Level 2 students can now apply for the RISE Awards

    Friday, 17 November 2023 12:01

    By Tonya Organ

    The RISE Awards will be given to up to 15 Level II high school students who demonstrate academic excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

    Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Research Inspired Student Enrichment (RISE) Awards program. The RISE Awards will be given to up to 15 Level II high school students who demonstrate academic excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Government is providing up to $256,000 for tuition, accommodations and a travel stipend for recipients to participate. The award recipients will attend one of three research-related enrichment programs: the Research Science Institute, located at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the Boston Leadership Institute, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts; or the Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program, located at the University of Toronto. The application deadline is Thursday, December 14, 2023 for eligible students completing Level II by June 2024. 

    Further details on the research-related enrichment programs, awards structure, and eligibility criteria are available online (www.gov.nl.ca/riseawards).

     

     

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