Students

Who – What – When – Where – Why?

Who?

The Deep River Science Academy, a.k.a. the DRSA. Check out our alumni pages on Facebook.

What? / How?

 A science summer program for high school students between 15 and 17 years old.

The program is not for the faint of heart – it’s an intensive six weeks of chemistry, physics, biology and math. You pick your subject area and we’ll put you in the laboratory or in the field. Do you enjoy chemistry? We’ll put in a lab. Would you prefer to work outside? Then we’ll put you in the field (aka swamp or forest – depending on the research project).

 Afraid you won’t know the answers to the research? Don’ worry – neither do we! This is what makes our program and your experience unique. So unique, there is no other program like it in Canada. You become part of a real research team. You will not be placed in a classroom, with books and a teacher lecturing you. You are placed with another student under the guidance of a Research Assistant/Tutor and a professional scientist. You are EXPECTED to do the work – it’s called experiential learning. You learn by doing. And we expect a lot.

What does “a real research team” mean? We get our projects from professional scientists, engineers, biologists, technicians who spend months and years on a research project. To encourage you to become a scientist, you get the opportunity to help that scientist on one small portion of his/her work. When our scientists conclude their projects and publish their results, the students who worked on that project get credit. It’s called being published, and it has happened to a few our students.

 

When?

For 6 weeks each summer.

JUNE 27 – AUGUST 8, 2010.

 

 

 

 

Where?

Deep River, Ontario. WHERE?!? Deep River is about a 2 hour drive west of Ottawa, Ontario. We are located between North Bay and Ottawa above Algonquin Park. Google us.

 

Why?

The DRSA wants to increase interest in careers in science and technology in Canada’s youth. We’ve figured out a way to do that – we give youth a chance to be a scientist for 6 weeks each summer. We’ve been doing it since 1987, and it works! Why does it work? We let high school students work in professional research laboratories on some pretty high tech equipment. We make science come alive, more than what students get in high school. We treat our students with respect. And we give student credit for their work: academic credit, personal credit, and professional credit.

Apply for the 2010 program today!

The deadline to apply is Monday, April 26, 2010

DRSA 2010 STUDENT APPLICATION

1. Complete the PDF form

2. Print the form

3. Sign the printed form and mail to the DRSA with $250 payment 

Don’t forget to include the following with your application:

1.    Copy of high school transcript

2.    A letter of recommendation from your science teacher

3.    Signed hardcopy of the Application Form

4.    Deposit of $250 by cheque (cheques payable to The Deep River Science Academy).

Mail to:

2010 DRSA Student Application

P.O. Box 600

20 Forest Ave.,

Deep River, Ontario K0J 1P0

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us via email at info@drsa.ca, or by phone, 613-584-4541

 Application is only official once deposit has been received by DRSA.