A brochure and information are at the website. Each pair of students is supervised by a researcher working on the staff of the Research Partner, and tutored by a university student who is the supervisor's research assistant for the summer. The research project for the student is provided by the supervisor and is part of the on-going research in the laboratory. High school students can also earn high school credits under the direction of qualified teachers. To graduate from the academy, students are required to give a short paper on their research project to peers and other researchers, and write a report.
Students live together in a relaxed, but well supervised camp atmosphere.
The Academy has operated for over thirteen years and typically has about 70 students attending, between the ages of 13 to 18 years, with 35 university tutors. The program is remarkably successful with high quality research being done and students leaving enthused that the research experience has helped them in choosing a career direction and in choosing the correct courses in their later university education. The university student tutors also benefit from the research and tutoring experience, as well as from the summer salary. Financial assistance is available. Students should fill out the application forms available at the DRSA website.