The Artemis Project

The Artemis Project is a five-week summer program for rising 9th grade girls focused on computer science.

Monday, July 8 – Thursday, August 8
Monday through Friday.

M-F from 9:30AM to 12:00PM (morning session) and 1:00PM - 3:30PM (afternoon session).

Ages: 13 and 14.

Grade 8th grade.

This program is for rising 9th grade girls. Creative and motivated girls who are curious about math, science, or computers and are entering 9th grade in the fall at a school in the greater Boston area are qualified to apply. No prior computer experience is necessary! In order to be eligible, applicant must also:

  1. live fulltime in MA
  2. be enrolled in a MA school in the 8th grade
  3. be able to attend all five weeks of the program
  4. provide proof of COVID vaccination

Priority will be given to applicants living within a 15-mile radius of Boston University.

Request assistance

Contact

The Artemis Project
artemis@bu.edu
(617) 528-0985

Application required

  • Specific dates
Friday, March 1 – Wednesday, May 1

The Artemis Project Application Page.

Applications must be completed by May 1st. Once you apply, you will receive a link that you can use to track the status of your application at any time. Please save this link so that you can check the status of your application at any time. You will also be notified when each of your recommenders submit their recommendations for you.

Cost

Accepted applicants will be asked to pay a $100 registration fee. No financial assistance.

Location

The program location changes over time.

  • In-person only.

Location is BU Campus, exact building is TBD.

Additional information

The Artemis Project is a five-week summer program founded in 1996 at Brown University. Artemis introduces rising 9th grade girls to computer science, targeting them at the critical age when the disparity between males and females in the sciences becomes most pronounced.

Participants learn computer languages such as Scratch, AppInventor, HTML, CSS, and Python. They also are introduced to cryptography, robotics, artificial intelligence, and circuits. In addition, participants learn how computer science is applied in the real world by hearing from guest speakers. The program is led by BU undergraduates and/or graduate students.