The US Embassy is inviting applications from secondary school students eligible for graduation between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011, and 16 to 18 years of age. Two secondary school seniors will receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The nearly month-long experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects presented by scientists from across the US; overnight camping trips into the Monongahela National Forest; and a visit to Washington DC.
The selected delegates must not only demonstrate academic achievement in science, but also show potential for thoughtful scientific leadership. The NYSC experience is offered at no cost to its participants, so selected delegates may attend regardless of their financial status.Educational and recreational programming, meals, lodging, and round-trip air passage are provided free of charge.
Delegates arrive in Charleston, West Virginia, on June 30, and depart on July 24. The NYSC is held near Bartow in the eastern mountains of West Virginia, within the Monongahela National Forest. Application forms are available on the NYSC Web site at www.nysc.org or http://www.nysc.org/w/2011/html and must be submitted directly to: The Public Affairs Section, US Embassy, 7-9 Marli Street, Port-of-Spain. The words National Youth Science Camp must be clearly written on the outside of the envelope. Applications must be received by February 11, 2011.