One-week Engineering program at the University of MD!

Exploring Engineering at the University of Maryland (E2@UMD) is a one-week summer program for high school women (rising juniors or seniors) who are considering engineering as a possible major and career. Participants will live on campus for one-week and explore the world of engineering through fun hands-on activities, laboratory experiments, informative workshops, team challenges and seminars that are led by professional engineers.

The goal of E2@UMD is to:

Provide students with a positive learning experience in a collegiate environment;

Expose young women to female role models in engineering; and

Support student’s decision to pursue engineering as a course of study in college and a career.

This year, there will be two E2@UMD sessions: July 8-14 and July 15-21, 2012. The cost of the program is $800 per student (Please do not include this fee when submitting your application). The program fee covers all expenses except transportation to and from the University of Maryland and spending money. If additional grants are secured, the program cost will decrease. The fee will be due upon acceptance into the program. In addition, full and partial scholarships are available based on financial need.

The online application for the 2012 E2@UMD program is now open. You must complete your biographical Information and Personal Statement online and mail the rest of the application package to the address below. Application reviews will begin on March 26, 2012.

Your Complete Application Package must include the following items:

Biographical Information and Personal Statement Your personal statement is an essay that describes why you would like to participate in E2@UMD. This is your opportunity to discuss your experiences, extra-curricular activities and specific strengths that would make you a good candidate. Your personal statement can be up to 5,000 characters or approximately 700 words;

Teacher Recommendation
The Teacher Recommendation must be from a math and/or a science teacher and;

Official High School Transcript

All application materials (teacher recommendation and official transcript) should be mailed together to:

E2@UMD 
Women In Engineering Program

University of Maryland

1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall

College Park, MD 20742