The 6-week summer institute program provided 56 high achieving secondary school students with exposure to the social science disciplines. The major objectives of the training program were as follows: 1) to provide a combination of unique social experiences to high ability students which would be sufficiently challenging to motivate them toward commitment to advanced training and careers in the social sciences; 2) to introduce students to the scientific process as applied to social science investigation; and 3) to provide students the opportunity to engage in an independent research project. Guest lecturers discussed their own research findings during the initial two week segment and provided the students with the foundations of social science methodology. During the second 2-week segment, students were offered their choice of five of seven modules, each 3 days in length, in political science, sociology, and psychology. Attempts were made by the instructor in each module to illustrate the application of social science methods to the various substantive areas. Several field trips were also taken during this time. The final two weeks of the institute were spent on individual research with staff supervision and assistance. Evaluations showed that the concept of the Institute was useful and that the program was successful in meeting its objectives. (Author/RM)