A unique and fantastic opportunity has been provided for one Year 13 student to attend the 50th Dr Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute in Rehovot, Israel in July. This is a fully funded opportunity funded by the Raye Freedman Trust which will cover travel, accommodation and some spending money.
The ‘Bessie programme’, as it is more fondly known, brings together approximately 80 highly talented senior secondary students from all over the world to experience the challenges and rewards of scientific research. During the three week programme, the students spend this time conducting research in the campus labs. The work combines the exploration of problems in the field of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematical and computer science, and in instruction of sophisticated laboratory equipment, advanced computers, a particle accelerator, and lasers.
Students will stay at the Laub international Science Youth Village with meals supplied by the Institute restaurants. Students are required to be mature, resilient and easy going, and need to relate well with other students but also academic staff.
For students applying for this particular opportunity please complete these additional two forms. Application Form [DOC 55.50 kb] 2018 and Bessie F. Lawrence Application Form 2018 [DOC 526.00 kb]
For those applying for this opportunity, please supply all material by 5pm, Wednesday 14 March 2018 to:
Debbie Woodhall
Royal Society Te Apārangi
PO Box 598
Wellington 6140
Additional Notes:
Although most of these opportunities are not teacher accompanied, these programmes are quite structured and fully supervised. However, if applicants and their parents/guardians feel uncomfortable with these conditions, we would strongly advise you not to apply. Furthermore, if more than one student is to be selected for a particular opportunity, then we strongly recommend that these students travel together.
Schools cannot nominate any more than four students in total, but those nominated students can apply for one or for as many opportunities they would like to by ticking the boxes on the application form.
For further information: www.weizmann-usa.org/about/education/bessie-f-lawrence-international-summer-science-institute
