MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute

Last updated on November 27, 2019

The MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) is a rigorous, world-class STEM program for talented students who will be entering their senior year in high school. The four-week program teaches STEM skills through project-based, workshop-style courses. BWSI began in 2016 with a single course offered to 46 students, a mix of local daytime students and out-of-state residential students.

When

This is an ongoing program.

Day of the week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Time of day:

Morning

Afternoon

Time of year:

Summer

Four weeks during the summer, dates TBA when registration opens.

Location

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaver Works Center

84 Massachusetts Avenue

Room W20-467

Cambridge, MA 02139

Neighborhood:

Area 2

Transportation

No transportation provided

Program Websites

Program website: click here.

Contact

MIT Beaver Works Lincoln Laboratory
llbw-Info@ll.mit.edu

Age & Eligibility

Ages

14-18

Grades

9th grade-12th grade

Eligibility - additional information

Our program is open to US citizens and permanent residents attending a high school in US. However we have made exceptions for US citizens and permanent residents attending a high school in foreign country. For these types of students we will work with their parents as the POCs.

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Registration

Ongoing registration/application.

Registration instructions

Registration for 2019 program opens mid-March 2019.

Additional information

Beaver Works Summer Institute Registration

Costs

Registration costs

The program itself is free but for out-of-state students who require lodging arrangement there is a fee (~$5,000 for 4 weeks). This fee is waived fully or partially based on their family income (fully waived if annual income is less than $90,000, no waiver if income is more than $130,000). All students are responsible for their travel arrangements to/from BWSI.

Cost subsidies

Financial Aid and/or Scholarship Available