Summer program
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
MIT Lincoln Laboratory / MIT School of Engineering
Cost
Free online prerequisites; summer courses may require fee for families above income threshold
Deadline
~Mar 1, 2027
Estimated; confirm on sponsor site
Project-based STEM program hosted by MIT Lincoln Laboratory with free online prerequisite courses and competitive summer team-based courses in robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and related fields.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school freshman, High school sophomore, High school junior
- Citizenship
- Any
- Fields of study
- Computer science, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics
Application requirements
- Complete the online prerequisite course for your chosen track: Summer enrollment is competitive and strongly based on final online course grades.
- Submit the BWSI summer program application: Eligible students are in grade 11 or below; seniors and college students are not accepted.
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