Applications are open for Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) summer programs throughout the state in 2024, including:
DAY CAMPS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:
- July 15-17: The Secret Life of Metals (Creighton University)
Grades: 6-8 | Camp cost: $60 - July 17-19: Engineering Plant Cell Walls (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)
Grades: 6-8 | Camp cost: $60
CAMPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
- June 10-13: Explorations in Biology (Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln)
Grades: 9-11 | Camp cost: $150 - June 16-22: Biodiversity (UNL Cedar Point Biological Station, Ogallala)
Grades: 9-11 | Camp cost: $150 - June 19-21: Discovering Food Science: How the Cookie Crumbles
(UNL Food Science @ Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln)
Grades: 9-11 | Camp cost: $150 - June 24-28: NEW! High School Research in Molecular Engineering “HiReME”
(University of Nebraska–Lincoln) Age: Min. age 14 / Max. age 18
Camp cost: N.A.; Upon completion, campers will be paid stipend AND <$100 travel reimbursement
For a "taste" of YNS, try One-Day Food Science Camps at UNL Innovation Campus! Registration closes 2 weeks before camp starts:
- May 28--Pizza: Rise of the Dough
- July 2--Science of Cookies
- July 30--Science of Ice Cream
For more than 14 years, each summer 100+ youths attend YNS camps, which include hands-on science experiences and recreation opportunities at college campuses throughout Nebraska. Camp fees include meals and lodging, except “day” camps (see https://yns.nebraska.edu/camps for specifics). For most YNS camps, applications close either May 1 or when camp fills.
Also, applications close March 15 for YNS High School Researchers (HS juniors preferred), with paid summer jobs in the labs of university scientists in Lincoln and Omaha.
YNS is conducted by Nebraska EPSCoR to encourage youth participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning and careers. National Science Foundation funding (via OIA-2044049) helps keep YNS camp fees low; need-based scholarships for YNS camps are readily available. Faculty from Nebraska colleges and universities are YNS camp leaders, and camp staffs include university students. YNS camps and high school researchers follow the safety protocols of the campus where they are hosted. For information and online applications, see http://yns.nebraska.edu.