NC Project SEED

Nationally Recognized by the National Science Foundation and the National Academies of Science as one of the Best Practices for Increasing Underrepresented Minorities in Science. Featured on WRAL-TV NEWS July 22, 2008

The North Carolina Section Project SEED program is a statewide, year-round science enrichment program. The goals of the program are to financially support and encourage talented, disadvantaged North Carolina high school students to pursue terminal graduate and professional school degrees in chemistry, or chemistry related science disciplines through a scientific research internship experience. Each student is involved in a research project in chemistry and/or chemistry-related sciences under the guidance and supervision of an experienced scientist (principal investigator) at Duke University, North Carolina State University, and UNC-Chapel Hill.

The program consist of a summer science research internship (from June 14, 2008 to July 25, 2008), both residential and commuter. Only rising juniors (currently 10th graders) and rising seniors (currently 11th graders)that have completed Chemistry, or are taking Chemistry, will be eligible. Students that reside outside of the Research Triangle Area will reside at Duke University Campus through the Duke Youth Program. Students that reside in Wake, Durham and Orange counties will be commuters.

Each student receives an educational award (stipend) to offset the loss of summer employment.

SEED I (first-year students) receive $2500!
SEED II (second-year students) receive $3000!

SEED students will also receive a
Princeton Review SAT Prep Course!

Activities during the year include SEED Academy and participation in local, state, and national science competitions and scientific conferences.

Over the last 6 years SEED students average approximately $100,000/student in scholarships

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