The third edition of the “Summer Science Campus” organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, and the Foundation for science and technology (FECYT) with the collaboration of Obra Social 'la Caixa'.
After closing the registration period, the total number of applications received is 7,427 (2.3% more than in the last edition). They are young people who have completed the knowledge tests, and aspire to be one of the 1800 candidates who will participate in the 'campus' The Campus project has expanded this year the number of places offered, and the assistants will be students of 4th ESO and 1st Baccalaureate.
Surely the girls and boys who participate in these 'Campus' will have an alternative summer that allows them to contact the research work and live with other students of the Spanish territory. For them it can become a good opportunity when defining their preferences and projection of studies
Students will be incorporated from July 1 to 28 - in four shifts of 7 days each - to scientific approach projects in universities belonging to 16 Campus of International Excellence.
Each student will participate in a scientific project designed by university professors in collaboration with teachers of Secondary Education. Participants will know the principles of research work: the scientific method, work techniques, data collection and analysis.
In this video some of the participants in the previous edition tell us their experiences
The program also includes activities such as visits to museums and technology centers, cinema forums, conferences, meetings with scientists or disseminators, in addition to other leisure and sports activities completing an attractive offer for young participants. At the end of their stay, students will present the results obtained during their participation in the projects.
As of May 28, the lists of admitted students on the scientific campus portal will be available, which in a month has received more than 100,200 visits.
