Mission 

• This program is organized by AAASE (Asian American Academy of Science and Engineering)​, with the goal of inspiring and empowering the next-generation innovators, leaders, and thinkers in science and engineering

Program highlights 

• Stimulating lectures by top professors and industry icons, covering 4 exciting areas: AI & Machine Learning, Energy & Materials Science, Biology, and Rockets & Space Exploration. Faculty members include distinguished academics and leaders from institutions such as Stanford University, Princeton University, Columbia University, and cutting-edge startups
• STEM leadership & entrepreneurship workshops and a week-long group design project, mentored by distinguished leaders and renowned entrepreneurs. The program will culminate in a group project presentation on demo day
• Top 2 winning teams from the Silicon Valley Summer Camp will be invited to the inaugural AAASE Fellow Summit at the National Academy of Science and Engineering headquarters, and compete with Princeton Summer Camp's top 2 teams to win the national championship!
• 7-day full room and board on Stanford campus, allowing you to be fully immersed in the Stanford campus experience
• Please refer to 2022 AAASE Summer Academy Program ​and 2023 Summer Academy Program​ for examples of past agenda. Reflections from past summer academy students can be found here​.

Eligibility 

• Rising 9th-12th grades in US high schools, in the Fall of 2024.
• US citizen or Green card holders

Application and Deadlines 

• Feb 12, 2024: Online application starts at 12:00am (PST)
• April 16, 2024: Application will be closed at 11:55pm (PST)
• May 13, 2024: Admission date. Email notification will be sent to 40 selected students and their parents
• May 20, 2024: Acceptance confirmation, parent agreement, tuition payment, and university policy agreement
• Aug 4, 2024: AAASE Summer Academy starts

Application Documents

The following items are required during registration:

• Student's official transcript from school (an unofficial transcript is fine if an official transcript cannot be uploaded). There is no minimum GPA requirement.
• Essay: What do you want to do when you grow up? What inspired you? (< 500 words)
• Essay: What do you want to achieve through AAASE Summer Academy? (< 500 words)
• Resume of the student
• SAT/ACT/PSAT/PACT if available (optional)

Application Fee

• $30, non-refundable. Please click "Register" button to apply.