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This seven-week program includes a high level, authentic research experience in participating NYU faculty labs and mentoring by a graduate or postdoctoral student. It is open to students with strong interests in careers in STEM fields.
Non-credit
Commuter
Final project
Application fee waiver
This seven-week program includes: a high level, 5-week authentic research experience in participating NYU faculty labs, mentoring in that placement by a graduate or postdoctoral student, a stipend of at least $750 for completing the program, as well as two weeks of workshops, college advisement and other activities geared to preparing ARISE students for the college application process. In the workshops, students will be introduced to the field of scientific ethics, contemporary issues in scientific inquiry, data collection and analysis, research practices, lab safety, and more.
With their mentors, ARISE participants will spend the latter five weeks of the program in their labs where they will make practical, substantive contributions to the lab’s research objectives, which span engineering, life sciences, and computer and data sciences. Check out the Research Opportunities section to learn more about the research going on in the over 30 ARISE labs and the professors who oversee the work.
Students will also receive training in presentation and public speaking skills, in collaboration with ARISE’s partners at Irondale Ensemble Project, and give their research findings at the program’s concluding colloquium (archival page) to NYU faculty and graduate students, their peer ARISE participants, other academic experts, family members and friends.
Through a grant from the Pinkerton Foundation, with additional support from the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), ARISE is intended to provide an advanced STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) research opportunity to New York City students lacking access to high-quality STEM education experiences. Students from demographic groups underrepresented in STEM disciplines and careers, including women, students of color and those from low–income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. NYU Tandon‘s ARISE program is a partner of the New York City Science Research Mentoring Consortium, a group of NYC academic, research and cultural institutions providing NYC high school students with mentored, authentic research experiences in STEM.
ARISE will be offered in-person for summer 2023. We will remain flexible in our response to developments related to COVID-19 and plans can of course change. The health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and our visitors is NYU's first priority, and you can read about the University's responses and reopening. If we are unable to conduct this program on campus as planned, changes to program format will be communicated promptly.
Research Opportunities
Please note: if you submit an application it is to the ARISE program, NOT to a specific lab. Applicants express interest in a general area of research (noted in each lab's entry below). Those students that move through the process after applying, will have the opportunity to focus on placements in a specific set of labs. However, even if you are accepted, students are not guaranteed a placement in their first-choice lab.
The following are some of the NYU labs that participate in ARISE, organized by academic department. More labs may be added in the future.
Subject Areas:
Anthropology
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil and Urban Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Applicants must meet all the criteria below:
- Live in New York City (Attending school in New York City is not sufficient).
- Completing 10th or 11th grade in June 2023.
- Have a passion for science, technology, engineering and math.
Be responsible, highly motivated students who have demonstrated timeliness, persistence, and an ability to fulfill commitments.
two ARISE students.
Unofficial Transcript
Several Essays
1 Recommendation
Additional Requirements
Online Application From
Parent/Guardian Consent
Students must complete their own application.
Applications are submitted online, only. We do not accept documents via email or paper mail for ARISE. The online application form requests information in the following areas:
1 – Information About You
The basics, plus an email address and contact number you check regularly. Demographic information about yourself.
2 – Information About Your Academic Record
Your cumulative GPA (out of 100*) from the beginning of high school through the last marking period. There is no minimum GPA required in order to apply.
You can submit your unofficial transcript with letter grades. We only ask for the conversion of letter grades for your response to your cumulative GPA .
3 – Preferred Area of STEM Research
Read carefully all the descriptions on the Research Opportunities page, and note the Area of STEM Research (Engineering, Life Sciences or Computer and Data Sciences) indicated next to the labs that are most interesting to you. Additional labs may be added, prior to the lab tours.
4 – Support Letter
The application requires one Support Letter from an adult who knows you and who can comment on your abilities and strengths. This person can not be a member of your family or someone you live with.
5 – Essays
You will have to write short paragraph responses to questions similar to those below:
- Why are you interested in participating in this program? What parts of the program are you most interested in? (1000 characters or less)
This question is asking why you chose to apply to the ARISE program and the parts of the program that you find interesting. Were you referred by a friend? Does it have something other programs do not?
- What STEM activities have you undertaken in furthering your STEM interest? (1000 characters or less)
Please include specific examples from your academic career where you participated in STEM-related activities - this can include teaching yourself how to code, your obsession with science TV shows like “Bill Nye The Science Guy” or frequent google research on different science topics.
- Choose one of the following essay prompts (1000 characters or less):
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma—anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Identify one way that you think your experience in ARISE will impact your STEM ambitions. (1000 characters or less)
Tell us how you currently make a difference or the ways you plan on making a difference when it comes to supporting diverstiy in STEM. (1000 characters or less).
Deadline
Application Opens: November 22
Application Closes:***New Deadline - March 5
Recommendation Due: March 5
Notifications of Round 1 Selections: Week of April 10th
Mandatory Lab Tours and Group Interviews: April 17th - 20th
Notifications of Round 2 Selections: Week of April 24th
Mandatory One-on-One Interviews: April 30th or May 1
Jun 28 - Aug 11
6 weeks
Commuter
Program has no costs, associated with tuition or application. However, students must live in local metropolitan area / one of the five New York Boroughs.
Unofficial Transcript
Several Essays
1 Recommendation
Additional Requirements
Online Application From
Parent/Guardian Consent
Application is closed
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