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Science Education Department

Seattle Children's Science Education Department's partners with teachers, schools and communities to deliver innovative educational experiences and access to authentic scientific research. Our goal is to inspire passion for science, promote better health for students and enhance science education throughout Washington state. Learn more.

Accepting Applications for 2024–2025

The Science Education Department partners with teachers, schools and communities to deliver innovative educational experiences and access to authentic scientific research.

Applications for the Science Adventure Lab (grades 4–8) are now available.
Teachers and administrators can apply for a field trip to the Science Discovery Lab (grades 9-12).
Applications for the 2025 summer Research Training Program (grades 10-12) and the 2025 Summer Scholars Program (undergraduates) will open in late 2024.

Featured Educational Programs

Science Adventure Lab

Our 45-foot mobile science lab brings innovative science education to children at schools across Washington state.

Science Education Partnership Award Program

The Science Education Department is supported in part by the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program in the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Science Discovery Lab

Students can participate in authentic science in a state-of-the-art lab embedded in the research institute.

Research Training Program

We offer high school students from groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research the opportunity to apply for competitive positions in our Research Training Program.

Summer Scholars Program

Undergraduate summer interns with underrepresented backgrounds in science and medicine gain valuable research experience and career development tools on Seattle Children's research teams.

NIH Diversity Supplements Connection Program

The Diversity Supplement Connections Program aims to increase the use of National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplements, to diversify research faculty, trainees and staff at the research institute.

Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program

The Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program is an investment in training early career scientists historically underrepresented in or excluded from biotech in the development of therapeutics for childhood conditions.

Current Postdoctoral Scientist Openings

Postdoctoral scientists contribute to research throughout Seattle Children’s Research Institute, and the research institute is a great place to start or continue your postdoctoral training and research.

Learning From Home: Resources for Students and Teachers

Watch this video to learn more about COVID-19 research underway at Seattle Children's Research Institute.
Take a virtual tour (videos) of Seattle Children’s Research Institute and meet some of our amazing scientists.
Interested in learning more? Here are some suggested activities (PDF) you can do from home!

Science Education Department

Accepting Applications for 2024–2025

Featured Educational Programs

Learning From Home: Resources for Students and Teachers

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