-2014 academic year. Students can take up to two classes in the fall and two classes in the spring.  The choice of classes is available on the online application.  Each class has 8 contact hours and usually meets on 2-3 Saturdays.  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 2013)
• Explorations in Animal Behavior (Spring 2013)
  
• Global Warming: Energy & Atmospheric Change (Fall 2012)
• Effect of Estrogens in Male Mice (Fall 2012)
  
• 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)

Each class has a $75 fee. 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 2013-2014 academic year. Nominees should be entering the 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade in the fall of 2013 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 should consult with your science teacher, math teacher, or guidance counselor for a recommendation. The application is available online here.  After the application is completed, you will be asked to upload your essay.  The teacher recommendation form is available here. The teacher recommendation form is to be completed and returned directly to the TSSP.  Participants will be notified by August 30, 2013. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Michelle Sanchez, TSSP director, at sanchez@tulane.edu.

Summer Applications must be received by August 2, 2013.

If there is still space, applications will be accepted until the program is full.

Acceptance will be announced by August 30, 2013.

2013-2014 Academic Year Program Announcement »

2013-2014 Academic Year Program Online Application »

2013-2014 Academic Year Program Teacher Recommendation Form »