About the Young Physicist Camp
Supercharge your ideas! This weeklong high school summer day camp for students entering grades 9 through 12 will introduce you to the principles and best practices of innovation and enhance your understanding of renewable energy.
At camp, you will:
- Interact with local experts to learn the principles of renewable energy and the ins and outs of the innovation process
- Conduct hands-on experiments with energy conversion and storage devices like solar cells, supercapacitors, and lithium-ion batteries
- Work with a team to design renewable energy systems and to develop, write, and present an innovation plan
Camp details
Who:
Students entering or in grades 9 through 12
When:
July 14 to 18, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
Hamline University’s Saint Paul campus (Google map)
Cost:
Before April 30: $598 per person
After April 30: $698 per person
Refund policy
Before April 30, we will charge you a $100 cancellation fee and then refund the remainder of your registration cost. After April 30, we will refund you 50% of your registration cost. After July 14, we will not provide any refund.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available based on financial need and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. We are a participant in the Summer Academic Enrichment Program, which will cover the full camp tuition for those who qualify.
To apply, take a few minutes to fill out the form and obtain the following two documents from a school official: (1) confirmation that the student’s household receives one of the following benefits—SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR (or mail physical copies of the family's 2023 tax forms to Dr. Lifeng Dong via USPS); and (2) verification that the student has an overall “C” average or its equivalent in their most recent academic term for Science. Please send these documents to Dr. Lifeng Dong at ldong03@hamline.edu at your earliest convenience.
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