Information for Students

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Who – What – When – Where – Why – How?

Click here for our 2013 DRSA Information Booklet

Who are we?

The Deep River Science Academy (a.k.a the DRSA).

Check out the About us section for more information or visit us on Facebook to see pictures and news from our Summer Program.

 What is the Summer Science Immersion program?

The Summer Science Immersion program is a summer program for high school students from grade 10-12. The program is not for the faint of heart – it’s an intensive six weeks of chemistry, physics, biology and engineering. You pick your subject area and we’ll either put you in the laboratory or in the field depending on your research project.

We obtain our projects from professional scientists, engineers, biologists and technicians who work in professional laboratories. To encourage you to become a scientist, these scientific supervisors are eager to give you the opportunity to help with a portion of his/her work.  Afraid you won’t know the answers to the research? Don’t worry – neither do they! This is what makes our program and your experience unique. So unique in fact, there is no other program like it in Canada. You become part of a real research team and participate in real research making new discoveries. 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 (RA/T) and a professional scientist. YOU are expected to do the work – it’s called experiential learning: You learn by doing.

Sound like a lot of work? It is! That’s why we are able to award you two co-operative credits for the work you do over the summer. We also provide a full recreational program to help balance out your summer and ensure you have some down time to relax.

 

Click here to find out a little more about your research, accommodations, and the recreational programming or click here to see pictures and read about the projects from 2012.

When does this take place?

Our program occurs annually for six weeks in the summer from the beginning of July until mid-August. The dates for 2014 are June 29th until August 9th.

Where is Deep River?

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

Why does this program exist?

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 with 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.

I’ve heard enough! How do I apply!?

Applications will be accepted from October 1, 2013 until March 15, 2014. The tuition for 2014 is $5,100; but, apply by January 15th, 2014 and you will be eligible for our early bird discount which reduces your tuition cost to $4,700!

Also – applying early allows you to be considered for our first round of offers which will be sent out in February. Final offers will be sent out by April 15th, 2014.

1. Complete the 2014-Student-application-form11c online
2. Print the form
3. Sign the printed form and mail to the DRSA with $250 deposit.

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:

2014 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 [email protected], or by phone, 613-584-4541

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