Summer Opportunities

CDC Disease Detective Camp

Offered twice during the summer of 2008: July 7 -11 and July 21 -25 . Both sessions will offer the same activities and will last from 9:00AM-4:00PM. There is no cost associated with attending the camp, but each camper is responsible for bringing or buying his/her lunch. The deadline for applications is April 25, 2008 . For more information on the camp and the application process, please visit www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm. Questions? Contact Judy M. Gantt , at jgantt@cdc.gov or 404-639-0831 .

Short-Term Educational Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP)

The STEP-UP Program is designed to provide short-term research education for high school and/or undergraduate students from racial and ethnic minority or disadvantaged backgrounds to expose them to research within the mission area of NIDDK. The Program provides support for eight to ten consecutive weeks of full-time basic or clinical research education and training during the summer provided by experienced faculty currently active in research related to the mission of NIDDK. For more information, please visit stepup.niddk.nih.gov.

NC Project SEED

SEED is a cost-free, statewide, year-round science enrichment program lasting June 15 – July 25, 2008 . NC Project SEED is accepting applications from qualified 10 th and 11 th grade disadvantaged students. To qualify for an interview, students should meet the following criteria:

1. Have a 3.0 weighted GPA.
2. Must have completed or be currently enrolled in Chemistry.
3. Be in good standing at their high school.
4. Be a legal resident of North Carolina .
5. Be a current 10 th or 11 th grader.
6. Complete an application by January 30, 2008 .

If you have additional questions, contact Faye McNeal at (919) 247-4854 .

Faye McNeal
Scholarship Coordinator
NC Project SEED
P. O. Box 12137
Research Triangle Park , NC 27709-2137