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Nottingham Trent University Architecture program

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Nottingham Trent University Architecture program

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 One week of creative thinking with an emphasis on sustainability and techniques used by architects and architecture students.

This UK enrichment course can count as your Gold DofE Residential Award.

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🇨🇦 Spend two weeks experiencing top tier academics in July downtown Montreal. Two academic streams:

Pathways to Neuro and Health Sciences Students explore the function of the human nervous system and learn about groundbreaking research in the field.

Understanding Migration, Global Citizenship and Diasporic Resistance This course delves into global migration through historical, social, and political lenses.

Priority applications due: February 15

Application deadline: March 22

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Designed for high school students currently in grades 10 or 11, Summer Academy unfolds over two weeks of classes, workshops, activities, and trips, and is supervised 24/7 by McGill staff and students. This experience will introduce you to university life and is sure to make your summer memorable!

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🇨🇦 Two-week + one month summer camps at Canada's west coast premier school for art + design.

Early application deadline: February 28, 2026

Rolling Admission

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Continuing Studies Courses for Teens + Youth | Emily Carr University

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Emily Carr University of Art + Design is a learning community devoted to excellence and innovation in visual arts, media arts, design and research.

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🇨🇦 Be your own boss this summer! Receive up to $3,000 in grants to start a business in the Peterborough area. You will be guided every step of the way from developing a business plan and budget to marketing strategies to launch your business.

Application deadline: March 30, 2026

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Summer Company Program | Community Futures Peterborough

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Summer Company provides youth ages 15–29 up to $3,000, plus training and mentorship, to start a business in the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County.

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🇨🇦 Contribute your creative writing to Occasus, Western’s undergraduate student literary journal. Poems, flash fiction stories, flash creative nonfiction pieces, etc. Winning entries receive $100, publication, and the issue of the journal in which your poem appears.

Application deadline: February 6, 2026

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Department of English and Writing Studies - Western University

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Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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🇨🇦 5-day in-studio, hands-on workshops tailored for aspiring artists and designers who are considering post-secondary creative studies or developing their portfolios and want to experience university-level art education, build skills, and get a taste of campus life at OCAD U.

Early application deadline: March 1, 2026

Regular application deadline: May 4, 2026

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OCAD University’s Summer Workshops are week-long studio experiences dedicated to emerging artists and designers ages 15 to 19 who are considering post-secondary education in a creative industry or field.

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🇺🇸 Intensive two-week residential program Take college-level classes from Notre Dame professors. Over 20 tracks are available, including Law, Psychology, Astronomy, Data Science, Entrepreneurship, and Film/TV.

June 27 – July 11, 2026

Application deadline: February 13 2026

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Dates: Session I: June 8 - 22, 2024 | Session II: June 29 - July 13, 2024

Summer Scholars participants spend two intensive weeks on Notre Dame's campus taking a challenging college-level course taught by Notre Dame faculty. We keep the classes small and personal attention from Notre Dame faculty high. The coursework is a true preview of college academics-it is both rigorous and rewarding, and students could earn one transferable college credit upon the completion of a program track. Students collaborate on coursework outside designated class times as they would in any college setting. There is also ample time to enjoy the social facets of college life, especially those unique to Notre Dame.
Check out a day in the life of a Summer Scholars student! Apply Summer Scholars Session I Apply Summer Scholars Session II

Testimonials

"Every professor is passionate about what they are doing and it triggered my intetellectual curiosity. Summer Scholars is life changing!"

-Gil Sander Joseph

"I was able to be in a college setting and get an idea of college academics. I was also able to participate in a community service project and it gave me a sense of giving back. It isn't just about the academics, but how we help one another."

-Brianna Shaw

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Marketing Communications: Web | University of Notre Dame

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High school students spend two weeks on Notre Dame's campus, taking a college-level course and experiencing the Notre Dame community!

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🇨🇦 A two-week comprehensive introduction to the discipline of architecture, focus on drawing practices and model making.

Application: opens February 2026

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Daniels Design Discovery Program | Daniels

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Coding/Algorithms (Junior & Senior levels). Watch Edsby or talk to Mr Gordon to get prep materials and be registered by February 5, 2026

Competition date: February 18, 2026

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Canadian Computing Competition | University of Waterloo - CEMC

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We believe that all students will enjoy and benefit from the experience of preparing for and participating in our mathematics and computer science contests. Our contests are not tests or exams. There is no passing or failing score. Information about how participants and schools are awarded for their performance in our computing contests is listed below.

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If you are interested in applying to post-secondary programs related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, you should write math and computing contests. Speak to Mr Gordon and watch Edsby for sign ups in January. Upcoming: Pascal, Cayley, and Fermat math contests, along with the Canadian Computing Competition. Euclid will be in April 2026.

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The CEMC develops and administers many internationally recognized contests to help to inspire the next generation of students to develop an interest in and love for mathematics and computer science. Interested students should ask their math teachers about these contests.

2019/2020 Contest Dates

See our fee table to estimate registration costs.

Download a PDF flyer listing of contest dates for 2019-2020 for schools in North and South America and schools outside North and South America.

A contest may never be written prior to the official contest date. We will do our best to arrange alternate dates for serious school-wide conflicts. Please contact us if you wish to arrange this.

Students working ahead one or more grades may choose to write the contest for the more advanced grade. However, a student may write at most one of the Gauss Contests, and at most one of the Pascal, Cayley and Fermat Contests, and at most one of the Fryer, Galois and Hypatia Contests, and at most one of the Canadian Intermediate Math Contest and Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest, and at most one of the Grade 5/6, Grade 7/8 and Grade 9/10 Beaver Computing Challenge.

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Design - Graphics, University of Waterloo

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The CEMC develops and administers many internationally recognized contests to help to inspire the next generation of students to develop an interest in and love for mathematics and computer science. Interested students should ask their math teachers about these contests. See our fee table to estimate registration costs.

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🇨🇦 intensive week-long summer programs in visual arts, ceramics, jewellery, and more for artists and makers of all skill levels.

Applications open March 3, 2026, rolling admission

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Discover your creativity at Haliburton Art School. Explore our 2026 Course Calendar for exciting art classes, workshops, and events for all skill levels!

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Peer reviewed academic journal hosted by RSGC, an open-access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing original academic research by secondary school students.

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A peer-reviewed research journal for and by secondary school students

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🇺🇸 The "Juilliard" or "Olympics" of summer art camps. Music, Theatre, Writing. Expensive, but the "Ivy League" of arts camps (in Michigan). Famous alumni network; elite training.

Deadline: Jan 15 (Priority)

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🇺🇸 Focuses purely on Contemporary/Jazz/Pop rather than classical.

Deadline: Jan 31 (priority)

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Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive

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🇨🇦 Best for Classical Theatre. Unique access to professional actors. Shakespeare and performance at North America's premier theatre festival.

Deadline: Feb 10 (Early Bird) / rolling until June 1

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Stratford Festival Theatre Arts Camp includes year-round programming intended to give participants the chance to learn collaboratively and experientially alongside their peers. Taught by professional teaching artists, participants enjoy a variety of classes, workshops, discussion, rehearsal and theatre-going. Past participants report that our camps have helped them to increase their self-confidence, further develop their skills as theatre artists and make new friends. In our programming, we aim to provide supportive communities of learning that emphasize having fun and creative playmaking.

Participants come from throughout Canada and around the world to take part in our camps, which include sessions for Grades 1-12 as well as Adult and Family camps. Our summer overnight camps focus on Shakespeare, Musical Theatre and new this year, Playwriting. We also offer PA Day and March Break day camps for the local community.

Want to learn more? See what some of our Theatre Arts Camp participants have to say about their experience here.

"This program has surpassed all of our expectations. It is truly remarkable. I can't thank you enough for the experience that my daughter will cherish for a lifetime! She has already asked if she can do it again next summer!" - Nina, parent

For more information contact the Education Department at educate@stratfordfestival.ca.

Space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.

Bursaries & Scholarships
If you require financial assistance, we encourage you to apply for a bursary or scholarship. Bursary and scholarship application forms should be submitted with your registration.

Stratford Festival Bursary - Open to all applicants

CCAR Scholarship - Open to US students in grades 11 and 12 who wish to attend both the Shakespeare and Musical Theatre Intensives.

Early bird pricing until January 31, 2020.
General Theatre Arts Camp FAQs

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The world's largest platform for people-powered research. Participate in real research projects in diverse fields, including astronomy, ecology (e.g., tracking wildlife), and the humanities (e.g., transcribing historical ship logs) from your laptop. Connecting over two million volunteers with professional researchers to process massive datasets. A collaboration between the University of Oxford, the Adler Planetarium, and the University of Minnesota.

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The Zooniverse is the world's largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.

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New York Times Student Editorial Contests

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New York Times Student Editorial Contests

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Open to students worldwide to submit original writing for real-world publication.

My List: A Different Kind of Review Contest (Jan. 14 – Feb. 25, 2026) involves creating a list of 3–5 cultural works and explaining their value.

Open Letters: Opinion Writing Contest (Feb. 25 – April 8, 2026) challenges students to write a persuasive letter (under 500 words) to someone who can effect change.

Audio Stories: Student Podcast Contest (April 8 – May 13, 2026) requires creating an original podcast of 5 minutes or less.

Voice and Choice: Summer Reading Contest (June 5 – Aug. 14, 2026) invites students to share their reactions to The Times articles through writing or short videos.

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University of Hong Kong Summer Institute

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University of Hong Kong Summer Institute

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🇭🇰 An immersive academic and cultural experience. 50 programs across diverse fields such as Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Business, Law, Sustainable Development, and STEAM. Excellent for students wanting an Asian university perspective.

Application deadline: March 21, 2026

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Secondary School Programmes - HKU Summer Institute - The University of Hong Kong

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🇬🇧 A three-week, all-inclusive academic program, held at the historic university campuses of St Andrews or Cambridge. Academic streams in Business and Entrepreneurship, Creative Writing, Debate, English Language, Journalism, Youth Leadership. UK tutorial style learning in cohorts of 150 students.

Rolling applications open January 2026

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International Summer Schools For 13-18 Year Olds - ISSOS

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International Summer Schools at St Andrews, Cambridge & Yale - combine quality academic programs & amazing summer activities for high-school aged students.

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🇺🇸 300+ non-credit courses ranging from 1 to 4 weeks (that can fit tight schedules). Leadership Institute focuses on social change and leadership skills. Great backup to YYGS

Rolling Application opens: January 14, 2026

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Camp Rising Sun (The Ethical Leadership Experience)

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Camp Rising Sun (The Ethical Leadership Experience)

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🌐 / 🇺🇸 A prestigious, selective leadership intensive connecting students from 30+ countries. Focuses on 'Ethical Leadership'—how to organize for social change, sustainability, and justice. Not a business camp. This is for the student who wants to change the world, not just a company. a full-scholarship ethical leadership camp. Very high prestige for "Social Impact" resumes.

Deadline: late Jan/early Feb

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The Ethical Leadership Experience — The Louis August Jonas Foundation

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The mission of the Louis August Jonas Foundation is to develop in promising young people from around the world a lifelong commitment to compassionate and responsible leadership for the betterment of their communities and the world. We do this by operating Camp Rising Sun, our full-scholarship, summer leadership program for teenagers from more than 25 countries and 10 U.S. states. Each summer, 60 young men and 60 young women practice leadership skills in a supportive community of peers and counselors.

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🇨🇦 One-day events to introduce high schoolers to the Ivey case method. Participants are placed on teams with peers from other schools to solve real-world business challenges.

Application deadline: February 23, 2026

Spring 2026 event: May 2, 2026

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About Ivey

Celebrating 90 years of leadership, the Ivey Business School is widely considered the top business school in Canada and among the best in the world. Ivey's Honors Business Administration Program gives students the unmatched combination of academic excellence and outstanding opportunity. Ivey students are well-rounded individuals, with strong extracurricular involvement, proven leadership skills and outstanding achievements.

What is the "Case" Method of Learning?

In the case method which Ivey uses for teaching, students are given a case describing a real-world situation in which some type of business problem is being faced. Based on the information provided to them, students must decide what they would do if they were faced with the situation, and what their action plan would be to implement the solution.

Inside the classroom, reviewing a case involves a lot of participation from students. There are no clear-cut answers to cases, so there is thorough discussion of all factors that should be considered in making a decision.

How does the case competition work?

Please note, for the 2022 events, we will be running Virtual Case Classes for High School students living within Canada. There will be Virtual Case Classes running for the following regions between the months of February 2022 to March 2022:

London & GTA 1 (Feb. 19,2022 morning)

London & GTA 2 (Feb. 19, 2022 afternoon)

Ottawa ON/Quebec/Maritime Provinces (Feb. 26, 2022)

British Columbia 1 (Mar. 5, 2022 morning)

British Columbia 2 (Mar. 5, 2022 afternoon)

Alberta (Mar. 12, 2022)

Manitoba/Saskatchewan (Mar 19, 2022)

Dates and student registration for these sessions will launch in January 2022 on our Ivey HBA events page.

Who are we looking for?

Students at Ivey come from many different academic fields of study - prior business knowledge is NOT a requirement! We are looking for motivated individuals who are interested in exploring business. Registrants should be high achievers, team players, and involved in extracurricular activities.

Please email hbacasecomps@ivey.ca for more information.

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Celebrating 90 years of leadership, the Ivey Business School is widely considered the top business school in Canada and among the best in the world. Ivey's Honors Business Administration Program gives students the unmatched combination of academic excellence and outstanding opportunity. Ivey students are well-rounded individuals, with strong extracurricular involvement, proven leadership skills and outstanding achievements.

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🇮🇪 Spend three weeks of your summer at Ireland's global university and get a glimpse of what college life in Dublin could be like! Attend lectures and field trips to explore and engage with Irish history and culture.

Application deadline: February 15

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Unfortunately, we can only accept student who will be turning 16 before the start date of the program. However, you will be eligible to attend the program the summer before your senior year and we would love to welcome you then!
Will I receive college credit?
There is no college credit awarded for the completion of the UCD High School Summer Program, though you will receive a certificate upon completion.
Do the program fees include airfare? Does UCD arrange flights to Dublin?
The program fees do not include airfare to/from Dublin. Students will need to arrange and pay for their own flights from the US to Dublin, to arrive in time for the start of the program.
I'm flying into Dublin on my own. How will I get to UCD on the first day and back to the airport on the last day?
The UCD High School Program staff will be stationed in the Dublin Airport on the first day and will meet you in the Arrivals area just beyond baggage claim. Our program staff will then escort you directly to UCD's campus. We'll be wearing UCD shirts and carrying a UCD banner, but we'll also make sure to circulate our photos ahead of time so you know who to look for.

We will also accompany you back to Dublin Airport on the last day, leaving UCD's campus in plenty of time for you to check in and go through security and customs before your flight departs to the United States.
I'm traveling with my family before the program starts. Can they drop me off at UCD and/or pick me up?
Students may be dropped off at and/or picked up from UCD directly on the first and/or final days of the program. All students must be signed in and out by a parent or designated guardian. We'll provide exact times and locations as the program start/end dates approach.
What do the residences look like? Will I need to bring my own linens?
You will be living in one of our on-campus residences, which are within a 5-10 minute walk of just about everything you'll be doing on campus. You will have a private room with a bed and desk (bedclothes and a towel are provided), and you will share kitchen and bathroom facilities with the other students in your apartment. Each student will be allocated to a room on arrival.
What will my daily schedule look like?
A typical day will begin with breakfast at 8.30 followed by either a number of different activities! These different activities can include Irish history and culture lectures, workshops with our academic Colleges, and/or a cultural activity around the city. There will also be several excursions from UCD to sites of cultural/historical significance. Evenings will either be a fun cultural activity or designated free time to rest and recharge for the next day. We'll send out a more detailed itinerary closer to the program start date.
Do I need to bring a laptop?
You will be doing a few group projects that will require some outside research, so if you have a laptop please do bring it with you. However, if you do not have a laptop you are not required to purchase one for this program.
What kind of phone will I need to bring with me? Can I use my American phone, or will I need to purchase an Irish phone?
Because you will be in Ireland for a short time, there is no need for you to purchase an Irish phone. However, we do ask that you do bring a working phone with you so that our program staff can contact you in case of emergency. Please check with your phone provider to ensure that you will have service while in Ireland; many American providers have inexpensive supplemental plans for international travel.
I'm sure my parents will want me to check in with them - what's the best way for them to reach me?
There is free wireless internet throughout UCD's campus and in the residences, so if you have a laptop, iPad or smartphone you will be able to message, Skype and FaceTime to your heart's content! We will also provide your parents with our Program mobile phone number, in case they need to contact you or the Program staff in case of emergencies.
I have a food allergy/dietary restriction. Will I still be able to eat the food provided?
Our campus cafeteria can accommodate most food sensitivities (dairy, gluten, nuts, vegan, etc) and also provides vegetarian/vegan options at every meal. You must let us know ahead of time if you have an allergies or dietary restriction so we can make provisions for you. If we are not made aware of any dietary requirements or preferences ahead of time, it will be more difficult to make accommodations for you.
What happens if I get sick or injured during the program?
While we certainly hope that this won't happen, there are many services available if you require medical attention while participating in our program. We ask that you bring any medications (prescription and non-prescription) that you take frequently with you from home; however, if you need to buy over-the-counter medication you can do so at the UCD Pharmacy on campus. For non-emergency illnesses and injuries, there are two clinics very close to campus that one of our staff members will be glad to accompany you to if needed. Saint Vincent's University Hospital is also less than 10 minutes away if an emergency arises. Please note that all medical expenses are your responsibility to pay for, and that you are required to have insurance that will cover you during your stay in Ireland.
I have friends/family in Ireland. Am I allowed to visit them?
Students are required to attend ALL program activities throughout the duration of the program, and no student is to leave UCD's campus unaccompanied at any time. If you would like to visit a family member or family friend, you may only do so during designated personal time with express written permission by a parent. Program deviations are limited to 2 instances and require 72 hours notice to be approved by the Program Manager. Overnight program deviations will not be permitted.
I saw that UCD's campus is close to the sea. Will we be able to go swimming?
Due to health and safety regulations pertaining to students under the age of 18, students WILL NOT permitted to swim in the ocean at any time. There is a 50 metre, Olympic-sized pool on UCD's campus which our Program Managers can arrange for you to visit, however.
Will the program be run in English? I don't know any Irish, will I need to learn?
The High School Summer Program is run entirely in English. In Ireland, both Irish and English are the official languages and though you will not need to know Irish to take part in the program or to travel around Ireland, it is a wonderful and fascinating language. You should take time before the program starts to explore and learn a bit of Irish to get to know Irish culture.
Can my friends or family stay with me on campus during the program?
No visitors are permitted in your UCD Residence, and no individuals that are not a part of the Program can stay overnight in your Residence.

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🇨🇦 Experience west coast living in British Columbia. Two-week mini courses on the Vancouver campus focusing on Psychology, Business, and Philosophy.

Three-week virtual courses. Other Popular Subjects: Engineering, Forensic Anthropology, Global Political Economy, and Law.

Information session: January 22

Rolling applications open February 3, 2026

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Experience university life with UBC Future Global Leaders pre-university on-campus program. Explore academic interests and meet students from around the world.

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Sunnybrook Hospital's Focused Ultrasound Summer High School Internship Program

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Sunnybrook Hospital's Focused Ultrasound Summer High School Internship Program

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🇨🇦 8-week program that allows students passionate about science, math and technology explore the world of research in a unique 1-to-1 mentor program setting at Sunnybrook Hospital. This program runs over the course of the summer, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm on site at 2075 Bayview Avenue in Toronto. Note: no accommodation provided.

Application deadline: February 13, 2026

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COVID UPDATES: We are planning to run the Focused Ultrasound High School Program for the summer of 2023 at full capacity. At this time, mandatory masking remains in effect at the hospital for all staff. Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the hospital's obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please check back here often for updates. - December 2022

Projected program timeline: Summer 2023

Feb 10th, 2023 4 p.m. EST: deadline to apply

Early March: interview offer emails will be sent to successful candidates only

March break (March 13 - 21, 2023): all interviews will take place

Early May: offers will be sent to successful candidates

Tentative start date: July 4th, 2023 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Each summer, we hire motivated and hard-working, independent high-school students that are passionate about math and sciences to assist us in a variety of projects we are working on in our lab. Our goal is not only to further our progress, but also to give these students experience working in a research lab. During the summer, students will gain enriched, hands-on knowledge in the fields of physics, engineering and biology that would be difficult to attain elsewhere. We hope to nurture a passion for science and engineering in the next generation and help students to move closer to their goals. Students from outside of the Greater Toronto Area are welcome to apply but must be eligible to work in Canada and arrange for their own accommodations during the internship.

Read more about what we do.

Join our team

Eligibility and qualifications:

Must be 16 years of age by July 1, 2023 (this means grade 11 and 12 students, and any grade 10s who turn 16 by July 1st)

Currently enrolled as a high school student

Must be able to commit to full-time hours in person Monday to Friday, July-August, as this is a paid position

Strong academic standing in math and sciences

Legally authorized to work in Canada

Must be able to demonstrate a strong interest and motivation in the sciences

Required documents

The application deadline is Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 4 p.m. The cover letter, résumé, application form and transcript must be submitted as one PDF document and must be saved with the file name 'First Name, Last Name_FUS HS Program 2023'.
Applications are now OPEN.
Due to the high number of applications received, we will not respond to any email inquiries during the week of the deadline, or send emails confirming receipt of applications.

Information night

Join us virtually on Zoom on Tuesday January 17th, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to learn more about our lab from staff and students. Please email fushighschool@sunnybrook.ca for the meeting link. Please include any questions you have in advance and they will be addressed in the presentation. We will update here if we are able to host the session in a hybrid format.

Past projects

We have four types of projects that often overlap. Most projects will involve an element of basic programming with supervisors that are willing to teach motivated students. Learn more about past projects in the lab.

Engineering and technology development

Experimental work

Programming

Biology

Contact information

Kristina Mikloska
Lab Manager, Focused Ultrasound Lab
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Email: fushighschool@sunnybrook.ca

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

In accordance with Canadian Employment and Immigration guidelines, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter or email the above listed contact.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community and will actively be accepting applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. This is based on the guiding EDI Principles of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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Education and Training - Summer Students - Focused Ultrasound

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🇨🇦 Love lab experiments? Interested in physiology, microbiology or pharmacology? Want to handle chemicals and equipment? Thinking about a career in medicine? YSP modules on physiology, molecular biology, and clinical medicine.

Application opens late Jan / closes Mar-April (often fills early).

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Stanford Anesthesia Summer Institute (SASI)

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Stanford Anesthesia Summer Institute (SASI)

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🇺🇸 1-week essential medical skills like suturing and ultrasound to explore healthcare careers OR 2-week overview of anesthesiology, technology, and humanism with a patient-partnered capstone project

Application deadline: January 5 (ED) or February 3, 2026

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Masaryk University Medical Summer School

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Masaryk University Medical Summer School

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🇨🇿 Experience the 6-year medical school model at a top Central European university in Czech. Includes anatomy and simulation labs. "try before you buy" the European direct entry medical education model.

Rolling Admission (application opens in March 2026)

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Faculty of Medicine Masaryk University | MED MUNI

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Medicine is one of the most important professions in the world. Do you agree? Is your ambition to become a doctor and help save lives? The first step is to be admitted to university!

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Gain hands-on insight in hospitals and clinics in countries like Nepal, Peru, and Argentina. These are supervised observation and public health workshops (like learning to take vitals or suturing on models) rather than hands-on care, which avoids the ethical "voluntourism".

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Get the experience you need to prepare you for Medical School through one of our safe, supportive, and ethical medical programs for high school students.

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Veterinary medical adventures in Malawi, Costa Rica or Bahamas. Practice animal handling, performing physical exams, suturing techniques, and administering vaccines. Shadow veterinarians during procedures such as spay and neuter surgeries. Field research in rescue centers.

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Interested in veterinary medicine? Join our one-of-a-kind animal summer vet camps for middle school and high school students this summer.

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🇹🇭 Shadow doctors in active hospitals in Thailand (Clinical shadowing that is not possible in North America). Gain experience in patient shadowing, ward rounds, and emergency assessment (actually shadow surgery and get clinical hours)!

Rolling Admission (Programs often fill by March/April)

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Why Choose Premed Projects

If you're thinking about trying out some hospital work or virtual medicine courses, Premed Projects might be just what you're looking for. We've been doing this for a while now, since 2015, to be exact. Lots of students like you have given it a thumbs up. Whether you're 14 or older, we've got something interesting for you, whether it's getting hands-on in a hospital or exploring medicine virtually. Our courses are designed to give you a taste of what working in healthcare is like. And if you're 14 or older aiming for med school, we're here to help you out. Let's make your journey into healthcare a bit more exciting!

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Explore the world of medicine with our in-person hospital work experience. Join us for hands-on learning suitable for ages 14 and up. Embark on your medical journey today!

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Not sure what life after Grade 12 looks like? Not sure if you want to continue formal education right now? Need help designing, planning what's next? Look here for resources and programs to help plan your year off after high school.

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Gap year resources, programs and events in Canada | CanGap Association

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Want to lead an independent gap year but could use the support, structure, and community of a program? The Gap Year Gameplan is a year-long membership that helps you stay accountable to your goals, build your resume credientials, and your nationwide network.

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Like Northcote, volunteer at local organic farms io gain experience or learn useful skills like gardening or carpentry (in exchange for room and board)

Teenagers can participate in Germany, Italy, Portugal, UK, South Korea. (Gabe Roti did this in Italy!)

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I stayed with Sharyl for a month in December and I had a great time. This place is really about the people! Sharyl herself has travelled a lot and is happy to tell you about it, but also her parents have great stories to share. I also got to meet lots of neighbours and friends of Sharyl's sons. Because of that I was able to see other farms and ranches too, which was really interesting to get an insight into their business. Everyone really tried to give me the best experience and took me places and showed me things I've never seen or done before. I milked a cow by hand, cared for a calf, made homemade butter and lots of other things. Sharyl even took me to see the Rockies for the first time in my life. Regarding to work there was no real schedule (apart from feeding cows) which meant every day was different, so it never got boring and the evening talks were always rewarding. Due to it being winter I also did some interior work such as painting the bathroom and helping with cleaning besides feeding the cows and horses. I'm very grateful for this amazing experience which made me feel like a real cowgirl. Thank you so much for being so loving and giving and including me in your ranch and family life! Lots of love!

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Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, Canada (WWOOF Canada) is part of a worldwide effort to link visitors with organic farmers, promote an educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.

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NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

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NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

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Semester-long (3-6 months) wilderness expeditions. Key global locations include Alaska, Patagonia (Chile), India (Himalayas), New Zealand, Mexico, Tanzania, and the Northeast U.S. The gold standard for outdoor education.

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🇧🇸 A 6-week residential program designed for young adults (ages 18–24) focusing on marine biology, island ecology, and conservation. Earn Scuba certifications, marine research, and island conservation work. Program happens in the Bahamas, October to December.

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Living at Forfar Field Station: You will be staying in rustic, cabin-style lodging along the beach. Cabins have 3-4 sets of bunk beds, electricity, fans, mosquito bug nets, and a private bathroom with shower. The Forfar Lodge houses our Dining Hall, Classroom, Research Lab, and open living area. The Dining Hall is where all the meals take place at Forfar. We will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Most food allergies/dietary restrictions can be accommodated. You will have access to kayaks, windsurf boards, beach volleyball, basketball, and swimming and snorkeling from the beach. Watch our Virtual Tour of the station for a first-hand look.

Living on Andros: Andros is the largest Bahamian Island but very sparsely populated and fairly undeveloped. Forfar Field Station is located in the middle of the island on the east coast and nearly 20 miles in either direction from the larger settlements on the island with a few establishments within walking distance. Read our About Andros Island blog post to learn more.

COVID-19 Response: For the past five decades, safety has been the first priority of IFS. New safety policies will be in place for all incoming Gap Year students to assure a safe learning environment. Currently, The Bahamas government is requiring all visitors to secure a negative COVID-19 test to visit Forfar. Read our Program Guide to learn more about what we'll be doing to keep our students, staff, and community healthy.

Covid Vaccine Required: The IFS Board of Trustees recently put into effect that anyone visiting Forfar Field Station in the 2021-2022 season is required to be fully* vaccinated against Covid-19.
* According to the CDC, people are considered fully vaccinated: 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine *

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Gap Year in The Bahamas- Marine Science - International Field Studies, Inc.

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Living at Forfar Field Station: You will be staying in rustic, cabin-style lodging along the beach. Cabins have 3-4 sets of bunk beds, electricity, fans, mosquito bug nets, and a private bathroom with shower. The Forfar Lodge houses our Dining Hall, Classroom, Research Lab, and open living area.

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International History Bee and Bowl (IHBB)

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International History Bee and Bowl (IHBB)

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Jeopardy style history trivia which uses a "buzzer system" with paragraph-length, pyramidal questions that progress from obscure clues to more well-known facts.

Regional Online: March 14–15, 2026

Canadian National Championships (in Ottawa): April 18–19, 2026

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International History Bee & Bowl – Canadian Division

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International Academic Competitions Canadian Division Registration 2025-2026 Competition Season International Academic Competitions organizes quiz tournaments through its Canadian Division for primary and secondary school students throughout Canada. The Canadian Division includes the International History Bee and Bowl (IHBB), which are

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Northeastern AI Futures Innovation Contest

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Northeastern AI Futures Innovation Contest

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A five-day online innovation challenge for Year 12 students, enabling students to gain experience of working on a real-life business challenge set by one of our start-up hub businesses. Participants work individually or in teams of 2-3 to address an industry-led business challenge using AI, supported by specialists. Competition dates: February 16-20, 2026

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Join the AI Futures Challenge to tackle real-world problems using AI while developing practical skills and networking opportunities.

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Questions span microeconomics, macroeconomics, and financial literacy (e.g., stock valuation, risk/return tradeoff, and time value of money). Winners qualify to be selected for the five-student Team Canada to represent the country at the International Olympiad (IEO).

Round 1 (Online): Feb 21, 2026. Round 2 (Finals): April 8, 2026.

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The Canadian Economics Olympiad (CEO) is Canada’s premier economics competition for high school students. The 2021 contest which will take place on June 19th. Register today!

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University of Edinburgh Pre-University Summer School

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University of Edinburgh Pre-University Summer School

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Our Pre-University Summer School is aimed at students aged 16-18 who are in their final or penultimate year of high school. We offer a range of courses in different subjects across Humanities, Social Sciences, Design and the Sciences. Each course is two weeks long and runs between 29 June and 10 July 2026. Residential accommodation is included in the fee.

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🇨🇦 Spend two weeks building, testing, researching, presenting and collaborating on projects rooted in Engineering design, business and entrepreneurship and research.  Attend talks and workshops from U Waterloo graduate students and faculty.

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Costs for 2022 will updated shortly. A special bursary program is available for those in financial need. Please see our ESQ Bursaries and Awards page for more info.
Please note:
The registration fee is due only upon acceptance into the program. If accepted, applicants will receive an e-mail which provides information about using our registration system and paying the registration fee. There is no application fee for this program.

Acceptable payment methods:

Credit or Debit card:

Catalyst accepts MasterCard, VISA and American Express as well as Debit cards (non-Interac). Card numbers are kept with the utmost security. All charges are processed directly by the university and will appear on your credit card bill as either "U of W Cashiers Office" or "U of Waterloo ESQ (Engineering Science Quest)".
We do not accept cash or cheque payment.
Credit Card and debit payment must be made through our online registration system, we are not able to process payment on the phone or in person.

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The Catalyst Summer Program is a 2-week program that offers a unique, interdisciplinary approach to the "traditional leadership program". Drawing from the University of Waterloo's strengths in engineering, science, and innovation, high school students develop leadership skills within a community and problem-based context - with real opportunities to put new skills to practice!

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🇺🇸 Experience rigorous mathematical thinking beyond the classroom, build problem-solving and proof skills, prepare for future math competitions or advanced university studies. Five weeks connecting with other math-enthusiastic peers on a US college campus.

Application deadline: March 8 2026

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The application window for the 2022 Ross Mathematics Program opened on January 3, 2022. For full consideration, completed applications must be submitted before the end of March. The Ross Admissions Committee will begin reading applications on April 1, and admission decisions will be made later that month.

The 2022 Ross Program will have in-person, six-week, residential sessions at two locations in the USA:

at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus; Ohio:
June 15 (Wed) through July 27, 2022.

at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana:
June 19 (Sun) through July 29, 2022.

The hope is to accommodate about 60 first-year students at each site, all living together in a dormitory. The current pandemic has caused major disruptions in travel, and it is difficult to predict what sorts of travel restrictions and quarantine rules will be in place in June. Possibly, those restrictions will prevent students living outside the USA from joining the 2022 Ross Program.

There are no plans to offer an on-line version of this math camp.

Ross Program in Asia.
The Ross/Asia program had in-person sessions in China from 2016 through 2019.
That math camp has been cancelled for 2022.

The Ross Program is an intensive summer experience designed to encourage motivated pre-college students to explore mathematics. During those weeks, students are immersed in a world of mathematical discovery.

Dr. Arnold Ross founded this multi-level program at Notre Dame University in 1957. Its growth was then spurred by the launch of the Sputnik satellite and the subsequent surge of interest in science education. Arnold Ross's Program has run every summer since then, associated mostly with Ohio State University from 1964 through 2018. In 2019 the Program moved to Ohio Dominican University. In 2020 and 2021 the Ross Program was entirely online, but in-person sessions will resume in 2022.

Our central goal has always been to instruct bright young students in the art of mathematical thinking and to inspire them to discover for themselves that abstract ideas are valuable and important. First year participants take the basic course in number theory. For most students, this is the first time they are asked to consider entirely new questions, to develop methods that they have not seen before, and to justify every answer.

The value of a mathematics education lies not only in obtaining proficiency in computational tasks, but also in building a foundation for critical thinking. Students who have never asked why things work the way they do are not prepared to lead the way to future scientific innovation. It is precisely this independence of thought and questioning attitude that the Ross Program strives to nurture.

Eligibility

Ambitious pre-college students with interests in mathematics and science are invited to apply. First-year students range in age from 15 to 18 years old. (In rare cases, younger or older students are accepted.) Admission decisions are based on several criteria, including: school transcripts; teacher recommendations; essays concerning the applicant's interests and goals; and the applicant's work on some challenging math problems.

Undergraduate math majors and math graduate students are invited to apply to be a Ross Counselor.

NOTE. The Ross Program cannot accommodate students who must arrive more than two days after the start of classes.

Costs and Financial Aid

Each Ross student is asked to pay a program fee of $6000. Those funds are used to pay for six weeks of room and board, to hire instructors and counselors, and to cover incidental costs of developing and running math courses.

NOTE: Financial aid is certainly available. Accepted applicants are encouraged to apply for aid if their families have some financial need. We hope to provide enough support to enable every accepted applicant to attend this great Program.

To Apply

The Ross Program application is posted on the to apply page. For full consideration, completed applications must be submitted by March 31. The Ross Admissions Committee begins reading the application on April 1.
Acceptance decisions will be made later in April, and the process will be completed by May.

The Ross Program admits students of any race, color, gender, and national or ethnic origin.

Ross Program Support

The Ross Program is supported in several ways. Partners in this mathematical enterprise include:

Some other excellent summer mathematics programs are listed on the AMS mathcamps webpage. The two programs closely related to Ross are PROMYS at Boston University, and the Honors Summer Math Camp at Texas State University.

Questions?

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information. You are also welcome to email us at ross@rossprogram.org.

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🇺🇸 / 🌐 The Adroit Journal is a powerhouse in the literary world. High-level literary craft, one of the most competitive venues for emerging young writers. The competition is best for students looking to build a serious literary portfolio and gain recognition from top-tier editors.

Application deadline: January 31, 2026

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All secondary and undergraduate students are eligible, including international students and students who have graduated a semester early (in this case, in December 2020). Submissions may include up to six poems (maximum of ten pages single-spaced) and/or up to three works of prose (combined word limit of 3,500 words). Excerpts of longer works are acceptable.

Simultaneous submissions-as well as submissions that have been recognized by other organizations and/or featured in campus-wide publications-are accepted, provided that simultaneously submitted work is acknowledged as such in the cover letter portion of the submission. Submitters should reach out promptly by adding a note to their submission on Submittable if work under consideration is accepted elsewhere.

All submissions will be considered for publication in the Adroit Journal. Each student may send one submission per genre per year, but may send entries in both the poetry and prose categories in a given year.
Winners will be awarded $200, and their work-along with the work of runners-up-will be featured in the Adroit Journal. Runners-up and finalists will receive a copy of their judges' latest book.
To accommodate this while offering free online issues, we have set a non-refundable submission fee of $13. If you require financial assistance, please download this form and follow the instructions.
Please direct any questions to editors@theadroitjournal.org.
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2021 Judges

Samantha Hunt is the author of The Dark Dark: Stories, and three novels: Mr. Splitfoot, a ghost story; The Invention of Everything Else, about the life of inventor Nikola Tesla; and The Seas. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Bard Fiction Prize, the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Prize, the St. Francis College Literary Prize and a finalist for the Orange Prize and the PEN/Faulkner. The Unwritten Book, a work of nonfiction, will be published in 2022. Hunt teaches at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.

Carl Phillips is the author of 15 books of poetry, most recently Pale Colors in a Tall Field (FSG, 2020) and Wild Is the Wind (FSG, 2018), winner of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His selected poems, Quiver of Arrows: Selected Poems 1986-2006, was published by FSG in 2007. Other books include The Tether (FSG, 2002), winner of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, Double Shadow (FSG, 2012), winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Silverchest (FSG, 2014), a finalist for the Griffin Prize. A four-time finalist for the National Book Award, and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, Carl's other honors include the Lambda Literary Award, an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Theodore Roethke Memorial Foundation Poetry Award, the Thom Gunn Award for Gay Male Poetry, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Library of Congress, and the Academy of American Poets, for which he served as Chancellor from 2006-2012.

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Recent Winners

2020 -

Poetry: Tariq Thompson: "On Their Birthday, Suge Knight & My Daddy Discuss Forgiveness", selected by Jericho Brown.Runner Up: Stephanie Chang | University College London, '25.

Prose: Yasmeen Khan: "Valley of Saints", selected by Kristen Arnett.Runner Up: Coral Bello-Martinez | Franklin & Marshall College, '20.

Gerardo Azpiri | Poetry | Bennington College, '23
Julia Bohm | Nonfiction | Colorado College, '22 Leyla Çolpan | Poetry | University of Pittsburgh, '20 Elliot Connors | Nonfiction | Yale University, '20 Kaya Dierks | Fiction | The Branson School, '21 Sophia Marusic | Fiction | Princeton University, '21 Edward Moreta Jr. | Poetry | Kenyon College, '22 Sophie Paquette | Nonfiction | Columbia University, '23 Madeleine Pulman-Jones | Poetry | University of Cambridge, '21 Kit Pyne-Jaeger | Fiction | Cornell University, '20 Grace Wang | Poetry | Columbus North High School, '20 Alex Zhang | Poetry | Columbia University, '20

Semifinalists:
Lukas Bacho | Fiction | University High School, '20 | Poetry | Wellesley College, '21 | Fiction | Yale University, '21
Matilda Berke
Charlie Blodnieks | Poetry | Columbia University, '21 Julia Bohm | Poetry | Colorado College, '22 Darnell ("DeeSoul") Carson | Poetry | Stanford University, '21 Yue Chen | Poetry | Williams College, '22 Luke Coombs Misiak | Poetry | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, '20 Mayah DeMartino | Fiction | Western Washington University, '21 Lane Devers | Nonfiction | Interlochen Arts Academy, '21 Mosab Hamid | Other/Hybrid Prose | Wesleyan University, '23 Charlie Lee | Fiction | Yale University, '20 Zain Murdock | Poetry | Columbia University, '22 Deon Robinson | Poetry | Susquehanna University, '20 Nora Wagner | Fiction | College Preparatory School, '23 Nancy Walecki

Grace Wynter | Fiction | Yale University, '20
Click here for the 2020 Commended Winners List.
2019 -

Poetry: Fiona Stanton: "The Devout Childhood of St. Elizabeth of Hungary", selected by Franny Choi.Runner Up: Daniel Blokh| Alabama School of Fine Arts, '19

Prose: Angelo Hernandez-Sias: "Gift", selected by Jamel Brinkley.Runner Up: Jason Lalljee | University of Chicago, '20

Via Bleidner | Fiction | University of California - Santa Barbara, '21
Lucy Catlett | Poetry | University of Virginia, '19
Amelia Chen | Fiction | Williams College, '22
Yujane Chen | Poetry | University of California - Berkeley, '20
Lexi Covalsen | Fiction | Oglethorpe University, '20
Grace Gilbert | Poetry | State University of New York - Geneseo, '19
Becca Lambright | Nonfiction | University of Pennsylvania, '19
Annalise Lozier | Poetry | Yale University, '21
Brennan Sprague | Poetry | Monroe Community College, '20
Bianca Zhou | Fiction | Emory University, '22

Semifinalists:
Anna Butcher | Fiction | Alabama School of Fine Arts, '19
Ethan Chua | Poetry | Stanford University, '20
Alex Clifford | Fiction | Charleston County School of the Arts, '20
Bailey Cohen | Poetry | New York University, '20
Vivian DeRosa | Fiction | Communications High School, '19
Taylor Fang | Poetry | Logan High School, '20
Sarah Feng | Poetry | Pinewood School, '20
Ava Goga | Poetry | Smith College, '20
Sabine Holzman | Poetry | Orange County School of the Arts (Gap Year), '19
Eileen Huang | Poetry | Yale University, '22
Angela Hui | Fiction | Harvard University, '20
Yasmeen Khan | Fiction | Grand Oaks High School, '22
Sarah Lao | Poetry | The Westminster Schools, '21
Natalie Love | Nonfiction | Phillips Exeter Academy, '19
Sahara Sidi | Nonfiction | Wesleyan University, '22
Thomas Waddill | Fiction | Davidson College, '19

2018 -

Poetry: Theis Anderson: "Three Fields to Leave You", selected by Alex Dimitrov.Runner Up: Lauren Sanderson| Colgate University, '18

Prose: Polina Solovyeva: "Bug Murder", selected by Rachel Heng.Runner Up: Sarah Feng| Pinewood School, '20

Matilda Berke | Poetry | Wellesley College, '21
Julia Bohm | Fiction | Interlochen Arts Academy, '18
Andre Bouyssounouse | Fiction | University of California - Santa Barbara, '21
Becca Lambright | Nonfiction | University of Pennsylvania, '20
Kalvin Marquiz | Poetry | Baton Rouge Magnet High School, '18
Katherine Pyne-Jaeger | Poetry | Cornell University, '20
Jeddie Sophronius | Poetry | Western Michigan University, '18
Nikki Velletri | Poetry | Mount Saint Charles Academy, '19

2017 -

Poetry:Safwan Khatib: "Empire with a Harp Inside It", selected by Safiya Sinclair.
Runner Up:Christina Im | Sunset High School, '18

Prose: Charity Young: "Sabratha", selected by Allegra Hyde.Runner Up: Aidan Forster | SC Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, '18
Finalists:
Olivia Alger | Fiction | Interlochen Arts Academy, '17
Aidan Forster | Poetry | SC Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, '18
Julia Gourary | Fiction | The Nightingale-Bamford School, '17
Adam Hamze | Poetry | University of Texas - Austin, '17
Angelo Hernandez-Sias | Fiction | Columbia University, '20
Alisha Yi | Poetry | Edward W. Clark High School, '18
Zuyi Zhao | Poetry | The Benjamin School, '17
Joyce Zhou | Poetry | Neuqua Valley High School, '18
Lily Zhou | Poetry | Aragon High School, '18
Semifinalists:
Poetry: Rachel Cruea: " The Yellow Marrow Doesn't Matter," selected by Corey Van Landingham.
Runner Up: Theophilus Kwek: Three Poems

Prose: Brynne Rebele-Henry: " from The Glass House," selected by Kevin Moffett.Runner Up: Walker Caplan: "Elephants"
Honorable Mentions:
Christina Im | Poetry | Sunset High School, '18
Jessica Li | Fiction | Livingston High School, '16
Polina Solovyeva | Fiction | The Hotchkiss School, '16
Scott Stevens | Poetry | Menlo School, '16
Sophie van Waardenberg | Fiction | University of Auckland, '18
Christian Wessels | Poetry | State University of New York at Brockport, '16
Editors' List:
2015 -

Poetry: Ian Burnette: " dear radio," selected by Tarfia Faizullah.
Runner Up: Brynne Rebele-Henry: " Purple "

Prose: Lydia Weintraub: " Feelies," selected by Alexander Maksik.Runner Up: John Stegner: " Cleansing "
Honorable Mentions:
Mariel Alonzo | Poetry | University of the Philippines - Diliman, '16
Sara Henry | Poetry | University of Chicago, '15
Christina Qiu | Prose | Harvard University, '19
Maia Rosenfeld | Prose | Brown University, '19
Emily Zhang | Poetry | Richard Montgomery High School, '16

Editors' List:

Rachael Allen | Prose | Bowdoin College, '18
Mehul Bhagat | Poetry | Emory University, '18
Nathan Blansett | Poetry | Emory University, '19
Catherine Brams | Poetry | Middlebury College, '18
Walker Caplan | Prose | Lakeside School, '16
Lev Craig | Poetry | Harvard University, '16
Cu Fleshman | Prose | University of California - Irvine, '18
Mitchell Glazier | Poetry | West Virginia University, '17
Ava Goga | Poetry | Robert McQueen High School, '16
Safwan Khatib | Poetry | Columbia University, '19
Erin Koehler | Poetry | State University of New York - Geneseo, '15
Jessica Li | Prose | Livingston High School, '16
Annalise Lozier | Poetry | Interlochen Arts Academy, '17
Blaike Marshall | Poetry | College of Charleston, '17
Grant McClure | Poetry | Wofford College, '19
Jared Newman | Prose | Yale University, '19
Lucy Silbaugh | Prose | Abington Friends School, '16
Jeremy Windham | Poetry | Stephen F. Austin State University, '15

2014 -

Poetry: Nathan Durham: "Chevrolet," selected by Richie Hofmann.
Runner Up:Ian Burnette: "Harvests"
Honorable Mention:Emily Knott: "Elegy Broadcast from the Top of a Radio Tower"
Honorable Mention:Oriana Tang: "Chinese New Year"
Honorable Mention:Maddie Kim: "Mothers in July"

Prose: Isabel DeBre: "Digging," selected by Wendy Rawlings.Runner Up: Madeleine Cravens: "Girls and Boys: Growing Up in Four Parts"
Honorable Mention:Dalton Fischer-Linnett: "When Dutch Klaas was Fearless"
Honorable Mention:Frances Saux: "Difficult"
Honorable Mention:Catherine Mosier-Mills: "The Practical Applications of Calculus"

Editors' List:

Camara Brown | Poetry | University of Pennsylvania, '17
Alicia Lai | Poetry | Princeton University, '18
Cheryl Julia Lee | Poetry | Nanyang Technological University, '14
Emma Lister | Poetry | Colyton Grammar School, '15
Kyle Michelson | Poetry | Stanford University, '15
Torn Porter | Prose | Stanford University, '16
Christina Qiu | Prose | Livingston High School, '15
AM Ringwalt | Prose | Emerson College, '1 7
Lucy Wainger | Poetry | Stuyvesant High School, '16
Megan Walters | Prose | Interlochen Arts Academy, '15
Jay G. Ying | Poetry | University of Edinburgh '16

2013 -

Editors' List:

2012 -

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🇺🇸 Intensive, immersion language study program. Languages Offered: Abenaki, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Rolling applications:

Priority Deadline: November 15, 2025

Scholarship Deadline: December 15, 2025

1st Round Deadline: February 1, 2026

2nd Round Deadline: March 15, 2026

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Elevate your language proficiency with the summer immersion language programs at Middlebury Language Schools. Apply today!

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🇺🇸 The premier creative writing program for high schoolers - Poetry, Fiction, Creative Writing, Playwriting, or TV Writing. Selective admission.

2-week residential programs in Iowa City

Application deadline: February 1, 2026

6-week online courses

Summer 2026 application deadline: mid-to-late April

Winter 2026 application deadline: October 31, 2025

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Iowa Young Writers’ Studio | The University of Iowa

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🇪🇸 Spanish language classes (from beginner to advanced), cultural homestay and walk parts of the Camino de Santiago — one of Europe’s oldest pilgrimage routes. Ideal for students interested in history, language, culture, and experiential learning.

Application deadline: March 31, 2026

Program Dates: June 8-28, 2026

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Find your way. Walk the Camino. Eventos. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Universidad de Navarra - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras

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A summer youth program covering a wide range of interests: from the origins of The Camino to Spanish language and culture. Immerse yourself for 2 weeks in the Catholic intellectual tradition of the Way of Saint James and discover the oldest pilgrimage trail in Europe.

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🇺🇸 A rigorous three-week residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors (students entering Grade 11 or 12). Participants explore complex questions in fields like philosophy, literature, and history through seminars led directly by Stanford professors.

Application deadline: February 2, 2026

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Stanford Summer Humanities Institute | Summer Humanities Institute

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Grow as a scholar, writer, and global citizen this summer. Stanford Summer Humanities Institute empowers participants to gain a better sense of the world through exploring the humanities. Participants will engage with the breadth of topics within the humanities, from politics to literature to philosophy.

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🇨🇦 Five week immersion program designed for students with any French skill level to learn the language while discovering a new region and culture of Canada.

Application deadline: February 3, 2026

Government-funded bursary for Canadian citizens/PRs.

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On the day of arrival, a chaperone will meet your child at the airport, train, or bus station and identify themselves with official documentation. The chaperone will arrange arrival and departure logistics to ensure safe travel to and from the institution. On the day of departure, the chaperone will remain with your child until they have completed security for their flight or taken their seat on the train or bus.

Upon acceptance into Explore and prior to the session's start date, you are required to provide the following, requested information:

date and time of arrival and departure;

name and location (city/town) of the airport, train/bus station, etc.;

flight or train numbers, if applicable;

telephone number(s) and an email address where you can be contacted at any time;

signed authorization to the airline, train, or bus station to release information to program staff.

Many parents ask about contacting other students in their region who are going to the same institution to plan and coordinate travel itineraries. However, to ensure the privacy of your child and other program participants, we cannot share the names or arrival information of students at any given location.

NOTE: Chaperones may be also available for older students (under the age of 18). Please contact the host institution for more information.

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french immersion spring and summer programs

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French Immersion Programs | Learn French | OLP-PLO Explore

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Learn French or English in another part of Canada with Canadian government-funded immersion programs. Learn a second official language in a fun and interactive way. Apply today!

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🇨🇦 Parlez-vous français?

OUI c'est formidable! You will definitely be more fluent in French at the end of five weeks. Arguably the most effective and strict immersion program in Canada due to their "French Only" rule (students are warned/sent home if they speak English).

Application (Canadian citizen bursary) deadline: February 3, 2026

Rolling Admission for international students

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Spring and Summer French Immersion Sessions

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Immersion is the best way to learn French!

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🇺🇸 Spend two weeks in New York City and Washington, D.C. exploring subjects like investigative reporting, photojournalism, and fashion through hands-on workshops and field trips. A transformative experience for those interested in journalism, media, digital storytelling.

Application deadline: February 26, 2026

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We Translate the Values of The New York Times into Educational Programs

We seek to bring together a diverse group of intellectually curious people whose varied backgrounds make for a wide range of views and perspectives. We place students in an engaging, informative and inspiring setting. Together we take on the critical issues and problems of the day with the analytical skepticism of a news reporter. We teach with the goal that the lessons learned will withstand students' lifelong pursuit of truth and civic engagement.

We Are Committed to Diversity

We believe that diversity in all its forms - in opinions and ideas, in cultures and countries, as well as in the races, religions, sexual orientations and backgrounds of our students - is integral to education.

As such, our students have investigated the Black Lives Matter movement. They've practiced the art of interviewing to learn the stories of Holocaust survivors. They've reported on the challenges of covering current events like the 2020 election and the impact of COVID-19. All while studying under reporters, editors and other experts who guide and empower students to find their own unique voices.

Explore Summer Academy

Learn about the issues that impact the world, make headlines and are important to you.

Discover Gap Year NYC

Spend 6 or 12 weeks learning about the stories and ideas that help shape our world as you explore your passions and build practical skills for life.

Online Explorations

Foundational level online courses for teens designed to fuel curiosity and critical thinking.

Our programs embrace the skills, standards and values of The New York Times

Our curricula is infused with current events and emphasize that facts matter

Our diverse student body promotes a wide range of views, which is crucial to uncovering the truth

Our programs are designed to open new possibilities and broaden horizons for students

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Educational programs that help students understand the world.

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🇺🇸 A deeply respected, highly selective program for serious young writers. Winter and online options available.

Application deadline: March 1, 2026

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You are eligible to apply if you are a high school student who will be between the ages of 16-18 years old at the time of the program. Most of our participants are rising juniors and seniors during the program, but we occasionally accept talented students who have just graduated high school before the program begins. Students who are current high school sophomores but will not turn 16 until after the program are eligible to apply.

International students are eligible to apply, as are students who have participated in online Young Writers workshops in the past. Rising sophomores are not eligible to apply.

Young Writers participants are a diverse group, representing a wide range of academic and personal interests. You should apply for the Young Writers program if you like to work with other people, are open to experimenting with new approaches, are willing to be playful and take some risks as a learner, and are interested in the process of learning more than final goals.

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Young Writers Residential Workshops - The Kenyon Review

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Information 2024 Dates June 23 - July 6, 2024 July 14-27, 2024 Tuition and Fees $2,575 No application fee Need-based financial aid is available Application Form The application form for [...]

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🇺🇸 Interested journalism, writing, or photography? Excited to join a newsroom and hear from guest speakers in the field? Learn journalism from working reporters this summer — on campus or from home!

2026 Application deadline pending

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Textbook, Inside Reporting by Tim Harrower, available print or digital, for purchase or rental at Chegg, B&N or Amazon. On-campus students can purchase or rent the book, or thye borrow a hard copy from us. If a student borrows one of our books and does not return it or return it in the condition they borrowed it, you will be charged $80 for the book.

Computer, with a broadband internet connection, audio and camera for video-conference meetings.

Phone, to conduct interviews with sources and story subjects.

VACCINATION POLICY:

According to Boston University's COVID-19 Vaccination policy, all on-campus students must be fully vaccinated according to the requirements made by Boston University. If a student is accepted to our on-campus program, they are required to provide documentation of their vaccination. For more information, please visit Boston University's Back 2 BU website.

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Summer Journalism Academy - for high school students

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Summer Journalism Academy at Boston University: Where high school students learn journalism skills and get a jump on the college experience.

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🇺🇸 A rigorous immersive 5-week research experience. This year's topics: Astrophysics/Biochemistry/Cell Biology/Bacterial Genomics/Synthetic Chemistry. Very competitive.

Application deadline: January 29, 2026.

They meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for international students.

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🇺🇸 Intensive two-week retreat of reading, writing, and community. Creative writing workshops in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and playwriting.

Program dates: June 28 - July 11, 2026

Winter online option: six weeks in January/February 2026

Applications open December 2025

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

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THIS YEAR, in addition to having workshops in poetry, playwriting, and fiction, we are also offering three specialized courses: (1) Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fabulism: Short Fiction through a Fantastic Lens and (2) Digging Deep: Writing and Discovery in Poetry and Creative Nonfiction.

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🇺🇸 Learn an entire year of a language online this summer! 2026 language offerings: French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Latin, Ancient Greek. Ideal for academically advanced high school students who want the opportunity to either learn a new language or continue learning a language in intensive classes with current UChicago students.

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Learn an entire year of a language online this summer! This program is ideal for academically advanced high school students who want the opportunity to either learn a new language or continue learning a language in classes with current UChicago students as well as visiting undergraduate and graduate students.

Students have the opportunity to take modern or ancient language courses. Beginning and intermediate intensive modern language courses are designed for students wishing to develop proficiency across all four language skills-speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Beginning and intermediate ancient language courses guide students in building and honing their reading abilities and their familiarity with ancient texts and culture.

Courses are between six and eight weeks long. Read each course listing carefully.

Each intensive Summer Language course, regardless of length, is the equivalent to three quarter-long (10 week) courses, and meets for a least 90 contact hours. See individual course descriptions for prerequisites, if any.
Learn more about Summer Language Institute!
Eligibility: Current high school juniors and older.
Pre-College Summer Language Institute will be taught remotely online. There is no hybrid or in-person option for these courses. Students cannot live in residence on campus if they enroll in an online course.

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Learn an entire year of a language online this summer! This program is ideal for academically advanced high school students who want the opportunity to either learn a new language or continue learning a language in classes with current UChicago students as well as visiting undergraduate and graduate students.

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🇫🇷 Explore current issues in international relations and political science at a world-renowned university in the social sciences.

Rolling admission until April 1, 2026

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The Summer School gives students from all around the globe the chance to discover Sciences Po, one of the world's leading universities in the social sciences, over the course of a summer. Participants have the opportunity to experience Sciences Po's academic environment and to become a part of its international community.

University Programmes

Open to university students, graduates and professionals, as well as students in their final year of secondary school who will enrol in university in Fall 2025. University Programmes courses are offered on the Paris campus in the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood:

Choose between two academic tracks: social sciences or French language.

Two separate four-week sessions during the months of June and July.

Students will have the chance to participate in a social and cultural programme that includes a variety of activities and visits of Parisian landmarks.

Learn more about the University Programmes.

Pre-College Programmes

The Pre-College Programmes offer challenging coursework in the social sciences. Two programmes are offered: a two-and-a-half week on-campus programme and a two-week online programme:

On-campus programme: Discover higher education and delve into contemporary global challenges on the Reims campus and discover Paris in July. Outside the classroom, students have the opportunity to explore life in France through a variety of activities and cultural visits.

Online programme: Put International Relations theories into practice in active rounds of negotiation simulations. Two sessions are available, each covering a different contemporary global challenge.

The on-campus programme is open to students under 18 years old who will be enrolled in secondary school in Fall 2025.

The online programme is open to high-school students who will be enrolled in secondary school in Fall 2025.

Learn more about the Pre-College Programmes.

Find out more

Visit the Summer School & Short Courses website.

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The Summer School offers students from all over the world the opportunity to discover Sciences Po - a world-renowned university in the social sciences.

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World Climate Negotiations Bootcamp (Sciences Po)

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World Climate Negotiations Bootcamp (Sciences Po)

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🇫🇷 / 🌐 Two-week negotiations bootcamp where students learn about international relations theories through role-playing exercises that include interactive rounds of negotiation. This online simulation course is ideal for students who are passionate about pressing environmental issues, while also curious to learn more about international relations and diplomacy.

Application deadline: May 27th, 2026

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During this two-week negotiations bootcamp, students learn about international relations theories through role-playing exercises that include interactive rounds of negotiation. They gain hands-on experience of diplomatic practices, and tackle some of today's most pressing issues with other keen students from across continents, and even time zones!

This online simulation course is ideal for students who are passionate about pressing environmental issues, while also curious to learn more about international relations and diplomacy.

Dates

World Climate Negotiations Bootcamp: June 29th - July 9th, 2026.

Academic Programme

The academic programme includes 24 contact hours in total, spread over two weeks.

The bootcamps allow students to gain an understanding of global issues, diplomacy and multilateralism through both a theoretical and practical approach. Students can experience academics at Sciences Po through classes that are led by Sciences Po professors and that are taught entirely in English.

During several rounds of negotiations, students have the opportunity to defend a position as they represent a delegation that is involved in international summits.

They then analyse the negotiation rounds through the lens of international relations theories. Theoretical insights shared by their professors and collective discussions among students enable them to put their practical experience into perspective.

The general aim of this course is to explore global issues, environmental challenges, diplomacy and multilateralism through both a practical and a theoretical point of view. This course will be hybrid and will be composed of sessions dedicated to negotiation simulations combined with theoretical sessions dedicated to introducing International Relations theories and reflections.

Participants are expected to develop negotiating skills, to acquire an understanding of diplomatic customs and international relations, to acquire general knowledge about environmental issues and climate change challenges, and to be familiarised with classical IR theories and reflections.

Download the Course Overview for World Climate Negotiations Bootcamp (PDF, 185 KB).

The syllabus for the World Climate Negotiations Bootcamp will be available shortly.

Classes are held in a live, synchronous format to allow for maximum interaction among students and their professors. A certificate of participation will be awarded to students who complete an online session and fulfil the Pre-College Programme Academic Rules and Regulations - Online Session (PDF, 188 KB).

The programme schedule is designed to accommodate various time zones so that students can participate from around the world.
Download the programme schedule for World Climate Negotiations (PDF, 136 KB).
Eligibility

The Pre-College online programme is open to students currently enrolled in secondary school, and who will still be enrolled in secondary school in Fall 2026. Learn more about eligibility criteria.
Please note that admissions are now closed.

How to Apply

Applying to the Pre-College Programme requires the successful completion of a selective application process; candidates must submit an online application, which will be reviewed by an admissions jury. Learn more about how to apply.

Deadlines

To submit an application: May 27th, 2026

To register: June 3rd, 2026

Fees

Programme fees: 2 000 €

Application fees: 50 €

Payment of the application fee is strictly non-refundable and can only be paid by credit card on the application platform.
Download the 2026 Pre-College Programmes Refund and Withdrawal Policy (PDF, 200 KB).

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Online Programme: World Climate Negotiations Bootcamp

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Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS)

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Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS)

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🇺🇸 A highly selective, six-week residential program that offers college-level seminars in the humanities and social sciences (eg. Critical Black Studies and Anti-Oppressive Studies). The program is designed to foster critical thinking, writing, and public speaking skills within a democratic living community. Free and highly intellectual.

Open to international students.

Application deadline: December 3 2025

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Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) - Telluride Association

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The Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) is a free, six-week summer educational experience for high school sophomores and juniors.

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🇨🇦 Summer job working at a specific provincial park (e.g., Algonquin, Sandbanks, Bronte Creek) through the Ministry of Environment, posted under the "Ontario Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO)" program.

Application deadline: mid-February 2026

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🇨🇦 Cleaning streams, planting trees, building boardwalks, removing invasive species ... it is physically demanding and hard labour! An environmental stewardship program through Ministry of Natural Resources. Great for students interested in Ecosystem Management and Habitat Restoration

Job postings generally appear on the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Careers portal in March 2026

Application deadline: mid-to-late April 2026

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Apply By: Monday, April 21, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

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🌐 An international student art contest run by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. The goal is to advocate for ocean conservation through art. It is not just about drawing a pretty picture; the artwork must communicate a specific scientific theme.

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

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Talloires Network "Social Innovation" (Tufts University)

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Talloires Network "Social Innovation" (Tufts University)

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🇺🇸 / 🇫🇷 Focuses on the intersection of Civic Engagement and Sustainability. It’s less about "hiking" and more about "Global Citizenship." For the student who wants the French experience but with a heavy focus on policy and the environment. It’s a very sophisticated 'Alpine' experience.

Rolling application deadline until May 1

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🇨🇦 Gain hands-on sailing experience aboard a 72-foot brigantine ... work the ship around the clock for 5-7 days, learn to raise sails, steer the vessel, climb the rigging (to furl sails), and manage anchors!

Can count as a residential project for Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

Rolling application deadline (summer session usually fills by March)

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🇨🇦 Go beyond the OE classroom. This program pushes experienced LCS students into real leadership roles through expedition-style learning, peer mentorship, and high-challenge outdoor scenarios. Students refine decision-making, risk management, and leadership under pressure—turning outdoor skills into confidence, character, and impact.

Rolling admission.

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Canada's Top University Prep, Boarding & Day School in Ontario, Canada offers online & in person summer camp programs. Learn more.

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🇨🇦 Get hands-on with the wild! Build real outdoor skills like fire-making, shelter-building, and foraging while exploring LCS’s 315-acre forested campus.

Rolling application.

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Canada's Top University Prep, Boarding & Day School in Ontario, Canada offers online & in person summer camp programs. Learn more.

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🇨🇦 Learn advanced skills in canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, and sailing. Make the most of the 7000 feet of waterfront at LCS.

Rolling Admission

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Canada's Top University Prep, Boarding & Day School in Ontario, Canada offers online & in person summer camp programs. Learn more.

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Forfar Field Station Summer Marine Biology

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Forfar Field Station Summer Marine Biology

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🇧🇸 Snorkeling, marine science lectures, and exploring the blue holes and reefs of Andros, Bahamas.

Rolling Admission until April 20

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Summer Marine Biology Week — International Field Studies, Inc.

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Open to students 16-17 looking to spend a week in The Bahamas for an intro to marine biology experience. Learn about marine ecosystems and conservation.

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🇿🇦 Pre-vet placements to work directly with rhinos and elephants on a game reserve in South Africa. Real field research, not just tourism.

Rolling Applications

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🌐 / 🇨🇦 Turn passion for the ocean into action by receiving $3,000 to lead your own eco-project. Great for self-starters!

Rolling Admission (until funds run out)

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Get up to $3000 in funding for your project

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🇺🇸/🇬🇧 Deep math immersion. PROMYS Europe (Oxford) is specifically for European residents/citizens, but Boston is global and open to international students.

Application deadline: February 27, 2026

Need blind financial aid available.

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PROMYS participants are presented with fundamental mathematical problems which require perseverance and creativity to find solutions. We provide tools for mathematical exploration, not solutions. At PROMYS, learners are mathematicians.

We focus on mathematical habits of mind that support independence and creativity in facing unfamiliar mathematical challenges. The skills and habits developed at PROMYS have great value no matter one's career path.

At PROMYS, we believe that mathematics is a deeply human activity best experienced within a richly interactive and mutually supportive community of learners, including high school students, undergraduates and graduate students, secondary teachers, and research mathematicians.

Generous need-based financial aid is available to students at PROMYS up to the full cost of participation. Professional development for teachers and math circles in high-needs school districts are both offered free of charge.

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PROMYS | Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists - Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists

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PROMYS participants are presented with fundamental mathematical problems which require perseverance and creativity to find solutions. We provide tools for mathematical exploration, not solutions. At PROMYS, learners are mathematicians. We focus on mathematical habits of mind that support independence and creativity in facing unfamiliar mathematical challenges.

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🇨🇦 Great engineering exploration (Robotics, Software) for Grades 9–10. Opportunity to check out McMaster's campus. Good alternative if rejected from DEEP.

Applications open late January and closes late February.

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Queen's Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA)

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Queen's Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA)

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🇨🇦 One-week immersive course options: mechanical, electrical, and mechatronics OR civil, mining, and geological engineering OR chemical and biomedical engineering.

Great for "Residence Life" experience in Kingston!

Application opens in early February 2026

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Queen's Connections Engineering Outreach | Queen's University

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Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA) - Queen’s Connections Engineering Outreach | Queen’s University

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The Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA) offers week-long summer camps designed to introduce students to various engineering disciplines. Participants engage in hands-on learning experiences that explore the engineering design process while visiting Queen’s research facilities and local museums. Our programs are designed to help prepare and excite students for their upcoming school year and will build on foundational knowledge based on their age.

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🇨🇦 Test drive an Engineering degree at Canada's top university. High-quality engineering exposure (Robotics, Bioengineering, AI) in July/August.

Applications open late February.

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Explore our Pre-University Programs! Engineering Outreach is dedicated to inspiring bright young minds from grades 3-12 with a wide spectrum of pre-university STEM programs. Discover our offerings for elementary, high […]

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🇨🇦 NEW Engineering Design Studio, best for students who want "Hands-on" work.

Opens late February 2026

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CREATE: Engineering Design Challenges - Engineering Outreach

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Come together with other high school students during CREATE: Engineering Design Challenges to create solutions to global issues.

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🌐 /🇨🇭The Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition is a flagship international physics contest for high school students. Its core purpose—the "why" behind the physics—is to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world scientific discovery. You design a physics experiment in a team. Winning teams visit the world-class laboratory for ten days in CERN (Switzerland) or DESY (Germany).

Application Deadline: March 13, 2026

FREE

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Quantum Cryptography School for Young Students (QCSYS)

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Quantum Cryptography School for Young Students (QCSYS)

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🇨🇦 / 🌐 Crack codes and learn quantum mechanics at one of the world's leading tech hubs. U Waterloo is one of the best for Quantum Physics! Extremely competitive, but completely free if selected.

Virtual: August 4 to 13, 2026

Application deadline: May 1, 2026

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Quantum School for Young Students | Institute for Quantum Computing | University of Waterloo

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Discover how mathematics, physics, computer science and engineering combine into quantum information at IQC’S Quantum School for Young Students (QSYS), a program for high-school students.

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🌐 Learn fundamental AI concepts and tools and complete a mentor-led socially impactful AI project in a domain of interest such as healthcare, finance, psychology, art, among others. Taught by Stanford and MIT graduate students with significant AI expertise. No programming experience needed.

Rolling Admission

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Thank you for your interest in the Inspirit AI Scholars program! Our Artificial Intelligence education program is taught exclusively by Stanford and MIT alumni and students with years of AI expertise. By the end of the program, students will have completed a mentor-led socially impactful AI project. No programming or computer science experience is required. We are now accepting applications for AI Scholars Live Online Program. - Powered by Paperform

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🇺🇸/🇨🇦 From proof techniques to advanced topics like Topology and Abstract Algebra, an intensive, five-week summer program in for mathematically talented students.

January 12: Application materials and the 2026 Qualifying Quiz are released.

February 23: Deadline for all application materials; no late submissions are accepted.

Financial aid available.

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London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF)

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London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF)

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🇬🇧 A 14-day international STEM summer camp hosted at Imperial College London, connecting 500 young scientists with Nobel Laureates and advanced research insights.

In-person and virtual options

Application deadline: May 30

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STEM Summer Camp In The UK | London International Youth Science Forum CIC

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🇨🇦 Interested in climate change, ocean conservation, biodiversity, culture, and history? Invested in learning and engaging with Indigenous and Western ways of knowing and doing research? The ultimate Arctic/Antarctic educational expedition.

Application deadline: Dec 4, 2025

Scholarship opportunities available.

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🇺🇸 Over 20 options including Animation, Architecture, Fashion Design, Game Design, Industrial Design, and Painting. plus mandatory classes: Drawing Foundations, Design Foundations, and Critical Studies in Art. Intense, mimics first-year "foundation" year. Highest Prestige

Application deadline: Jan 30 (Scholarship) / Rolling

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🇨🇦 Less "competitive," more about the joy of music. Runs multi-generational weeks; very friendly for teens. In Harrington QC

Deadline: rolling admission

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Temple University in Japan Summer School

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Temple University in Japan Summer School

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🇯🇵 Spend 9 days in Tokyo taking college-style classes and Japanese language lessons. Includes trips to Nikko and DisneySea. Perfect for the student obsessed with anime or Japanese culture who wants to see if they could actually handle living in Tokyo for university.

Application deadline: April 1, 2026

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TUJ High School Summer Program | Temple University, Japan Campus

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Western Ivey: John F. Wood Summer Leadership Program

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Western Ivey: John F. Wood Summer Leadership Program

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🇨🇦Rigorous, residential leadership program for high schoolers (Grades 9–11), top business summer camp in Ontario. Highly competitive. For students targeting Canadian business schools. It uses the "Ivey Case Method," which is exactly how their undergrads learn

Deadline: rolling (opens late Feb)

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About Ivey

Celebrating 90 years of leadership, the Ivey Business School is widely considered the top business school in Canada and among the best in the world. Ivey's Honors Business Administration Program gives students the unmatched combination of academic excellence and outstanding opportunity. Ivey students are well-rounded individuals, with strong extracurricular involvement, proven leadership skills and outstanding achievements.

What is the "Case" Method of Learning?

In the case method which Ivey uses for teaching, students are given a case describing a real-world situation in which some type of business problem is being faced. Based on the information provided to them, students must decide what they would do if they were faced with the situation, and what their action plan would be to implement the solution.

Inside the classroom, reviewing a case involves a lot of participation from students. There are no clear-cut answers to cases, so there is thorough discussion of all factors that should be considered in making a decision.

How does the case competition work?

Please note, for the 2022 events, we will be running Virtual Case Classes for High School students living within Canada. There will be Virtual Case Classes running for the following regions between the months of February 2022 to March 2022:

London & GTA 1 (Feb. 19,2022 morning)

London & GTA 2 (Feb. 19, 2022 afternoon)

Ottawa ON/Quebec/Maritime Provinces (Feb. 26, 2022)

British Columbia 1 (Mar. 5, 2022 morning)

British Columbia 2 (Mar. 5, 2022 afternoon)

Alberta (Mar. 12, 2022)

Manitoba/Saskatchewan (Mar 19, 2022)

Dates and student registration for these sessions will launch in January 2022 on our Ivey HBA events page.

Who are we looking for?

Students at Ivey come from many different academic fields of study - prior business knowledge is NOT a requirement! We are looking for motivated individuals who are interested in exploring business. Registrants should be high achievers, team players, and involved in extracurricular activities.

Please email hbacasecomps@ivey.ca for more information.

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Celebrating 90 years of leadership, the Ivey Business School is widely considered the top business school in Canada and among the best in the world. Ivey's Honors Business Administration Program gives students the unmatched combination of academic excellence and outstanding opportunity. Ivey students are well-rounded individuals, with strong extracurricular involvement, proven leadership skills and outstanding achievements.

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Sail to 20+ ports on a tall ship while earning first-year university credits (Acadia University). A structured gap year that keeps you academically engaged.

Rolling Admission

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Academics Spark a passion for learning.

Choose to study subjects you're passionate about and be inspired during your semester or year long journey at sea. Class Afloat gap year students can take courses for credit, however, whether for credit or personal interest. Gap year students are asked to take two academic courses per semester and can choose from a wide variety of courses either at a high school or university level.

Students may choose to re-take grade 12 courses accredited by the Nova Scotia Ministry of Education or get an early start on their post-secondary studies by taking 1st year university courses accredited by our partner Acadia University.

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Academics Spark a passion for learning. Choose to study subjects you're passionate about and be inspired during your semester or year long journey at sea. Class Afloat gap year students can take courses for credit, however, whether for credit or personal interest.

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🇨🇦 Law, ethics and civics - the Corporate Law and Law, AI & Tech modules are highly relevant right now.

Application: Opens February 11, 2026

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Every summer, high school students are offered a unique law school experience by the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law. Students from across North America and around the world are invited to learn at Canada's most prestigious law school!

During the Law YSP, students currently enrolled in grades 10 through 12 can spend between one and five weeks at the Faculty of Law discussing advanced legal concepts, learning about the reality of the Canadian legal system, and applying their knowledge in a variety of stimulating environments.

For high school students interested in the law and legal issues, the Law YSP offers an unprecedented opportunity to spend time in the fascinating world of Canadian and international law, legal thinking and advocacy.

To stay up-to-date on program offers, please subscribe to our mailing list.

Vaccination Requirement - Paused effective May 1, 2022

The University of Toronto will be pausing the following measures effective May 1, 2022:

The requirement to complete health screening via UCheck prior to attending University premises

The requirement to be fully vaccinated for in-person activities on University premises

The requirement to be masked in indoor University spaces, unless otherwise required

Some or all of these requirements may be reinstated on short notice should public health conditions or guidance change. For more information visit https://www.utoronto.ca/utogether/changing-health-measures-summer-2022

March Break Youth Program - In the Shoes of a Law Student - the Complete Law School Experience!

How do you get into law school? What is it like being a law student? What types of careers are available in the field of law? The brand new March Break Youth Program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law explores these questions and more. This one-week module offers participants a unique glimpse into the study of law at Canada's leading law school. Through interactive workshops, lectures, field trips and legal simulations, students will immerse themselves in the world of legal thinking and advocacy and step into the shoes of a law student.

Criminal Law: Prosecute and Defend Murder!

In contrast to the popular portrayal of criminal law presented in bestselling novels and Hollywood movies, this module engages students in the realities of criminal legal practice by immersing them in the proceedings of a murder trial. In preparation for their culminating mock trials, students work with leading criminal litigators to develop complex legal strategies, weigh evidence, consider possible defenses, prepare and examine witnesses, and deliver persuasive arguments in a courtroom setting.

Law and Politics: Debate Policy and Create Law!

Whose role is it to create law in a democratic society? Who gets to vote or to run for office? How and why does the law change over time? In this module, students examine our political framework through a legal lens, develop oral advocacy skills, weigh society's complex needs and interests, and gain a deep understanding of the importance of respectful debate in a democratic society. Engaging with legal experts and exploring leading Canadian political institutions, this module immerses students in a challenging and rewarding political simulation that culminates in a Parliamentary debate.

International Law: Protect Human Rights and Examine International Norms!

When is the international community responsible for interfering in cross-border matters? Should global institutions prosecute individuals or censure rogue states? Is there 'one law that binds us all'? Through dynamic workshops, debates, lectures, field trips and interactive activities, students learn to frame issues in the language of international law, explore the world of global human rights, and examine institutions such as the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.

Corporate Law: Negotiate Big Business Deals!

What is a corporation? What are its legal responsibilities and obligations? Relationships between corporations and the law are complex, often surrounded by significant degrees of controversy. During this module, students engage with leading corporate lawyers and experts, and visit top Canadian corporate law firms and in-house legal departments. They immerse themselves in complex legal simulations, exploring corporate mergers and acquisitions, contracts, negotiation and corporate social responsibility.

Trial Advocacy: Represent Your Client in Court and Win Your Case! - not available in 2022

What makes lawyers successful in court? How do they persuade judges and juries to rule in their favour? How do they ensure they represent their clients to the best of their abilities? During this module, students develop their individual advocacy styles, acquiring a strong understanding of trail processes and courtroom etiquette. Working with leading litigators and justice sector professionals, students develop trial strategies and put their theories of the case to the test in a final mock trial.

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Work with professional wildlife projects in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia doing ethical, science-based conservation work. For those interested in animal management, vet science, wildlife conservation, work on the front lines alongside conservation professionals and have a real impact on African ecosystems.

70% of program fees provide vital funding for conservation, eg. specialized equipment (tracking collars, vehicles, fuel), veterinary care for animals, and salaries for local rangers and staff.

Peak Season (June–October) spots often fill up 6-12 months in advance.

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Gain stacks of confidence

Ready to give it your all? This is exciting work and you'll be right in the thick of it. It's a chance to learn a lot and develop yourself as well as your skills. Our project teams have years of practical experience and incredible conservation knowledge and are ready to support you every step of the way.

Work with leading conservationists

You'll work alongside conservation professionals. These are people you wouldn't find in any other projects. They're shaping the future of wildlife conservation and they need people like you to join the fight.

Make friends from all over the world

Imagine the excitement of spotting a leopard at dusk as it heads out hunting. Or the reward of becoming part of the team during a rhino dehorning. Sharing these moments - creates strong friendships, many of which will last a lifetime. Really. Good. Friends.

Boost your career

If you're aiming high - whether it's animal management, vet science, wildlife conservation or anything in between - you'll know that you need to stand out from the crowd. This is your chance to gain real workplace experience with people on the front line of conservation. We'll help tailor your trip to reinforce your academic learning, giving you applied, practical experience. Many universities even allow you to convert this into credits.

Make a REAL difference

Whether you're rushing to the aid of an injured rhino, releasing pangolins that have been rescued from poachers, or tracking a herd of elephants across the bush, the work you'll do will have a real impact. For each animal you help and for the future of African wildlife and ecosystems. You will get to see how each project and its people are directly benefitting conservation.

Awe-inspiring Africa

Love exploring other cultures? There's nowhere in the world like Africa. The people, the animals, the landscape. You'll get to see things from multiple perspectives and understand how every step in conservation is crucial, complex and intertwined with many others. This is an incredibly rich experience with unlimited possibilities for adventure.

You care for nature, we care for you

A gap year is a journey of self-discovery. You're stepping - perhaps for the first time - into new situations. With new people. You're going to push yourself. Get out of your comfort zone. And into some really exciting work. Scary? All the best things are.

But don't worry, we've got your back. We've got the know-how to get you through any tricky situations. And we're here to listen and help if you're feeling anxious or missing home.

So... why us?

We're there. In person. To meet you as soon as you step off that plane. There's no wondering the airport feeling lost. You'll be briefed and onto the next leg of your journey in a flash.

We've got the boring bits sorted. Bags delayed? Flights need changing? Don't you worry. We've got this. And we'll catch you up so you don't spend your time standing about in airports or making phone calls.

Our people are in South Africa. Loads of travel companies offer overseas support. That means you can talk to them via phone or email. So what's the big difference? Our South African team are always close at hand. Ready to spring into action. You'll have 24/7 access to them. If needed, they'll be there in person to help.

We look after you if you get sick. We'll organise medical care, transport and anything else you might need. Sound essential? It is.

Your safety is our priority. After all you're going to be getting hands-on with wild animals. Protocols are always followed and up to date.

We know how to network. With embassies and foreign offices so we can give real-time information and travel advice for all our locations.

We're super picky. We care a lot about our work and only want to work with true leaders in wildlife conservation. Our staff and partners are very experienced and exceptionally good at what they do.

This is your time. We want to make it the experience of a lifetime! It's essential that you are able to embrace your travels confidently, knowing that whatever happens, we've got you covered.

One for the parents

However incredible your own travels were, seeing your child board a plane to the other side of the world is an anxious moment. That's natural. But fear not, we can help! There's a lot of reasons why booking with us can help you get a better night's sleep.
We are ATOL bonded and ABTA accredited for total legal and financial protection
As a UK-based travel company we comply with the UK Package Travel Regulations' strict standards, which ensure we operate in a way that protects our travellers. This covers all our customers, no matter where you come from in the world.

We are proud to be the only organisation of our kind to be offered ABTA membership, one of the world's most recognised quality standards for travel. And in the highly unlikely event that we stop trading after you make your booking, you are guaranteed to receive your money back. Full details can be found on the ATOL and ABTA websites.

The serious bits

We are South Africa's original conservation travel organisation. It all began in 1999. That's before loads of our travellers were born! We're passionate, focussed and we really know our stuff.

Real African conservation is at the heart of what we do. We put animals and their welfare first. We protect large ecosystems. We care about the future of the planet.

We only partner with projects we've vetted. So we're sure they have the highest ethical standards. Many of which we actually helped to set up!

We visit our projects. Regularly. To stay informed, check standards and maintain positive relationships.

We are members of ABTA Animal Welfare Working Group. We work within the travel industry to encourage good practice in animal protection and welfare.

We offer incredible support and world-class customer service. From the first time we talk, through to the moment we wave goodbye at the airport.

Our dream team are experts in travel and on top of that, they have zoological and conservation-related qualifications.

We have our finger on the pulse. Of conservation, research and up-to-date political and ecological issues.

Plus, there's no stupid questions. If you are unsure about anything, just give us a shout. We're very happy to chat to parents directly. We really get it.

Could a short or mini gap be the answer?

Modern life is packed with commitments. Planning an extensive trip doesn't work for everyone. But great things come in small packages too.

We can offer the same exciting itineraries, in short or mini gap experiences. All the fun. Less time, less money.

But planning is key. On a short gap you don't want to waste a second. Not to worry, we'll work with you to create your perfect mini gap. Ever imagined tracking and monitoring lions in one of the most remote areas in Africa? Great. Want to get hands-on with practised experts in animal rehabilitation? Here's your chance. You'll have an impressive stock of photos and an even bigger stash of memories. Plus, you'll be super ready for whatever comes next.

Apply Now or Get in touch

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Ready to give it your all? This is exciting work and you'll be right in the thick of it. It's a chance to learn a lot and develop yourself as well as your skills. Our project teams have years of practical experience and incredible conservation knowledge and are ready to support you every step of the way.

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🇺🇸Best global business option if Ivey is full.

Deadline: Jan 22 (priority), March 25

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The Wharton Global Youth Program mobilizes the extensive opportunities of the Wharton academic community to educate and inspire pre-collegiate students to explore business practices, analyze the world's complex challenges, and take the first steps in becoming leaders who will transform the global economy.

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, online investment simulation for high school students (9th to 12th grade) and teachers. Together, they learn about teamwork, communication, risk, diversification, company and industry analysis, and many other important aspects of investing.

News & Articles

Wharton Global Youth produces original content introducing high school students and educators to the broad scope of business and finance education. Explore hundreds of educational articles featuring Wharton analysis, discover enterprising teen entrepreneurs on our monthly Future of the Business World Podcast, and more.

It does our Global Youth heart good when high school students find inspiration from our Future of the Business World podcast episodes. It was in a June 2023 comment on a past podcast transcript that we first discovered this month's guest, Carter Chang. He wrote: "Alana, you emphasized and credited...Read More

Climate Week at Penn invites students to find their place in the climate movement, a global social movement encouraging people to take actions that address the causes and impacts of climate change. A panel discussion hosted by the Wharton School's Venture Lab, a hub for entrepreneurship at the University of...Read More

Who doesn't look forward to the excitement of a field trip - stepping away from the day-to-day school environment to explore someplace new? Nearly 150 students and a handful of teachers from eight public high schools in New York City experienced that feeling on Friday, November, 3, 2023, as they boarded buses in Brooklyn, the Bronx ...

Our annual report highlights the achievements that the Global Youth team has accomplished in a year's time. Discover Global Youth's mission-driven work, partnerships, markets and vision as we deliver quality business-education opportunities to high school students and educators.

WATCH THE GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMER OVERVIEW

Resources for Educators

Wharton Global Youth Program provides resources and training for teachers both inside and outside the high school classroom, including professional development opportunities and teaching tools. Offerings include lesson plans and articles with conversation starters, themed toolkits, a comprehensive video glossary, and student competitions.

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A mix of travel, Irish culture, and professional internships (e.g., working in a Dublin tech firm or arts center). This is a combination of community integration, immersion in nature, experiential education, exploration of the arts and creativity, meaningful travel, volunteering and cultural exchange. Ireland has the landscape and culture that lends itself to reflection and exploration.

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Irish Gap Year is Europe's first and only Gap Year Association accredited program provider. We are an education company based in southwest Donegal, Ireland. Our mission is to develop more self-aware, independent, confident and resilient young people. We achieve this transformative experience through the values of community integration, immersion in nature, experiential education, exploration of the arts and creativity, meaningful travel, volunteering and cultural exchange.

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Irish Gap Year is Europe's first and only Gap Year Association accredited program provider. We are an education company based in southwest Donegal, Ireland. Our mission is to develop more self-aware, independent, confident and resilient young people.

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🇺🇸 Courses in business analytics, marketing, cybersecurity, coding, social entrepreneurship. Work on hands-on projects and learn from experienced Bentley instructors

Rolling application

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Bentley University Pre-College Program for High School Juniors & Seniors

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🇮🇹The "Harvard of Europe" for finance and law. Great for international business. High value for students looking at EU universities.

Deadline: Rolling (opens Feb/March)

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Prof. Erica Corbellini, Prof. Stefania Saviolo

Fashion is inspiration, creativity and intuition. But it is also organization, strategy and management. The lab provides the tools for understanding the fashion and luxury industries, which are the key players, success factors and trends in the "new normal." Special emphasis will be placed on Generation Z and Millennials and new trends such as digitalization, sustainability and inclusivity.
Students will be asked to think about the product of the future for a prestigious fashion brand and design the best strategy to communicate it. A manager from the company will evaluate their output.

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Summer School for High School Students - Bocconi University

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Prof. Erica Corbellini, Prof. Stefania Saviolo Fashion is inspiration, creativity and intuition. But it is also organization, strategy and management. The lab provides the tools for understanding the fashion and luxury industries, which are the key players, success factors and trends in the "new normal."

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🌐 / 🇺🇸 A 12-week virtual leadership intensive that focuses on "Global Perspectives". approx. 3–5 hours of commitment per week. international students are eligible for the same financial aid as domestic students

Deadline: March 15 (priority)

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Global Citizen Year Academy - Tilting Futures

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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, our virtual Academy brought our signature curriculum to 1500+ students from 80+ countries.

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🇨🇦#1 extracurricular for students interested in Law and Politics. Good for building confidence and Public Speaking skills. Sharpen your public speaking and legal skills. Registration open, but flexible. Good for last-minute planners.

Deadline: Rolling

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"Unfiltered" travel. No tour buses. Trekking the Silk Road, living in the Andes, or studying spirituality in Nepal. For the student who finds normal teen tours "too touristy." Spend your Gap Year going behind-the-scenes, and genuinely connect to a different way of life.

Apply by late January for best summer spots

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Group Gap Year Programs | Where There Be Dragons

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Travel abroad with purpose and discover fresh perspectives on one of our Gap Year programs. Explore programs, locations, and availability.

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🇨🇦 Highly professional musical theatre intensives in Waterloo region. Similar to Stratford, run by working Canadian professionals.

Deadline: Feb (auditions)

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🇨🇦 Interested in solving medical mystery cases, similar to the approach used in many medical schools? Ready to use problem-solving techniques in order to understand and appreciate relevant medical/biological facts? Open to confronting the principles and practices of medicine, and enhance your critical thinking skills? Take this Global Online Academy (GOA) course in the summer or fall.

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Explore the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes that occur from birth through adolescence.
Full Course Details Student Course

Social psychology examines how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
Full Course Details Student Course

In this Online Psychology Course, students explore three central psychological perspectives: the behavioral, the cognitive & the sociocultural.
Full Course Details Student Course

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Explore the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes that occur from birth through adolescence. Full Course Details Student Course Social psychology examines how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

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🇺🇸 For students interested in launching careers in journalism.

Virtual Phase is open to all high school students and consists of four monthly virtual sessions starting in January 2026 which cover foundational skills: News Gathering & Writing, Editing & Design, Photojournalism & Multimedia Broadcast, and Law & Ethics.

1. A selective, 12-day residential workshop for 18 rising high school seniors work in a professional newsroom setting to produce a website, newspaper, and newscast in North Carolina.

Summer 2026: June 15–26, 2026.

Free

Application deadline early January

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Launching journalism careers for students before they finish high school For students curious about what it means to be a journalist, reporting and producing news that informs communities, the…

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High quality online research opportunities for students seeking a uniquely intellectual experience. You earn Oberlin College credits. Good for ANY major (STEM or Arts). Famous for having incredible Humanities research tracks (e.g., Anthropology, Philosophy).

Rolling competitive admission for spring and summer. Apply before March for best topic selection (summer session).

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Pioneer | Pioneer Academics is the world's only online research program with college credit for high school students and respected by top universities.

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Pioneer | Admissions Requirements for Online Research Programs

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Learn more about Pioneer’s admissions and selection process for the only accredited research program for high school students.

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🇫🇷 / 🇧🇪 20 selected students travel to Belgium and France to study Canada’s First World War contributions. Daily visits to historic battlefields, museums, and cemeteries, including the Vimy Memorial.

Applications were open from October 21 to November 25, 2025 for the April 2026 expedition.

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The Vimy Pilgrimage Award consists of a fully funded week-long educational program in Belgium and France to study Canada's First World War contributions, within the context of a global conflict.

The program features daily visits to important First World War sites including museums, cemeteries, and historic battlefields. Participants gain transferable skills, unique perspectives about the First World War, and connect with like-minded peers from across the country.

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🇺🇸 Spend 4-5 weeks making art, enhancing your portfolio and experiencing campus life in North Carolina. Earns 10 college credits; great facilities.

Rolling Application (suggested to apply by February)

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Psychology Students Youth Competition (PSYC)

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Psychology Students Youth Competition (PSYC)

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🇨🇦 A written psychology exam covering areas like cognitive, social, developmental, and biological psychology. Plus a team case study presentation judged by students and faculty — work with classmates to research and present.

Registration opens in fall.

Event: December 6, 2025 at York University in Toronto

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The Psychology Students Youth Competition (PSYC) is a student-led non-profit organization designed to promote the growing interest in psychology and provide opportunities to high school students in Ontario. Designed for Grades 9 to 12, the PSYC tests students’ knowledge and understanding of Psychology.