Stanford Office of Science Outreach

Summer Research Program for Teachers

Stanford’s Summer Research Program for Teachers offers eight-week research fellowships for teachers of middle school, high school and community college in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teachers work in a Stanford lab four days a week, and meet once a week as a group for science and engineering lectures by Stanford faculty, lab tours, and seminars on teaching. Participants earn a stipend of $7,200 for the summer and an additional $1,000 grant after developing and testing new lessons with their students.

Geokids for First and Second Graders

First and second graders from local public schools come on a field trip to explore and experience these fun and engaging activities at Stanford. They are introduced to the “work of a geologist” with hands-on educational activities focusing on minerals, rocks, fossils, and soil. Each student gets an official Geology Field Book to record their observations, just like real geologists. The activities are led by graduate and undergraduate students, who eagerly volunteer to express their love of geology. Both young and old enjoy this fun and rewarding experience.

We are always looking for new volunteers to help lead the program. Students of all disciplines are encouraged to help. If you would like to participate, please contact us. Program is offered on Tuesday and Friday mornings, 6 mornings each quarter. Short training.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)

SLAC has an exciting program offering summer internships for undergraduates, and for more than thirty years has offered 20-25 students an eight-week paid internship at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in Menlo Park, California.

Teacher Workshop at the Environmental Molecular Science Institute

The Environmental Molecular Science Institute in Stanford's School of Earth Sciences offers four-day summer workshops for high school science teachers that use innovative scientific findings of the Institute to help teachers design relevant curricula for their biology, chemistry, and earth science classes.

Stanford Summer Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program

The Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences/Amgen Scholars Program is an eight-week residential internship program. It offers undergraduates from across the country who want to prepare for and enter Ph.D. programs in biomedical sciences a unique opportunity for advanced research experience within a world-class university.

Research Internship at CPIMA

The Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies (CPIMA) provides qualified undergraduates in chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, bioengineering, physics and related fields with a ten week summer research opportunity through its Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program.

Research Experience for Undergraduates in the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility

The Stanford Nanofabrication Facility (SNF) participates in the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) Research Experience for Undergraduates each summer which provides approximately 60 undergraduate students with ten-week internships working on mentored research projects at NNIN facilities. SNF hosts approximately 7 students.

RISE Summer Internship Program

The RISE (Raising Interest in Science and Engineering) Summer Internship Program for HS Students is sponsored by the Office of Science Outreach. It’s an intensive 7-week summer program for students interested in science, engineering, math, and computer science. Students spend 30 hours a week on the Stanford campus, working in an active research lab under the guidance of a mentor from the lab (typically a graduate student), and attending weekly group sessions that include field trips, presentations, hands-on science activities, and lab tours.

Stanford draws students from only A HANDFUL OF PARTNER SCHOOLS in the Bay Area; students must be NOMINATED by their principal or teacher; they will then be invited to apply.

Earth Sciences High School Internship Program

At the School of Earth Sciences, high school students spend 8-12 weeks in the summer working in different laboratories, primarily in the Geological and Environmental Sciences department. The students work on research projects and are supervised directly by graduate students, post docs and lab managers. The application period is between the beginning of February and closes at the end of March. This program is very popular and does not accept any late applications.

Graduate student mentors from any discipline in science are encouraged to host a high school intern.

Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program

Stanford is a partner in the Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP). This program, principally for underserved and underrepresented students, offers undergraduates the opportunity to work for eight to ten weeks under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor at participating Alliance institutions.

Nanotechnology Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

This one-week Institute teaches middle school teachers about nanotechnology research and the underlying physical concepts that apply to the science classes they teach. Daily sessions focus on inquiry-based modules providing teachers with materials that explicitly address California’s 8th grade physical science content standards. Participants receive stipends and Continuing Studies Credits.

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program

The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program offers five weeks of intensive science and health training each summer for low income and under-represented high school students from northern and central California. Participants live together at Stanford, attend scientific lectures, complete anatomy laboratory practicums, intern at Stanford and Palo Alto hospitals, and learn about college entrance requirements, application procedures and financial aid. Program is free to the students; selection is based on an application process. THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS CLOSED FOR 2009.

SIMR - Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program

SIMR – The Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program, is for high school juniors and seniors interested in hands-on research in various fields of medicine (immunology, stem cell, cancer, neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine). This eight week program enables the selected students to take part in research, attend introductory lectures and to present their work at a poster session open to the Stanford community. THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS CLOSED FOR 2009.

Med School 101

Med School 101 is a one-day annual program at Stanford's School of Medicine offered each spring to local high school students to introduce them to the field of medicine. The day includes presentations about different areas of medical research and findings, a panel discussion by Stanford medical students, lunch, and even a graduation ceremony. Interested local high schools should contact Stanford's School of Medicine Office of Communication & Public Affairs.

Space Weather Monitor Program

The Space Weather Monitor program is an education project to build and distribute inexpensive ionospheric monitors to students around the world. The monitors detect solar flares and other ionospheric disturbances.

Carnegie Undergraduate Summer Program

The Carnegie Institute Department of Biology offers summer research experiences to undergraduates from Stanford and other institutions (including local community colleges and state Universities). Students are expected to work full-time for 8-10 weeks during the summer.

Stanford Summer School

Stanford Summer School offers visiting high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, and adults a full range of 8 - 10 week classes during the summer in the Humanities, Sciences, Math, Engineering and Athletics. Tuition is charged and credit earned by students may be eligible for transfer to another college or university.

Outreach Programs for Stanford Students

Want to help K-12 students learn about math, science, & engineering? There are a number of different programs, many run by Stanford students, that interact with the local K-12 community. Become engaged in Boys & Girls Club programs, tutor kids, work with elementary schools on hands-on science projects, and have fun while inspiring kids about the wonders of science.

Stanford University Mathematics Camp

The Stanford University Math Camp, SUMaC is designed for high school students who will be juniors and seniors in the fall, who have exceptional interest and ability in mathematics. SUMaC is for those who seek to be challenged in mathematics and those who would enjoy four weeks of intensive, in-depth, mathematical pursuits. SUMaC provides an environment that fosters social and intellectual development centered on the study and enjoyment of mathematics.

Geoscape Bay Area for 6th Grade Earth Sciences Teachers

Learn about Earth Sciences using San Francisco Bay Area examples and current research. Modules focus on Plate Tectonics, Water, Energy, Ocean Ecology and more. Hands-on activities and field trips. Get involved in the Quake-Catcher Network (http://qcn.stanford.edu). For 6th grade science teachers. Free, potential stipend (dependent on funding). Workshop is held during the summer for 4 days, and applications are due mid April.

Stanford Explore Lecture Series

The Stanford Explore Lecture Series is an exploratory series covering the fundamentals and current research areas represented in the five Institutes in the School of Medicine (Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Medicine, Regenerative and Stem Cell Medicine and Cancer Biology).

Public Lectures and Events

Stanford offers many free lectures for the general public on science and engineering topics that are delivered by Stanford's top researchers in terms understandable to the lay public. Examples include the SLAC Lecture Series and the Summer Science Lecture Series. See the "Lectures & Public Events" page on this site for more information.

Stanford at The Tech

Stanford at The Tech is a program that trains Stanford biology graduate students and postdocs in how to effectively communicate science to the public both in person and in writing. In the process of learning these skills, the Stanford people teach the public about genetics. And get them excited about it too.

Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY)

EPGY offers online classes for gifted youth, residential programs on campus during the summer for high school and middle school students, a program for international students, as well as an EPGY On-line High School.

Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE)

For the first time in its history, Stanford is offering some of its most popular engineering classes free of charge to students and educators around the world. Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE) expands the Stanford experience to students and educators online. A computer and an Internet connection are all you need. View lecture videos, access reading lists and other course handouts, take quizzes and tests, and communicate with other SEE students, all at your convenience. Visit the program website to access the classes.

Educational Studies Program/Splash!

The mission of the Stanford ESP community is to reach out, to enthuse young eager minds, and share our muses and sources of joy and inspiration with people around us, especially high school students.