Wolfram High School Summer Research Program Application

Please include the pronunciation of your preferred name *

You can use to this tool to generate the phonetic spelling of your name or refer to this phonetic spelling guide.

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Date of birth (YYYY/MM/DD) *

How old will you be on July 17, 2027? *

Phone number *

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Guardian Information

Primary parent/guardian name *

Relationship to student (mother, father, guardian, etc.) *

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Secondary parent/guardian name *

Relationship to student (mother, father, guardian, etc.) *

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Academic Background

Year/grade in school as of March 1, 2027 *

Name of the school you currently attend *

Address of the school you currently attend *

Website of the school you currently attend *

If you are homeschooled, dual enrolled or have an alternate education pathway, please provide details.

Please list any advanced classes you have taken or are currently taking. *

Program Questions

Why are you interested in attending the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program? *

Describe your academic interests. What topics and subjects interest you most? *

Describe your extracurricular activities, hobbies and nonacademic interests. *

What programming languages do you know (if any), and how long have you been using them? *

Additional support is available for younger or less experienced students to gain confidence and Wolfram Language skills. Students are invited to attend office hour sessions with Directors in the weeks leading up to the program for assistance with their pre-program homework. Additional support is not necessary for students who already have experience with another coding language.

Additional support is by invitation only, and may be a condition of enrollment. We may assign students to additional support even if they do not request it.

Would you like to be considered for additional support in Wolfram Language before the start of the program? *

No, I have computer science experience or do not wish to receive additional support. Yes, I have limited computer science experience and would like to receive additional support.

Previous Program Experience

Have you attended any previous math, science or computer science programs? *

If you selected "Other," please list any other camps, programs or competitions related to STEM you have participated in, separated by commas.

Enter in the format "program name 1—website 1, program name 2—website 2" with no further details.

If you have attended the Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp, please select which years you attended: *
Haven't attended
2023
2024
2025
2026

If you have attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program before, please select which years you attended: *
Haven't attended
2023
2024
2025
2026

If you have attended the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program, please select which years you attended: *
Haven't attended
2023
2024
2025
2026

If you have previously attended a Wolfram program, please share the titles and links to any previous projects on Wolfram Community.

Please include the title of the post and the link.

Project Questions

The Wolfram High School Summer Research Program is project based. You will be assigned a project based on your interests, skills and abilities. Please go to the project gallery for examples of topics we've covered in previous years.

Project Review

In this section of the application, you will read through one of the previous projects and explore what next steps you would take. We want to understand your thought processes and ideas, and evaluate your ability to communicate.

Please choose one project from:

Which project did you select? *

Modeling the Formation of River Deltas Using Cellular Automata Polypool: Explorations into Infinitely Bouncing Cueballs in Geometric Shapes Analysis of Senate Voting Networks

How could the project be improved/refined, or how would you change the approach? *

What next steps would you take, or what inspiration could you draw from this project for future exploration? *

What Wolfram Language functionality did you learn from this essay? *

Project Proposals

In this section of the application, you will be asked to propose projects you are interested in completing during the program. While it is unlikely that you will be assigned one of these projects, this gives us a clearer idea of what type of project you would be interested in. Your proposals should be your own, not taken from the previous project list or generated using AI.

Please propose 3 unique projects and write 3 to 5 sentences about how you would approach each one. Why are these projects a good fit for you, and what would you learn from completing each project? *

Reference

We ask for you to provide a reference below if we are unable to get a clear picture of your abilities through our standard application process. We will get your permission before we contact them.

Your reference should be a teacher, guidance counselor or tutor who knows you and your STEM-related skill sets.

Reference's organization affiliation (school, etc.) *

Reference's relationship to you (teacher, etc.) *

Other Information

How did you (or your parent/guardian) hear about the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program? *

If you selected "Other," please explain.

If you selected "Previous attendee," "Friend/classmate," "Teacher" or "School," please provide their name and email so we can thank them for the referral.

By submitting this application: *

I agree to the retention of my personal data by the Wolfram Companies as explained in the Privacy Policy. If accepted to the program, I will arrive to Bentley's campus on June 28 before 17:00 ET and depart on July 17 by 12:00 ET. If accepted to the program, I acknowledge that I will not be able to take part in concurrent programs, camps or classes from 08:00 ET to 20:00 ET June 28 to July 17. If accepted to the program, I acknowledge that I will remain on campus for the entirety of the program. I have answered all questions truthfully and to my best ability.