Women in Science (WiSci) Girls STEAM Camp 2018 for African High School Girls (Fully Funded to Namibia)

Application Deadline: Friday, February 16, 2018 at 23:59 UTC/GMT

The Women in Science (WiSci) camp aims to close the gender gap through access to education, mentorship opportunities, and leadership training. Girls will participate in hands-on activities to learn about various STEAM topics in a cross-cultural learning environment.

Join other girls from around the world for a unique educational opportunity and rich cross-cultural experience at the 2018 WiSci Girls STEAM Camp held in Namibia from June 17 – June 29, 2018. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Design, and Mathematics. The camp will include a STEAM curriculum led by experts in their fields, as well as leadership development activities and learning excursions within Namibia.

The camp is a public-private partnership effort between the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign, Intel Corporation, Google, NASA, the American Society of Microbiology, and other partners, implemented by World Learning.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be citizens or residents of Namibia, Ethiopia, Swaziland, Kenya or the United States of America, self-identify as female and be between the ages of 15-18 to apply.
• Applicants must have the expressed permission of a parent or guardian to apply for this opportunity.
• It is required that applicants have at least one year of secondary school still left to complete, and can commit to attend the full duration of camp.
• Applicants should also have regular access (at least once per week) to internet at a home, school, community center, internet café or other location.

Benefits:

• All selected participants will receive a scholarship to attend the camp free of charge. All costs associated with lodging, food, and activities during the camp are covered through the support of WiSci partners, in addition to transportation to/from the capital city of your home country (origin of departure). Participants can bring a limited amount of spending money for small souvenirs and snacks if they wish.
• Limited need-based financial assistance is available for direct costs associated with travel to the capital city to fly to the camp.

Application Procedure:

• If you have trouble with the application system or would like a fillable PDF form in compliance with screen readers, please email [email protected].
• If you have any additional questions about the camp, eligibility, or the application process beyond what is covered in the FAQ page please email [email protected].

2018 WiSci Application: Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia and Swaziland

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2018 WiSci Girls STEAM Camp