Support Sternberg Science Camps
The Sternberg Science Camps give middle and high school students opportunities to grow personally and professionally. These camps take students across the country to learn geology, paleontology, museology, and professional skills from real scientists in the lab and the field. Your support helps expand access to hands-on science education, fuels discovery, and ensures students can participate regardless of financial barriers.
One-Time or Monthly Donation
Help fund part or all of a camper's scholarship! Make a one-time gift or break a bigger donation into smaller pieces with a monthly donation. Give now to make your impact!
Donor-Advised Funds
Prefer to donate through a DAF, community foundation, or other mode of giving? We're happy to help facilitate donations using your preferred mode.
Contact us about a donor-advised fund donation: SternbergCamps@FHSU.edu
Corporate Matching
Your employer may match your gift! Matching gifts can be made on the donation page below or by contacting us. Thanks for going the extra mile to increase your impact!
Contact us about a corporate matching donation: SternbergCamps@FHSU.edu
Opening Doors Through Science
Sternberg Science Camps provide students with real-world experiences in paleontology, geology, and natural history. Campers work alongside scientists in both field and lab settings, building confidence, curiosity, and lifelong skills.
Your support ensures that cost is never a barrier for motivated students who want to explore science!
We're committed to providing top-of-the-line educational experiences. Using state-of-the-art equipment under the guidance of accomplished scientists is a core part of every Sternberg Camp experience. We work to set students up for long-term success by building essential research and professional skills, creating a pathway into research for many young scientists. However, inflation continues to increase the cost of providing these experiences.
It's harder than ever for low- and middle-income students to afford these experiences - that's where you come in! In 2025, we awarded $48K to 50 deserving students. We aim to award $76.8K to 80 students this summer. Every dollar raised for financial aid is used to help students fascinated with earth and life science access life changing opportunities to learn new skills, build knowledge, and make friends with similar interests.
Choose Your Impact!
Donate one of the totals below, or ant other amount you can. Every donation small or large helps fund a student scholarship award! Our average scholarship award is $1,260. Select a preset amount on the donation page, or input your own amount into the custom donation field "Other". Your donation is invaluable to a future scientist in need of support!
Experience Sternberg Science Camps
Take a minute or two to see what a summer with Sternberg Science Camps is like for our students! From the dig-site to the lab, we're exploring and growing with amazing future scientists and science-supporters!
For a deeper look at our program philosophies and practices, click the link below!
Learn MoreVision
We envision a culture of respect, support, and competence in the earth and life sciences professional community. We desire a world where earth and life sciences are loved and valued for a lifetime by researchers and citizen scientists alike.
Mission
To create safe, inclusive learning communities that allow young scientists to pursue their fascinations with earth and life science while growing personally and professionally.
Values
Academic rigor
Personal and professional development
Inclusion
Curiosity
Positivity
Kindness
Honesty
Connection to place
How are scholarships awarded?
We use a combination of need and merit metrics to determine how much aid is provided to each student. Need is determined by the student’s qualification for reduced price or free lunches at school. We determine merit by evaluating letters of interest written by the student applicants (all camps), and respective letters of recommendation by science or math teachers (middle and high school only).
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