High schools / Deadline: January 12 / Event: January 21
 
High school juniors and seniors who go to school or live above 92nd Street in Manhattan are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend Columbia University’s spring 2009 Manhattanville Science Seminar in advanced science topics. Through a combination of lectures, in-class computations, and data analysis, students will be introduced to some of the “big ideas” of modern science. Classes will meet every Wednesday on Columbia ’s campus from January 21 through May 13 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.ce.columbia.edu/hs/scholarship.cfm or contact Denise McNamara at [email protected]. The deadline to apply is January 12.
 
Students Can Apply for National Youth Science Camp

High schools / Deadline: January 23 / Event: July 1-25
 
Applications to attend the 2009 National Youth Science Camp are now available. Two graduating high school students will be selected to represent New York at this all-expenses-paid honors program that will be held July 1-25. You can download an application packet at www.nysc.org/2009. Applications are due by January 23. For more information about the program, visit www.nysc.org. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Will Jaacks at (518) 474-5922 or [email protected].