PROJECT SEED 2011
The Greater Houston local section of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) sponsors the Project Seed program to place economically disadvantaged high school students in academic, industrial, and governmental research laboratories for eight-to-ten weeks during the summer. For 41 years, Project SEED has helped high school students expand their education and career outlooks and provided opportunities for students who historically lack exposure to scientific careers.
The 2011 Project SEED intern program will start June 13 and end August 8, 2011.
Project SEED offers high school students two exciting research opportunities.
• The Summer I program will provide first-time participants (juniors and seniors who have taken Chemistry) a fellowship award of $2,800.
• The Summer II program which provides second year Project SEED students with an additional summer of scientific research will receive a fellowship award of $3,300. Additionally, Summer II students will be eligible for a travel grant of up to $100 to present their research at an ACS or other scientific meeting (contingent on availability of funds).
Each student performs a scientific research project in chemistry or a related field under the direct supervision of a scientist/mentor.
Income Requirements - The student must be recognized as economically disadvantaged. Preference is given to students whose maximum family income is below $34,340 or does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for family size, and who may be encouraged by their work in a chemical laboratory to make better use of their capabilities.
The student should be a commuting student, except in those cases where the institution (college, university, industry, or government lab) can provide room and board and appropriate supervision at no cost to the student.
Exceptions to Income Eligibility - An exception to the maximum family income of $34,340 or 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for family size may be made in cases where there is evidence of factors which may deter a student from considering a career in science. Project SEED will consider applications from students with a family income of up to $48,260 given such factors as:
- The student belongs to an ethnic group (African-American, Hispanic, Native American)
- Historically underrepresented in science;
- Parents/guardians did not attend college;
- Student lives in a single parent household or a member of a large family.
Academic Requirements - The student must be enrolled in high school. The Summer I student participant(s) should have completed a one-year introductory high school chemistry course. The Summer II student participant(s) must have participated in the Summer I program. Neither Summer I nor Summer II student can be currently enrolled in college.
For more information, please contact:
Carolyn A. Burnley, email: cburn49@yahoo.com or Roxie Allen, email:rkvallen@yahoo.com