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Academic Year ProgramsAcademic Yale University College Courses Qualified New Haven students can enroll in Yale College academic courses and receive a full scholarship covering tuition costs. The program provides an opportunity for high school students to experience a collegiate academic setting and earn credits which may be transferred to the college of their choice after high school graduation. Eligibility: New Haven residents or New Haven public school students in grades 11 and 12. Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena “Experiences for Youth” (CRISPEY) The CRISPEY program offers many activities and events throughout the year that reach out to young students primarily in the New Haven area. Students gain an increased awareness of the importance of Materials Science in their everyday lives through classroom presentations, laboratory demonstrations, laboratory open house events, New Haven Science Fair mentorship, and exciting hands-on workshops. A common goal throughout all of these programs is to make science come alive through real life applications. Young students discover that the science of materials is everywhere around them, particularly at the forefront of cutting edge technology. These educational activities are designed to increase interest and diversity in science and engineering. Eligibility: New Haven area students. Yale student volunteers teach weekly science classes at local elementary schools, using striking demonstrations and hands-on activities to teach basic scientific principles. The Demos group also performs science assemblies and planetarium demonstrations for local elementary schools and runs semiannual, day-long science festivals for New Haven families. Eligibility: New Haven Public School students in grades 3-5.
Sci.CORPS is a new program component serving older program veterans. Participants are trained as exhibit interpreters and enter an employment ladder that leads to paid opportunities in the Peabody Museum. Eligibility: New Haven Public School students in grades 9-12. Application is required. Sign up now for upcoming sessions!Girls' Science Investigations (GSI) September 26, 2009 The World of Light Girls' Science Investigations is a program for girls who are interested in learning more about science. The program meets for four Saturdays at Yale University. This year's themes include The Floating World, The Electromagnetic World, The Classical to Quantum World and The Extra Terrestrial World. Students have an opportunity to observe scientists run demonstrations as well as participate in hands-on experiments. Examples include working with cloud chambers, diffraction gratings, UV Bead Bracelets, photosensitive paper, boiling water with ice and much more! GSI also contains an "Ask a Scientist" session which gives students an opportunity to ask scientist questions about science and careers in science.
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Eligibility: Regional students in grades K-12. Health Professionals Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP)
Eligibility: New Haven Public School students in grades 10 and 11. Minorities in Medicine Movement Minorities in Medicine Movement promotes diversity in medical professions by encouraging youth interest in medicine. Volunteers strive to inspire and encourage youth from racial/ethnic groups that are underrepresented in medicine, provide these students with resources, practical information, and exciting experiences in the medical field that will nurture their interest in medicine and help them achieve their particular goals. Activities are rooted in mentoring relationships and will include field trips, lectures, panels, and workshops led by physicians, medical students, researchers, and other health professionals and medically-minded individuals. Eligibility: New Haven Public School students in grades 9-12. New Haven Science Fair Program
The citywide science fair is held in May at Yale University’s Commons. In conjunction with the science fair event, the New Haven Science Fair Program offers mentoring for students and professional development for teachers in order to help them carry out investigative hands-on science fair projects that promote skills in critical thinking, the scientific process, and research communication. In addition, the program supports Family Science Nights. The New Haven Science Fair Program is administered by the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. Eligibility: New Haven Public School students. Info: www.nhsciencefair.org Science Education Outreach Program (SEOP)
Eligibility: New Haven Public School students in 7th grade. SMArT: Science and Math Achiever Teams SMArT is a mentoring program which pairs Yale University student volunteers with New Haven public school students in grades 5-8. Participants meet once a week with their mentor to work on a math or science project of their choice. At the end of each semester, the students’ projects are displayed at the Science Expo Open house to which the entire community is invited. SMArT also organizes at least one field trip per semester. Eligibility: New Haven Public School students in grades 5-8. Yale University Physics Olympics The theme of the annual Yale Physics Olympics, a competition open to high schools across the region, is "Physics is fun!" Its aim is to have participants enjoy themselves while applying basic ideas from physics in the practical context of a competition. The event takes place on a Saturday in October and takes the form of a pentathlon, consisting of five 40-minute events. Each event is a task or simple experiment which the students perform as a team. Teams are ranked based on the accuracy of their results or measurements Eligibility: Regional students in grades 9-12. Yale Center for Excellence in Genome Sciences & Yale Center for Genomics and Proteomics The Centers offer tours and introductory lessons in genomics and proteomics to Greater New Haven students of all ages and their teachers. Lessons include lectures from Yale University scientists and fun lab activities, such as having the student isolate their own DNA and learn about state-of-the-art biotechnology. We work with the Evolutions, an after school program through the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History and other Yale sponsored K-12 science mentoring programs. Eligibility: Regional students in grades K-12. Yale Peabody Museum Guided Tours for K-12 School Groups The Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University opens a window of discovery into our world’s natural heritage–its flora, fauna, geology and people. Each year, the Peabody Museum provides educational programs on biology, paleontology, geology, ancient civilizations and social studies to more than 30,000 students, elementary through college, from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. All programs draw on the Museum’s exhibits to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of science and social studies education. Hands-on specimens are offered where possible. Info: www.peabody.yale.edu/education
Summer ProgramsAcademic Yale University College Courses, Summer Session Qualified high school students can enroll in the Yale University Summer Session. This program provides students with a unique opportunity to interact with some of Yale University's top scholars and teachers in an intimate environment. Students experience a collegiate academic setting and earn college credits. Pre-college students, including those who have just graduated from high school, must live on campus unless they live with their family within commuting distance of New Haven. Eligibility: Students in grade 11 or 12 at the time of application.
Shafer Family Summer School Scholarships for Yale University Summer Session Several New Haven high school students are nominated by their guidance counselors each year to attend a five-week Yale University Summer Session. Full tuition for two courses, room and board, a book allowance, and a stipend for each student are provided by the Shafer family of New Haven. Students take Yale University College courses in the company of college students, and earn college credits. Shafer scholars live on campus in one of Yale University's residential colleges for the duration of their program, and also have the opportunity to participate in the co-curricular, recreational, and social programs with students from other high schools and colleges from across the country and around the world. Eligibility: New Haven Public High School students in grades 11 or 12 at the time of application. Ulysses S. Grant Foundation Program
Eligibility: New Haven public and private school students entering grades 6 to 9. Application is required. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Summer Programs The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History has a wide variety of fun and educational summer camps available for students entering grades 2-9. All programs include behind-the-scenes visits to the Museum's exceptional collections as well as field trips. A number of full and partial need-based scholarships are available to qualified participants. Eligibility: Students entering grades 2-9. |
EVOLUTIONS is an after school club for New Haven and West Haven high school students. It places a primary focus on college preparation, science literacy and transferable skills development, and student members receive academic credit at their schools for participating. Annual projects include the mounting of an exhibition and student-produced videos intended to teach science concepts to elementary-aged students. Students also have the opportunity to participate in field trips to regional science centers in addition to an annual college visitation trip.
Have Bones, Will Travel is a program offered by the Yale School of Nursing to elementary, middle, and high schools in New Haven. The program aims to educate students about the marvels of the human body through creative and fun activities in order to better understand the decisions that impact their long-term health.
HPREP is a nationwide high school science enrichment program aimed at recruiting African-American, Native American, and Latino high school students into careers in the sciences and health professions. Each year over 30 New Haven high school students attend eight Saturday sessions run by Yale University minority graduate and professional students. Students participate in small group discussions on various health topics within medicine and public health. A special emphasis is placed on health issues disproportionately affecting minority communities.
SEOP brings Yale University graduate students and post-doctoral fellows into the classroom to carry out hands-on genetics projects for middle school students. Its aim is to a) teach students about DNA and genetics b) enhance students' enthusiasm for science, inspire them to pursue scientific careers, c) provide interactions with scientists to demystify stereotypes and d) provide the Yale University trainees an opportunity to share their love of science with city students and develop a spirit of community service. The program started in 1995 and involves teams of three Yale people per classroom. Lessons include, 1. Genotype and Phenotype, 2. Chromosome Structure and Mitosis, and 3. DNA and Molecular Biology.
Ulysses S. Grant Foundation Program: The Ulysses S. Grant Foundation offers a six-week academic summer program on the Yale campus for high-achieving New Haven middle school students. In the morning, Yale undergraduates teach interactive class in English and Math and conduct sports and extracurricular activities in the afternoon. In addition, students enjoy a variety of local and regional field trips. Financial aid is available.
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