Community Summer Science Program (CSSP)

BNL's Community Summer Science Program (CSSP) is for high school students who have at least completed their sophomore year. This five week program is intended to assist students with their science-based career plans. Dates for the summer 2009 program are from July 13 to August 14.

CSSP runs for full days, Monday through Friday during the assigned weeks. The program consists of morning lecture series, tours and demonstrations presented by BNL scientists, as well as afternoon workshops. Each week's lectures focus on a different subject or field and address several topics within that field. Typical topics include: RHIC, nanoscience, superconductors, proteonomics, high-energy physics at BNL, PET and MRI studies, The Very Early Universe, nuclear physics, chemistry and medicine, bioinorganic chemistry and the electron microscope, biological techniques in cancer therapy, and science at the National Synchrotron Light Source. Afternoon workshops are in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.

Students who complete this program or have been in an advanced research program are encouraged to apply to the High School Research Program.

Please note the following: Participants must be at least 16 years old, and either US citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens (PRA).  Preference is given to Suffolk County high school students.  

Due to heightened safety regulations, students under the age of 18 may not be allowed to do certain tasks or work with certain chemicals or reagents that may be permitted in other venues, such as high school or university labs.

BNL does not provide transportation for the student.

To apply for this program you will need to complete and submit the four forms below:

1. Application
2. Reference letter request form
3. Transcript request form
4. Applicant data form

Key CSSP dates

Application Deadline: April 3, 2009

pictures from the 2007 summer CSSP

For Info about CSSP, contact:
 Catherine Osiecki
 Brookhaven National Laboratory
 Building 438, PO Box 5000
 Upton, NY 11973-5000
 (631) 344-3054
 (631) 344-5832 fax

Last Modified: January 26, 2009
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