Environmental Science Summer Institute
Each year, EPA’s Community Engagement & STEM Education Program (CE-STEM) hosts an Environmental Science Summer Institute on EPA's campus in Research Triangle Park, N.C. This free one-week program informs participants about how EPA protects human health and the environment through interactive and hands-on experiences, tours of campus facilities, and networking with EPA professionals.
EPA's campus in Research Triangle Park is home to national and international experts in many fields, including air, energy, ecosystems, health, and sustainability. As the largest facility ever built by EPA, our buildings cover nearly 1.2 million square feet and house more than 2,000 employees. Participants will hear directly from our scientists and engineers about their cutting-edge research that serves to support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. During the Institute, participants will be exposed to the many EPA careers in the environment, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students will also meet employees in other careers that support EPA science, including administration, policy, and communications.
Read more about the program in this article from EducationNC.
Program Details
Location
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Campus in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Durham, N.C. 27709
Participant Criteria
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Rising 11th and 12th graders are eligible to apply.
- Participation is limited to 25 students. To ensure that students from multiple schools have the opportunity to participate, three students from any one school will be accepted. Additional applicants from the school will be placed on a waitlist.
- There is no cost to participate, but participants must provide their own transportation to the EPA-RTP campus and provide their own meals.
- Participants and visitors providing transportation must show a valid photo ID daily when entering the EPA campus.
- Students must commit to attending the entire 5-day Institute.