Dartmouth Precollege Summer Scholars offers several course models for high school students ages 14-17 who are in 9th-11th grades in Spring 2025. Dates are defined as first class to last class day. 

• Summer Scholars, a two-week residential academic program (8 instructional days)
  • Session 1: Monday, June 30 - Thursday, July 10 (no class July 4)
  • Session 2: Monday, July 7 - Thursday, July 17 (no class July 11)
• Summer Scholars Hybrid, consisting of one week online (beginning July 7) and 5 instructional days on campus Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18
• Summer Scholars Leadership Institute, consisting of 6 instructional days on the campus of Dartmouth and a 2-day outdoor leadership module led by Outward Bound held at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Park (Leadership Session 1) and Joe Dodge Lodge (Leadership Session 2) facilities. Instructors are only responsible for the classes held on the Dartmouth campus.
  • Leadership Session 1: Monday, July 14 - Monday, July 21 (transit to AMC July 22, outdoor module July 23-24)
  • Leadership Session 2: July 31 - August 7 (outdoor module July 28 - 29, transit to Dartmouth July 30)

• Bioscience/Medicine/Pre-med
• Engineering (any field)
• Economics
• Math (such as number theory, cryptography)
• Physics/Astronomy
• Environmental science
• Legal studies/Pre-law
• Engineering (any field)
• Business/Finance
• Conflict resolution/public discourse
• International Relations
• Political science/Government
• Philosophy
• Persuasive writing
• Social sciences
• Psychology and Brain Sciences
• Computer science/Data science
• Leadership (those interested in this course should contact Summer Scholars for more information about this unique offering)

For the in-person components held on the Dartmouth campus, two instructional sessions will be held each day Monday through Friday, beginning with a morning session 9:05–11:15a.m. M/W/F and 9:05-11:30 a.m. Tu/Thu. Participants will break for lunch, then reconvene for the afternoon session 1-4p.m. M/W/F and 1:20-4:15p.m. During this afternoon time participants can work on problem sets, assignments, reading, group projects, and anything else assigned for the day by the instructor. During this afternoon time, participants will still be overseen by the instructor(s) and/or Course Assistant(s), if provided.

Each class day will equate to around 5 hours of structured academic time, which should be a mix of instructor-led teaching, supervised assignment/project work (which participants can work on independently or in groups), and other co-curricular activities (local field trips, guest speakers, etc.).  Some portion of the last day is usually dedicated to final project presentations.

• Current Dartmouth affiliates including tenure-track and non-tenure track/teaching faculty, post docs, adjuncts, and emeriti are welcome to submit a proposal.  Due to various policies at select schools that may impact eligibility, tenure-track faculty are encouraged to contact Summer Scholars staff for more information before submitting a proposal.
• Qualified non-Dartmouth candidates (see Qualifications below) - external candidates must apply for the Summer Pre-College Scholars instructor position (link will be reactivated in Fall 2025) on the Careers at Dartmouth website in additional to submitting a course proposal.
• Dartmouth centers may also propose a course through an agreement with the Summer Scholars office; contact us at precollege@dartmouth.edu to learn more about how we work with centers.

As a condition of hire, all candidates whose courses are selected must:

• successfully complete a background check and minors compliance training
• be eligible to work in the U.S.

Required

• Master's degree, or equivalent 
• Previous curriculum development and teaching experience at the college or high school level
• Enthusiasm for teaching high-achieving high school students and a commitment to their academic growth
• Written approval from their supervisor (Dartmouth affiliates only) to teach for Summer Scholars if your course proposal is selected

Preferred

• A terminal degree in your field, or equivalent combination of education and teaching experience
• Documented record of teaching excellence
• Previous teaching experience with academically ambitious high school students
• Familiarity with academic standards and culture at a selective liberal arts institution

Watch our Information Session

Those interested in teaching for Summer Scholars are encouraged to view the recording of the October 21, 2024, information session before submitting their proposal. This recording provides more information about the course proposal process, teaching pre-college students, overall program plans (which will be final in December 2024) as well as the opportunity to ask questions of program staff.

To view the recording, click the link below:

• Click here for the recording of the Oct 21 info session

How to Submit a Proposal

• Download and review our 2025 Summer Scholars Guide to Course Proposals.
• Submit your course proposal through our online Course Proposal Form (the Form is now CLOSED for Summer 2025).
• Non-Dartmouth applicants and those without an active Dartmouth appointment in Summer 2025 will also be required to apply to the Precollege Summer Scholars instructor position posted on the Careers at Dartmouth website (this link will be updated in Fall 2025).

• Your name
• Course title
• Course description (around 100 words): Describe the course in non-technical language accessible to the proposed audience of precollege students. Be sure to address WHO the course is for (“This course is for students interested in …), and WHAT the course covers (“The course will include….”).
• Learning outcomes (around 100 words): Please describe participant learning outcomes. What will participants learn, understand, be able to do, etc. as a result of completing this course?
• Course prerequisites, if any: Prerequisites should be reasonable for high school students currently in 9th - 11th grade, and can be defined by course type (such as “AP/Honors Biology”) or specific knowledge (such as “experience coding in Python, Java, or C++” or “object-oriented programming”).
• Final project/assignment: Because our programs are not for credit, a final assignment, presentation, or other capstone project is helpful to keep participants motivated. Please describe ideas for a final project or presentation for your course.