The SEAP Application is now open. Please review the Locations page for program dates and participating laboratories – the SEAP program does not provide housing so you should choose a laboratory within commuting distance of your residence. Complete applications (consisting of the on-line application, one or two teacher recommendations, and a transcript) will be reviewed after the closing deadline and notifications of selected students will be made by May 31st.

Deadline to apply is February 25, 2013.

The Science and Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP), sponsored by American Society for Engineering Education and the Department of Defense, is an eight week summer program for high school students. SEAP is designed so that students can apprentice in fields of their choice with experienced scientists and engineers. This opportunity provides students with valuable experience needed to make informed career decisions. Students apprentice with their mentors on mutually agreed upon projects. At Army Research facilities, the students apprentice in a professional research laboratory setting and learn how their research can benefit the Army as well as the civilian community. Because of the setting, students are treated as research assistants rather than just teenagers. First year participants are awarded an educational stipend of $2000.

The students contribute to the research of the laboratory while learning research techniques in the process. This "hands-on" experience gives students a broader view of their fields of interest and shows students what kind of work awaits them in their future career. The students also attend demonstrations and go on field trips to learn more about the inner workings of an Army Research Laboratory. At the end of the summer, the students prepare final reports and present their research at a final seminar.

For more information please read our Frequently Asked Questions page or e-mail to: ArmySeap@asee.org, or call Tim Donovan at 202-649-3833.

If you encounter any problems in submitting your application, please complete this Word document and send it to ArmySeap@asee.org along with a copy of the error message so that we can ensure your application is entered into the database: SEAP Program Form.