Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program: Bootcamp Application

The Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program: Bootcamp is a remote, year-long program designed for exceptional high school students to develop computational research skills.

WELP:B is a significant commitment requiring 90 minutes of class time each week during the first semester, and 3-5 hour of project work per week during the second semester. Please only apply if you are willing to put in the work!

WELP:B begins October 19th and ends May 31st.

Classes will take place via Zoom on Tuesdays at 8pm CT on the following dates:

October 27th
November 3rd
November 10th
November 17th
November 24th
December 1st
December 8th

After the winter break, you will work with a group of 2-3 other students to create a project and publish a computational essay.

Applicant Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Preferred Name *

Please include the pronunciation of your preferred name *

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Pronouns *

Email Address *

Phone number *

Include the country code (e.g. +1, +44)

State/Province *

Country *

ZIP/Postal code *

What time zone are you in (for the majority of the program)? *

Academic Interests and Background

Tell us about you, your interests and why you're interested in this program: *

What general topic areas would you be interested in focusing on during your WELP project? Write up to 5 general topics (music, data science, linguistics, math, physics, chemistry, environment, medical science, video games, education, politics etc.). Put your topics in order of importance to you.

Enter a maximum of 5 topic areas: *

Choice 1 *

Choice 2 *

Choice 3 *

Tell us about any project experience you have and your experience with coding in any language: *

Are there any specific projects you are interested in proposing?

What type of project are you interested in doing? *

What is important to you in group allocation? *

Is there anything else you'd like us to know?

Do you agree to commit to: *
Attending every class session except in exceptional circumstances
Completing all work to the best of your ability
Working 3-5 hours per week on your group project in semester 2

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