Biotechnology Partnership Program
Central Bucks School District (CBSD) / Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC)
Program overview
Students interested in biotechnology research, competitive STEM, and a rigorous accelerated AP Chemistry/research experience. Not a good fit for students who participate in CBSD sports or other activities with regular mandatory after-school meetings.
Eligibility
Must request AP Chemistry; must be 16 years old at the start of the school year; application required. Past applications involved teacher references, resume, indemnification form, confidentiality agreement, short written statements, and possible interviews. Second-year participation requires prior acceptance into the first-year program. · Central Bucks School District (CBSD) students, including East, South, and West high schools; district-wide applicant pool
Key details
- Organization
- Central Bucks School District (CBSD) / Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC)
- Type
- High school STEM partnership program / accelerated AP Chemistry and research program
- Location
- Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC), Doylestown, PA; Central Bucks School District high schools, PA
- Format
- in-person
- Eligible grades
- 11, 12
- Application deadline
- Early April (exact date not provided)
- Cost
- $300 non-refundable MyPaymentsPlus payment to help cover research expenses; students in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program are exempt
- Time commitment
- After-school research is a considerable time commitment and is essentially a part-time job; may make CBSD sports, other activities with regular mandatory after-school meetings, and weekday part-time work impossible. Second-year students spend the majority of their on-site time devoted to research.
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.