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Welch Summer Scholar Program

Chemistry

The Welch Summer Scholar Program (WSSP), sponsored by the Robert A. Welch Foundation, is a five-week residential research program for Texas high school sophomores and juniors. Selected students participate in hands-on, cutting-edge chemistry research projects and one-on-one mentoring with faculty and graduate students at one of six Texas university campuses.

Deadline

Apr 3, 2026

Dates

May 31, 2026 – Jul 3, 2026

Grade level

Grades 10–11

Location

Multiple Locations

Eligibility

Open only to high school sophomores and juniors attending high school (including homeschool) in Texas. Previous WSSP participants are ineligible.

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