Program Information

Program Activities

The Young Scholars Summer Research Program is a cohort-based program which recruits students from across the US. Throughout the summer, the program hosts three different weekly events:

  • Career-Development Workshops: Weekly career-development workshops will cover topics such as collaboration and team science, research in government labs, research in industry, entrepreneurship, research communications and a graduate student opportunity panel. A half-day tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is included in the programming.
  • Pizza with the Professors: Weekly lunch conversations with a rotation of Chemical and Biological Engineering faculty members allow program participants to ask candid questions about research topics, work-life balance, academia and other topics.
  • Social Events: Regular social events provide program participants the opportunity to network and bond with each other. Programmed activities may include a welcome dinner, ice cream on Pearl Street, mountain hikes, whitewater rafting and bowling.Ìý

Summer 2024 Recap

The YSSRP cohort of Summer 2024 had a fantastic summer of research, friendship, and Colorado fun!Ìý

YSSRP NREL 2024

Here are some things that participants had to say about the program:

  • "I had a wonderful experience and learned more than I could have imagined.Ìý I enjoyed the work, the faculty, and meeting the other program participants. I continue to work with my mentors toÌýcomplete the project IÌýstarted; there are plans to publish a paper on it." - Kate Lamb, Arapahoe Community College
  • "My favorite YSSRP trip this summer was the NREL tour, it was wonderful to learn more about internship opportunities for undergrad and grad students. It was also great to be able to connect with some of the workers at the laboratory, as I could really see myself working in a national lab in the future." - Andrea Ramirez, Texas Tech University Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
  • "I just wanted to show my appreciation for giving me an amazing summer research experience. I have learned so much, connected with multiple people, and have come to love living in Boulder. This program will for sure be hard to follow up afterwards and I definitely hope you guys keep this program going!" - Makayla Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
YSSRP Symposium 2024

YSSRP students presenting their work at the end-of-summer Symposium

YSSRP Hike 2024

Program Director Robert Davis and a group of YSSRP students on a hike at Lake Isabelle in Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado.

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