# Biology Research Programs for High School Students

> Explore biology research programs for high school students. Compare cost, deadlines, eligibility, format, and where to apply from the catalog.

This view narrows the catalog to research programs tagged for biology interests.

Tags are for finding programs, not a promise of fit. Read a listing's published eligibility before you apply.

Apply through the program's official link. Recheck deadlines before you commit.

### How to use this catalog view

1. Start with the listing details and compare the fields that matter to you.
2. Use category and interest tags to narrow the catalog.
3. Apply through the program's application link and recheck time-sensitive details before submitting.

### Catalog entries

45 published entries match this catalog view.

- [Simons Summer Research Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/simons-summer-research-program) — Catalog organization: Stony Brook University — Deadline: February 5, 2027
- [Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/stanford-institutes-of-medicine-summer-research-program-simr) — Catalog organization: Stanford University School of Medicine
- [NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) — High School Senior Eligibility](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nih-summer-internship-program) — Catalog organization: National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education
- [Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/junior-science-and-humanities-symposium-jshs) — Catalog organization: National Science Teaching Association; sponsored by the U.S. Department of War STEM components
- [Waksman Student Scholars Program (WSSP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/waksman-student-scholars-program) — Catalog organization: Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University
- [Jackson Hole Science Expedition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/teton-science-schools-jackson-hole-science-expedition) — Catalog organization: Teton Science Schools
- [Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/omrf-sir-alexander-fleming-scholar-program) — Catalog organization: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) — Deadline: February 1, 2027
- [Auburn University Summer Science Institute](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/auburn-cosam-summer-science-institute) — Catalog organization: Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) Outreach
- [Immersion Science Program (ISP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fox-chase-immersion-science-program) — Catalog organization: Fox Chase Cancer Center
- [Waksman Institute Summer Experience (WISE)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/waksman-institute-summer-experience-wise) — Catalog organization: Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University
- [Molecular Medicine in Action](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/iu-molecular-medicine-in-action) — Catalog organization: Indiana University School of Medicine — Deadline: November 6, 2026
- [Boyce Thompson Institute High School Research Experience](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/boyce-thompson-institute-high-school-research-experience) — Catalog organization: Boyce Thompson Institute
- [Genes in Space](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/genes-in-space) — Catalog organization: Genes in Space (miniPCR bio and Boeing)
- [Summit STEM Fellowship (SSF)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summit-stem-fellowship-ssf) — Catalog organization: Summit Education
- [Broad Summer Scholars Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/broad-institute-scientific-internship-program) — Catalog organization: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard — Deadline: January 20, 2027
- [Summer Program Advancing Research Knowledge, Education and Development (SPARKED)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/mount-sinai-high-school-research-program) — Catalog organization: Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- [Scripps Research REACH High School Summer Internship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/scripps-research-internship) — Catalog organization: Scripps Research
- [UCSC Scholar Immersion Program (SIP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/ucsc-summer-session-science-internship-program-sip) — Catalog organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
- [Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/research-in-the-biological-sciences-ribs) — Catalog organization: University of Chicago Summer Session
- [UT Austin Summer High School Research Academy (HSRA)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/high-school-research-academy-hra) — Catalog organization: The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences — Cost: $4,500
- [Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/secondary-student-training-program-sstp) — Catalog organization: University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center
- [UCSF High School Intern Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/high-school-intern-program-hi-sip) — Catalog organization: UCSF Science and Health Education Partnership
- [UC Davis Young Scholars Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uc-davis-young-scholars-program-ysp) — Catalog organization: UC Davis School of Education — Cost: $5,600
- [MSK HOPP Summer Student Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/msk-hopp-summer-student-program) — Catalog organization: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- [Urban Barcode Research Program (UBRP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/urban-barcode-research-program-ubrp) — Catalog organization: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center
- [Stone Laboratory Summer Courses](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/stone-laboratory-summer-courses) — Catalog organization: The Ohio State University Stone Laboratory / Ohio Sea Grant
- [Project FeederWatch](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/project-feederwatch) — Catalog organization: Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada — Cost: $18
- [Rutgers Youth Enjoy Science (RUYES)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/rutgers-youth-enjoy-science-ruyes) — Catalog organization: Rutgers Cancer Institute
- [RISER Summer Research Program at Rowan University](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/rowan-riser-summer-research-program) — Catalog organization: Rowan University
- [Kean University Group Summer Scholars Research Program (GSSRP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/kean-group-summer-scholars-research-program) — Catalog organization: Kean University
- [BRInj High School Research Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/brinj-high-school-research-program) — Catalog organization: Biomedical Research Institute of New Jersey (BRInj)
- [Summer High School Advanced Research Program (SHARP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/unmc-summer-high-school-advanced-research-program) — Catalog organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center — Deadline: February 1, 2027
- [UAB Summer Science Institute](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uab-cord-summer-science-institute) — Catalog organization: UAB Center for Community OutReach Development (CORD)
- [Sanford PROMISE High School Research Scholars Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/sanford-promise-high-school-research-scholars) — Catalog organization: Sanford Research — Deadline: January 8, 2027
- [Bobbie Cates Hicks SMART Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/lsu-health-shreveport-hicks-smart-program) — Catalog organization: LSU Health Shreveport
- [Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship (WERM)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/wave-hill-woodland-ecology-research-mentorship) — Catalog organization: Wave Hill
- [McGovern Medical School High School Summer Research Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uthealth-houston-high-school-summer-research-program) — Catalog organization: UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School — Cost: $4,000 · Deadline: January 15, 2027
- [KEYS Research Internship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/university-of-arizona-keys-research-internship) — Catalog organization: University of Arizona BIO5 Institute — Deadline: December 17, 2026
- [SUPREMES Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/marquette-mcw-supremes-program) — Catalog organization: Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
- [Summer Academic Research Experience (SARE)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/johns-hopkins-summer-academic-research-experience) — Catalog organization: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- [Hurricane Island High School Summer Science Programs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/hurricane-island-high-school-summer-science-programs) — Catalog organization: Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
- [Whitehead Institute High School Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/whitehead-institute-high-school-research-program) — Catalog organization: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
- [Governor's School in the Sciences (NJGSS)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/governors-school-in-the-sciences-njgss) — Catalog organization: Drew University
- [Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/science-research-mentoring-program-srmp) — Catalog organization: American Museum of Natural History
- [UC San Diego Research Scholars Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uc-san-diego-research-scholars) — Catalog organization: UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies

### Frequently asked questions

#### What counts as a biology research programs here?

Published listings whose subject tags align with this interest area. Open a program to see its full description and requirements.

#### Do I need prior experience to apply?

Requirements vary by program. Eligibility, prerequisites, and selectivity are listed per program when we have them.

#### What should I confirm before applying?

Check cost, deadline, dates, format, and grade eligibility on the official program page, then apply through that page's link.

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