Youth Innovation - Industry, Energy and Technology

IET supports initiatives to strengthen youth understanding of innovation concepts through youth innovation projects with K-12 and post secondary students that focus on encouraging creative thinking, generating new ideas, and solving problems. These projects provide youth with hands-on participation in STEM focused activities.

Applications for the 2023 – 2024 academic year is now closed.

RISE AWARDS

The Research Inspired Student Enrichment (RISE) Awards provide Newfoundland and Labrador high school students with the opportunity to attend research-related enrichment programs focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Through these awards, Industry, Energy and Technology and the Innovation and Business Investment Corporation recognizes the need for early development of the talent required to advance Research and Development (R&D), innovation and economic growth.

Successful applicants will attend one of three summer enrichment programs in 2024:

Research Science Institute (RSI) is a partnership between the Center for Excellence in Education, a not-for-profit organization based in McLean, Virginia, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which offers a six-week summer enrichment program in the Boston, Massachusetts area, emphasizing advanced theory and research in STEM fields. This program introduces students to the entire research process, from literature review to experimental design and analysis.
Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP) is a four-week program held at the University of Toronto, which offers pre-university engineering and science enrichment and research project design opportunities.
Boston Leadership Institute (BLI) is a three-week program held in Wellesley, Massachusetts offering STEM research programs taught by top educators and researchers. Ranked among the top five summer science enrichment programs in the USA, this program provides students with an opportunity to develop high-level research skills and subject matter expertise through lectures, presentations and hands on experiments.

Please review the guidelines for an overview of the RISE Awards including eligibility criteria and application process.

Applications for the 2023 – 2024 academic year is now closed.

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