Welcome to the Davidson Institute

 

We are a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting profoundly gifted students under 18, their parents and educators.

THINK Summer Institute

A three-week University Experience

Application Deadline: June 6, 2008

  • Earn 6 or 7 transferable college credits!
  • All courses are taught by university faculty
  • Applicants must be 13-16 years of age
  • Participants must have qualifying scores on SAT or ACT
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Davidson Young Scholars

A free program designed to support profoundly gifted young people and their parents through individualized consulting services, access to an online community, assistance in locating resources, and connections to nationally recognized experts.

A New Kind of Public School


The first public school of its kind serving the unique needs of profoundly gifted students. Application Deadline: June 1, 2008



Your Gateway to Gifted Resources

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GT-CyberSource is the largest online collection of information for and about gifted students, their parents and educators.

 
  • More than 500 articles
  • More than 4,000 gifted-friendly resources
  • News article archive
  • Events calendar
  • Gifted Education State Policy

    • Davidson Fellows Scholarship Davidson Fellow


    $50,000, $25,000     and $10,000 scholarships recognizing extraordinary young people under 18 who have completed a significant piece of work.

    How to Get Involved

    Donate online or by mail. The Davidson Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible and directly assist profoundly gifted students.

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    Genius Denied

    Genius Denied

    Hailed as a “manifesto for change,” Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds was authored by the Davidsons with Laura Vanderkam and published in 2004 by Simon and Schuster.

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