The Brown Scholars Program

This program is an introduction to programming and is intended for students who have had limited access to coding classes/resources. It is tuition-free thanks to a generous grant from the Helen Gurley Brown Revocable Trust.

Program Components

120 Hours of Coursework

• Coursework is offered in the summer: 5 days per week; participants must be available Monday through Friday from 9:30am - 12:30pm, for six weeks in July and August 

The program this summer will be blended, with 80% of instruction happening online and some Museum visits happening in-person throughout the course of the summer. Students must be available for both online and in-person instruction.

Nine-month internship in computational research within a scientific division at the Museum

• Interns will work with a team of six Brown Scholars under the mentorship of a post-baccalaureate Helen Fellow.
• Internships run two afternoons a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:30pm, September-June, and culminate with presentations.

College Prep Bootcamp:

• Bootcamp starts in February and runs through August.
• 4 College Bootcamp Sessions (February through May)
• Summer Essay Writing Workshop (July-August)

If you self-identify as a girl, you are welcome to apply.

Past Participants

BridgeUp: STEM is generously supported by a grant from the Helen Gurley Brown Trust.

Complimentary test preparation and college admissions support for program participants is generously provided by