STEM 3.0: Summer Research Internships

STEMx – STEM School for the World 

Presents

STEMx Summer Internship for High School Students

 

STEM 3.0: Summer Research Internship Programme for High School Students. 

The surest way to get started with developing a research portfolio in your area of interest and/or develop a professional mentoring relationship with a faculty member to gain a recommendation letter in the future.

Programme Dates: June 15 – Aug 15, 2025 (Start and Duration of Programme is flexible)

Programme Duration: 6-8 Weeks (Faculty’s discretion)

Programme Venue: Multiple: On campus, Day-scholar, or Remote (Subject to understanding between Faculty & Student)

Who Can Attend:

(1) STEMx Alums (Preference is given to STEM Alums, though very exceptional non-alums may sometimes be admitted)

(2) 17-19 year olds with advanced knowledge of the subject

We are looking for students with advanced knowledge and maturity to undertake independent (supervised) research in the selected subject. Ideally, the student would know the professor – through interactions during STEMx Bootcamp – or will demonstrate knowledge of his research area and interests and propose a topic for the Summer. The final topic as well as expected outcome (paper, project, prototype, poster, etc.) will be discussed and agreed upon between the student and the faculty in advance.

Programme Fee: None.

STEM3.0 is an unfunded project where STEMx only serves to match-make between the student and the faculty and only provides light overall supervision. STEMx does not charge anything and does not take any responsibility of expenses incurred by the student for travel or related purposes. Any financial arrangement regarding regarding must be discussed and agreed upon with the faculty. Most Faculty may accept day-scholars as Summer Interns (preferred) though some may be able to arrange for hostel accommodation upon advance payment of a daily charge at the hostel.

* May require the candidate to do a couple of interviews with STEMx and the relevant faculty to apply.

 

STEM 3.0: Research Internship Experience for Summer of 2025

PART A: Student's Background Information

• Name of Student: *
• Date of Birth: *
• Student's Email Address: *
• Student's Contact Information
• Name of Current Institution (School or College): *
• Programme of Study: *
  Pre-Matric/O/A LevelsMatricO LevelsA LevelsOther
• Subjects of Study (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computers, etc.)
• STEM3.0: Theme of Interest *
  Synthetic Biology (with Dr. Faisal Khan)Aeronautics (with Dr. Imran Akhtar)Quantum Computing (with Dr. Jibran Rashid)Theoretical Physics (with Dr. Babar Qureshi)Topology (with Dr. Danish Ali)Artificial Intelligence & Social Sciences (with Dr. Athar Osama)Cybersecurity & IoT (with Dr. Faisal Iradat)
• STEM Alum Status *
  Alum of National STEM School 2016 (LUMS)Alum of National STEM School 2017 (LUMS)Alum of National STEM School 2018 (LUMS)Alum of National STEM School: Makers Camp 2018 (CCH)Alum of National STEM School: Makers Camp 2019 (CEME)Alum of National STEM School 2020 (Virtual)Alum of National Engineering STEM School 2022 (EME)Alum of National Science STEM School 2023 (LUMS)Alum of National Engineering STEM School 2024 (EME)Alum of National Math+CS STEM School 2024 (IBA)Other
• Tell us about your academic scores in the last grade that you finished? Specifically tell us about your grades overall and in Science Subjects? *
  This shall constitute a very small part of the overall evaluation.

PART B: Parent/Guardian's Information

• Father's (or Guardian's) Name:
• Father's (or Guardian's) Occupation or Position:
• Guardian's Contact No: *
• Guardian's Email: *
• Residential Address: *

PART C: ESSAY QUESTIONS - Preparation for STEM 3.0 (2022)

• The following ESSAY QUESTIONS are VERY IMPORTANT. These will determine whether you will get a call for interview and ultimately selection. PLEASE THINK CAREFULLY and PLAN YOUR ANSWERS before writing them. Prove to us that you have what it takes!
• Tell us about the 5 KEY LEARNINGS from your STEM School Experience. For the purpose of this question, kindly focus, to the extent possible, on specific and scientifically substantive learnings rather than general life lessons. (No more than 500 words) *
  If you haven't attended the National STEM School, please describe key learnings from any advanced/hands-on STEM programme that you may have participated in.
• Please describe how you have been able to apply and extend your learning/experience at the National STEM School since you left? In essence, did you develop a deep interest in a subject? Be scientifically specific (No more than 500 words). *
  If you haven't attended the National STEM School, please describe what hands-on STEM activities, or STEM Projects have you built in the last two (2) years.
• Knowing the STEM School Professor's research interests, please describe one (or two) precise project(s) that you'd like to pursue during your STEM 3.0 programme? (No more than 500-750 words) *
  In addition to what you may already "know", it is recommended that you look at the online/research profiles of the professors participating in this programme this year before answering this question. Try to find an overlap between your and the professor's interests.
• OPTIONAL: Please upload the design, plans, or report concerning your proposed project or research you've done in the past that you're most proud of (No more than 2-3 pages) This could be a project or a scientific or engineering object or idea you imagined, designed, or wrote in your thematic areas or your area of interest. This needs to be your original work. Please credit others work where necessary. THIS IS AN OPTIONAL QUESTION BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ANSWER.

 

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