Project SEED is a program administered by the ACS that offers a unique opportunity for high school students to spend a summer conducting cutting-edge, hands-on chemical research. Project SEED programs are initiated and hosted by research institutions, such as Duquesne University. Students work 8 weeks and are awarded a $2,500 fellowship. Students who successfully complete one summer and who have not yet entered college may return for a second summer of research and receive a $3,000 award. Because of the design of the research projects and the close mentoring relationship between student and scientist, the program has had a very positive influence on students. Project SEED's mission is “To assure that students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds have opportunities to experience the challenges and rewards of chemically related sciences.”

ACS Project SEED Application (PDF)