ARC–Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2016 Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute and Summer Science Academy


ARC and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, held two hands-on STEM learning programs for Appalachian students and teachers in July 2016: A high school math-science-technology institute, which is a two-week residential program for students and teachers; and a middle school science academy, which is a one-week residential program just for students. Both programs are all expenses paid and offer the opportunity to work with world-class scientists doing real science!


Those interested in applying for either program's summer 2017 session should contact their state's ARC program manager in December 2016 or January 2017.


To learn more about the programs and their 2016 application processes, see the links below. You can also visit the Web sites for past years' programs through the links at the bottom of this page.

For questions and further information on the programs, please contact ARC Education Program Manager Jeff Schwartz at [email protected].


2016 High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute Information and Application
2016 High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute Announcement (PDF file: 281 KB)

2016 High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute Criteria for Participant Selection (PDF file: 138 KB)

2016 High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute Application (PDF file: 140 KB)


2016 Middle School Summer Science Academy Information and Application
2016 Middle School Summer Science Academy Announcement (PDF file: 289 KB)

2016 Middle School Summer Science Academy Criteria for Participant Selection (PDF file: 136 KB)

2016 Middle School Summer Science Academy Application (PDF file: 145 KB)


Explore Web sites for previous years' ARC-ORNL summer programs through the following links:

High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute:
2015: http://www.orau.org/arc-ornl/2015/index.html

2014: http://www.orau.org/arc-ornl/2014/index.html

2013: http://www.orau.org/arc-ornl/2013/index.html

2012: http://orau.org/arc-ornl/2012/default.htm

2011: http://orau.org/arc-ornl/2011/default.htm

2010: http://www.orau.org/arc-ornl/2010/default.htm

2007: http://web.ornl.gov/~lxi/arc2007/index.shtml


Middle School Summer Science Academy:
Information on 2013–2015 summer science academies:
http://www.orau.org/center-for-science-education/events/science-academy/arc-ornl-orau-science-academy/default.htm