We will be seeking applications for Project SEED, which is a program to encourage underprivileged high school students by providing them with a paid summer research experience. Across this experience, CSW will host sessions about chemistry careers and how to present research. Students in the DC-metro area will complete the program […]
Project SEED
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CSW Project SEED completed another success program for Summer 2024. We sponsored nine students with the ACS Project SEED program. The program has grown and diversified its services of providing hands-on summer research experiences (8 – 10 weeks) and virtual summer camps to more than 11,000 students in 40 U.S. […]
We had 6 projects submitted for a total of ~10 student positions. To fill these positions, I (Lauren) had intended to post our flyer around my campus in Ashburn, VA and visit area community centers and possibly libraries. However, we have already have 24 students apply to our program, with […]
Every year, the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) hosts a CSW cohort with ACS Project SEED (Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged), where high school students join laboratories across the DMV for a paid summer research internship in chemistry or a chemistry-related field! Through participating in Project SEED, CSW—and our […]
By: Lauren Ragle, President-Elect This summer has been quite busy for 18 high schoolers in our area. That’s right, we have been running the Project SEED Program this summer. Allison Aldridge and I were the co-coordinators for this year’s Project SEED. Once we had our 18 excellent mentors and their […]
Every year, the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) hosts a CSW Cohort with ACS Project Seed (Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged) where High School students join laboratories across the DMV for a paid summer research internship in chemistry or a chemistry-related field! Through participating in Project SEED CSW and our amazing research mentors support the growth of underrepresented […]
On the Morning of Saturday August 20th, the CSW Project SEED Committee hosted the Culminating Poster Session at ACS Headquarters Washington, DC to recognize our four talented Project SEED students. The SEED students presented their research posters to the 20 attendees from across the DMV. Central pictures within the collage […]
On June 20, 2022, the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) Project SEED Committee hosted the four 2022 CSW SEED Students and their mentors for a networking and summer research kickoff event. During this 2 hour in-person event the SEED students were able to network with members of the SEED committee, […]
The CSW Project SEED Committee arduously analyzed student applications this April after the 2022 ACS Project Seed applications closed. The CSW Project SEED Committee has successfully paired four high school students with the three mentors participating in the 2022 Project SEED CSW Cohort. In this cohort, exceptional students from the […]
To University Educators, Government and Industry Scientists: Interested in supporting the growth of underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups in chemistry and chemistry-related fields? Each year the ACS hosts a national Project SEED (Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged) is a paid summer internship program for high school students. The local […]