Date & Time
Location
College of Science and Technology
Temple University
Carnell Hall, Suite 400
1803 N Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA
Registration Information
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12:30 pm (Session A) and 1:30-5 pm (Session B) on the following dates:
June 23, 28, 30; July 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28; August 2, 4, 9 - Culminating Event: Thursday August 18th, 2016 from 9 am till 4 pm
- Application deadline midnight Monday, May 9, 2016
How to apply
Submit a completed application by no later than midnight Monday, May 9, 2016.
Important: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to complete the application. Download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here. You must download the application and open it in Acrobat Reader. If the application is opened in a browser window, the fields will be disabled and you will not be able to complete the SUBMIT step.
- Download the student application form for the TRIP Initiative.
- Open the application in Acrobat Reader. Complete the application by filling out each field. You may save your work, continuing the application in multiple settings.
- After completion, save the application as follows, “Last Name, First Name_TRIPApplication” and either click the SUBMIT button in the upper right-hand corner or email it directly to [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation after receipt.
- In addition to the application, submit an official school transcript and 3 letters of recommendation no later than Monday May 23rd, 2016. One letter of recommendation should come from your science teacher, while the others can come from the following individuals: High school administrator (Assistant Principal, Principal, etc.), High school teacher (Math, Science, English, etc.), Current/previous employer, Minister or clergyman from your place of worship, and Supervisor from a current/previous job, club or volunteer position. Official letters of recommendation should be e-mailed directly to: Dr. Amanda Purdy at [email protected] with the subject line: “TRIP Initiative Recommendation- APPLICANT’S NAME”.
- If you are selected for an interview, all interviews will take place at Temple University between Monday June 6th and and Thursday June 16th from 4 to 8 pm.
Fox Chase Cancer Center, in partnership with the College of Science and Technology at Temple University, is offering a unique 7-week high school student laboratory training program for select individuals from Philadelphia and the surrounding communities. The goal of the TRIP Initiative is to provide hands-on training experience in a science lab to increase both student excitement about science and to help prepare them for future careers in science and medicine.
Students will gain hands-on training in basic laboratory techniques and conceptual skills including hypothesis generation, experimental design and data analysis. Each student will design their own independent project that uses the fruit fly to study development, and organismal and cell behavior. Students will receive one on one mentoring with Fox Chase faculty, learn team building skills and become part of the TRIP family. Upon completion of the course, students will present their work to their classmates, families, and scientific community in a culminating event on August 18th.
Course Requirements for Students:
- Students MUST be at least 16 years old on or around June 23rd, 2016 to participate.
- Completion of at least one high school Biology or Chemistry course is required
- Students must commit to attend all 13 sessions of this highly competitive program.
- Parental consent is required for student participation (Please see the application).
Course Details:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12:30 pm (Session A) and 1:30-5 pm (Session B) on the following dates:
June 23, 28, 30; July 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28; August 2, 4, 9 - Culminating Event: Thursday August 18th, 2016 from 9 am till 4 pm.
Please direct all questions to Dr. Amanda Purdy at [email protected].