Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program

The Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program is a four-week, in-person science program hosted by the Institute for Underground Science at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dakota. It offers current high school seniors or first-year undergraduates who are US-based with a STEM focus an opportunity to visit STEM industries and laboratories in the US and abroad. The program is designed for students who plan to pursue a STEM degree and are at least 18 years old by a stated date.

A four-week in-person program with visits to STEM industries and laboratories in the US and abroad.

Current high school seniors or first-year undergraduates who attend a South Dakota public, private or home school or postsecondary institution, or graduated from a South Dakota high school. Applicants must be 18 or older by June 12, 2027 and intend to pursue a STEM degree.