Sponsored by: 3M Corporation, the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium, and the Sanford Underground Research Facility
Program Summary
Davis-Bahcall Scholars will have the chance to spend four to five weeks of their summer exploring the world of modern scientific research at some of the nation’s leading laboratories and universities. They will spend two weeks at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, and travel to research laboratories within the United States and possibly in Italy (funding permitting).
Coursework will cover physics, plus a variety of other science and engineering topics. Participants will have the opportunity to interact and learn from distinguished professors from all over the world. College credit will be offered.
Final program dates have not yet been established, but the program is expected to run from mid-June through mid-July, 2014.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates must:
- Be age 18 or older at time of travel
- Be a high school senior or college freshmen at time of application
- Attend a South Dakota public, private or home school or postsecondary institution or have graduated from a South Dakota high school
- Have a demonstrated interest in science with the intent of pursuing a career in a math, science, engineering or technology field
- Students may only participate in the scholarship program once
Optional Internship
On a case-by-case basis, Davis-Bahcall Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to apply for paid summer internships beginning in mid-May and running through August. All internships offered through the program grant the student a leave of absence to participate in the Davis-Bahcall summer study program. Internships may be offered by private business, state government, universities or national laboratories. An internship is not required or guaranteed as part of the Davis-Bahcall program.
Submit application materials to:
Deb Wolf
Sanford Underground Research Facility
630 E Summit St
Lead, SD 57754
