Timbuctoo Climate Science and Careers Summer Institute (Brooklyn Program)
Timbuctoo Institute at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), in partnership with CUNY Medgar Evers College
Program overview
Early high school students (ages 14–17; current freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) living in NYC’s five boroughs who are interested in climate science, environmental science, and environmental/social justice.
Eligibility
Must be a current high school freshman, sophomore, or junior living in the five boroughs of NYC and be 14–17 at time of participation. Application requires a teacher/mentor recommendation letter and an essay of interest. · Must live in the five boroughs of New York City (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island).
Key details
- Organization
- Timbuctoo Institute at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), in partnership with CUNY Medgar Evers College
- Type
- Summer program
- Location
- New York City, NY (Brooklyn Program; day program at Medgar Evers College; field trips throughout NYC; no housing provided)
- Format
- in-person
- Eligible grades
- Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
- Cost
- No cost; program covers all travel and lunches; $640 stipend upon successful completion
- Compensation
- Stipend available
- Time commitment
- One week (5 days) per session; full-day commitment; must be available for the entirety of the selected session.
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.