SLAAM Engineering Summer Academy
Rutgers University School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Program overview
Academically talented and motivated high school students interested in science and engineering research, especially mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Eligibility
Bring a Windows laptop. Admission requirements include GPA, transcript of courses/report card, essay responses, and letters of recommendation from math and science/engineering teachers. Some individual projects note helpful background (e.g., basic Python helpful but not required; no coding experience required for one project).
Key details
- Organization
- Rutgers University School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Type
- Non-residential summer program
- Location
- Rutgers University School of Engineering, Busch Campus, Piscataway, NJ
- Format
- in-person
- Eligible grades
- 8th grade entering 9th in the fall term, 9th grade entering 10th in the fall term, 10th grade entering 11th in the fall term, 11th grade entering 12th in the fall term, 12th grade - graduating senior this term
- Application deadline
- May 1, 2026, 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
- Cost
- $875 for the two-week session
- Time commitment
- Two-week session, July 6 - July 17, 2026, 9 am - 4:30 pm daily.
- Application status
- 2026 Applications Now Closed
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.