Summer Scholars Institute

The Summer Scholars Institute, an eight-week program held at the IU Bloomington and IUPUI campuses, enrolls selective HBCU and IU students. These STEM Scholars engage in continuous, substantive research at the Summer Scholars Institute and their universities.

• Eighty-five percent of scholars' academic time during the institute is spent in research projects with HBCU and IU faculty.
• Other activities include:
  • Colloquia with STEM Initiative faculty, professionals and other academics
  • Committee on Institutional Cooperation Summer Research Opportunities Program
  • Technical writing training
  • GRE preparation
  • Social activities
• Summer Scholars live in IU dorms.
• Summer Scholars receive a $4,000 stipend, plus room and board.

2008 STEM Summer Scholars Institute application

To be considered for the 2008 Summer Scholars Institute, a completed application and supporting documents must be submitted to the Indiana University Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs by February 15, 2008.

View application & supporting document information

STEM Research Projects

A listing of STEM research projects is available here.

2007 STEM Scholars

The first STEM Scholars have completed the Indiana University-HBCU STEM Summer Scholars Institute. Read more

Summer Scholars Institute Advisory Committee

View the co-chairs and members of the Summer Scholars Institute Advisory Committee.

For Information about the Summer Scholars Institute, Contact:

• Dr. David Malik
  Associate Executive Vice President
  Indiana University
  Director, Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET), Indiana University
  Chancellor's Professor of Chemistry, IUPUI
  dmalik@iupui.edu
• Dr. Sherry Queener
  Director of the Graduate Office, IUPUI
  Associate Dean, Indiana University Graduate School
  317-274-1563
  queens@iupui.edu
• Dr. David Daleke
  Associate Dean, Indiana University Graduate School
  Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IU Bloomington
  812-855-6902
  daleked@indiana.edu
• Dr. Jeffrey White
  Associate Vice Provost for Research
  Indiana University
  Professor of Environmental Biochemistry, IU Bloomington
  whitej@indiana.edu

2008 Summer Scholars Institute Campuses

The Bloomington campus of Indiana University is often cited as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. The residential campus is home to nearly 40,000 students and world-class facilities and resources.

Located in the heart of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a 29,000 student Research I campus which focuses on the life and health sciences. The campus is a unique partnership between Indiana University and Purdue University.