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About the Summer Research & Innovation Program
About the Summer Research & Innovation Program
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) offers the Summer Research & Innovation Program (SRIP) with opportunities in a wide variety of fields that are open to rising NCSSM seniors in both the residential and online programs. These programs are offered at no cost to students and are hosted on the Durham campus each summer (with the exception of families' responsibility to pay for all meals throughout the program dates). Participation is by application and includes housing, academic instruction, student life instruction, and program administration at no cost to students and families.
NCSSM Morganton-hosted Summer Research & Innovation Program (SRIP) is open to all Residential and Online juniors to apply in October-November. Students accepted to Morganton-hosted SRIP will live on campus to work with NCSSM faculty or with volunteer mentors off-campus for full days over 1-7 weeks of the summer while living at NCSSM at no cost.
The objective of the program is to combine the freedom of full summer days with the resources for each student to engage as a thinker, maker, doer in an independent or ongoing project. The aim is to empower students to gain valuable experiences in research, design, and entrepreneurship. While students may be working on a vast array of different research and innovation projects across a wide range of experiences, every program within SRIP focuses on building core skills that will last the students a lifetime: independence, critical thinking and scholarly risk-taking. The program culminates with student presentations communicating not only their discoveries from their project, but also to demonstrate the development and growth that is an integral part of the experience.
CLASS OF 2027 AND 2028
Important Dates for Students
Important Dates for Students
Sunday, October 18, 2026 (7:00-8:00 PM)
Wednesday, October 23, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 2026 (End of Day)
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (11:59 PM, midnight)
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Friday, January 4, 2026 (11:59 AM, noon)
Announcing all SRIP/Mentorship 2026 (Webinar)
Morganton-hosted SRIP & Mentorship Fair (Virtual Google Site)
* SRIP/Mentorship Student Application Opens
* SRIP/Mentorship Student Application Closes
Announcement of Acceptances & Commitment Forms
Commitment Finalized and Signed Forms Due
MENTORSHIP & SRIP
R&I Events and Resources for NCSSM Durham & Morganton
R&I Events and Resources for NCSSM Durham & Morganton
Details for Durham- and Morganton-hosted Summer Research & Innovation Program are available now, including specific opportunities available for 2027–2028. Explore the opportunity catalog and application instructions!
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Explore SRIP & Mentorship 2027 on Morganton's Campus
Explore SRIP & Mentorship 2027 on Morganton's Campus
Morganton SRIP/Mentorship Virtual Fairs
COMING SOON! (Releases Oct. 23)
Interest Meetings: Linked by opportunity
Morganton Application Support
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For Director Meetings: Click HERE
For Application Support: Please schedule an appointment with the Morganton Writing Center
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Contact the Morganton Director of Mentorship and Research
Contact the Morganton Director of Mentorship and Research
MORGANTON CAMPUS
Christiane Burkins
Christiane Burkins
christiane.burkins@ncssm.edu
Christiane Burkins is the Director of Mentorship and Research for our Morganton campus. Before joining NCSSM in March 2024, she served as Internship and Partnership Coordinator at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville, Georgia. At the Gwinnett School, she managed a year-long, STEM-based internship program for 250+ seniors and also coordinated a quarterly STEM speaker series which hosted professionals from academia and industry. Prior to becoming an educator, Christiane held various director positions in communications, marketing and human resources. She earned her bachelor’s in English from Presbyterian College, and her Master of Arts in Teaching from Georgia State University. In her spare time, Christiane studies and writes about food anthropology, and enjoys cooking, hiking, reading, and spending time with her family and dogs.
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