The document discusses the Scientific Summer Campus program run by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). The program brings together young students and researchers for two-week research projects at universities. In 2010, 300 Spanish students participated in projects at 11 public universities across 6 regions. Surveys found that over half of students felt the program would influence their future career choices in science and technology. FECYT aims to expand the program in 2011 to include more students, universities, and private sector collaboration.

1. 1 Scientific Summer Campus: promoting interaction between young people and real actors of science and technology Ana M. Correas & Rocío Castrillo Spanish Foundation for Science and technology (FECYT) Scientix, Brussels 7 May 2011

3. Anoverview

4. Thescience and innovationculturedepartment

5. ScientificSummer Campus

6. WhatistheScientificSummer Campus?

7. Methodology

8. Results

11. INFORMATION

12. METRICSof R&D

14. SINC agency (21.000 web visitseveryday)

15. Sciencephotographycompetition.

16. Networks: museums of Science, Scienceteachers in Secondaryeducation, cities of Science, etc.

17. ScientifcSummer Campus… and many more!

18. WhatistheScientificSummer Campus? 14 daysin July in directcontactwithScience, technology and innovation … in anuniquescientific and cultural environment! Budget 350 k€ FECYT (MinistryforScience and Innovation) Ministry of Education Severalexperiencessince 2007 2010: 300 studentsfromalloverSpain 5 Scientix, Brussels 7 May 2011

19. WhatistheScientificSummer Campus? FOR FREE! 6 regions 11 publicUniversities Andalucía Asturias Cantabria Cataluña Galicia Madrid Students Twoweeksforeachlevel 17 yearsold– 4-17 July 2010 16 yearsold– 18-31 July2010 2 researchprojectsper student (1 per week) Universities’ contribution Researchprojects’ design and contents Teachers Labs and workingrooms Accommodationforstudents University SecondarySchool 6 Scientix, Brussels 7 May 2011

21. Students’ motivation

23. Results: participationrate Percentage of boys and girls participating in the Programme Percentage of boys and girls participating in the selection phase 9 Scientix, Brussels 7 May 2011

24. Results: satisfactionquestionnaire 10 Scientix, Brussels 7 May 2011 59.51% of students considered that their participation in the Programme can help in their choice of careers in the future.

26. No gender bias: same interest for girls and boys

27. Next steps: Impact analysis on the election of future careers

29. Public-private collaboration

30. Budget: 1,190 k€4 times bigger!

32. Rocío Castrillo rocio.castrillo@fecyt.esFECYT (SpanishFoundationforScience and Technology) www.fecyt.es