Privacy, IoT & AI Research Exploration Program 4
Summer 2024: For High School Students
Sunday June 23, 2024 – Friday June 28, 2024, 9:00am-4pm ISEB 1200
Program Dates and Deadlines
Program Dates: June 23 – June 28, 2024
Application Deadline: Sunday, April 7, 2024, by 11:59 PM PST -> Extended to: Sunday, April 21, 2024, by 11:59 PM PST
Please note: We recommend that students complete their applications in one sitting. Your google accounts should save your application selections, however, we cannot guarantee your selections will be saved if there are any technical issues with your browsers. Please consider writing your statement of purpose beforehand and copying and pasting into your application when you are ready. Once you application is submitted, you will be unable to make any edits.
Statement of Purpose (required): Provide a brief summary of your career goals, your interests in engineering and/or computer science, and why you would like to participate in the 2024 Privacy, IoT, and AI Research Exploration program at UCI. How will this program help you in achieving your educational and career goals? Be sure to include descriptions about any related experiences and/or skills, inside and outside of the classroom, that you have participated in related to STEM careers and education.
Statement word limit: 500 words
Optional essay prompt (not required): We acknowledge that every student has had unique life experiences that may not be captured in the Statement of Purpose question above. The selection committee is interested in learning more about extenuating circumstances you have encountered throughout your journey and how you overcame them. If you have nothing to add, you will be allowed to answer ‘N/A’ in your application. This prompt is meant to allow you to share more, if you would like to, but it will not impact your application if you decide not to.
Application Format: The application will ask general demographic questions, for reporting purposes, and will ask for your to answer the above statement of purpose. With a prepared statement of purpose, the application should take no longer than 25 min to submit. If you are under the age of 18, your application will need to be virtually signed by a parent/guardian (within application).
Program Requirements:
- Must be a high school student (rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader in Fall 2024) with a minimum 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA.
- Be available for the duration of the entire program.
- June 24- June 28, M-F, 9am-4pm @ UCI campus
- June 23rd will be a half day (TBD) @ UCI campus
- Thirst for knowledge, no prior CS experience needed.
- Submit statement of purpose of 500 words or less in online application.
- Upload unofficial transcript in application form (PDF only).
- Transcripts should clearly show your unweighted GPA and all classes you have taken
- Unofficial transcripts accepted; no need to request or submit official transcripts
- Students from underrepresented populations in CS are encouraged to apply (e.g., women, ethnic or racial minority groups, low socioeconomic status, or persons with disabilities).
Benefits:
- Learn about cutting-edge research in privacy, IoT & artificial intelligence (AI).
- Gain hands-on experience using a Raspberry Pi (RPi) microcomputer and learn how to code in python; develop CS programming skills.
- Learn how to build a voice assistant from scratch utilizing OpenAI.
- Receive mentoring and advice from ProperData Frontier faculty, scientists, and graduate students.
- Attend workshops and learn about postsecondary education opportunities and admission processes.
