Summer program
Berkeley Engineering Summer Machine-learning & AI Research Training (BeSMART)
UC Berkeley College of Engineering, GLOBE Center
A two-week residential program teaching high school students data analytics, machine learning, and Python through lectures and projects using real datasets.
2027 application deadline
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Last cycle’s deadline was Mar 31, 2026. This is a reference, not a 2027 date.
Official source ↗Checked 2026-10-28Details
| Cost | Paid · $7,000. 2026 total program price.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceThe total cost for BeSMART 2026 is $7,000. · View evidenceThe total cost for BeSMART 2026 is $7,000. · View evidenceThe total cost for BeSMART 2026 is $7,000. |
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| Financial aid | OfferedSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceWe offer scholarships to select students |
| Format | ResidentialSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceThe UC Berkeley Engineering Summer Machine-learning & AI Research Training (BeSMART) 2-week residential program hosted by UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering |
| Location | Berkeley, CASource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceUniversity of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA, 94704 |
| Current grade | Not stated |
| Eligibility | High school students ages 15–17 at the start of the program; no prerequisite coursework or knowledge required.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceHigh School students (ages 15-17 by the start of the program) with a strong interest in and motivation for learning the content. |
| Program dates | July 27 – August 7, 2026Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidence2026 Dates : July 27 – August 7 Class schedule example |
| Applications open | Not stated |
| 2027 deadline | Not posted yet |
| Last cycle’s date | Mar 31, 2026Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceApplications open around early January and close March 31 each year. |
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