# High School Research Programs for Seniors

> Browse research programs open to high school seniors. Compare cost, deadlines, eligibility, format, and where to apply from the catalog.

These research programs list Grade 12 in their published grade range.

Programs with no grade on file do not appear here — unknown is not a match.

Read the listing, apply on the program's own site, and recheck dates 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

50 published entries match this catalog view.

- [Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/regen-sts) — Catalog organization: Society for Science — Deadline: November 5, 2026
- [National History Day Contest](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/national-history-day) — Catalog organization: National History Day
- [Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/regeneron-isef-via-affiliated-fairs) — Catalog organization: Society for Science
- [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
- [PROMYS at Boston University](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/promys) — Catalog organization: PROMYS Foundation / Boston University
- [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
- [Davidson Fellows Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/davidson) — Catalog organization: Davidson Institute
- [Texas Science & Engineering Fair (TXSEF)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/texas-science-and-engineering-fair) — Catalog organization: Texas A&M Engineering
- [Texas History Day](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/texas-history-day) — Catalog organization: Texas State Historical Association
- [STEM@GTRI High School Summer Internship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/stem-at-gtri-high-school-summer-internship) — Catalog organization: Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
- [National History Day in DC](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/national-history-day-in-dc) — Catalog organization: DC History Center
- [Wyoming History Day](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/wyoming-history-day) — Catalog organization: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
- [Northern Nevada STEM Fair](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/northern-nevada-stem-fair) — Catalog organization: University of Nevada, Reno College of Science
- [Kansas History Day](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/kansas-history-day) — Catalog organization: Kansas History Day Foundation
- [Alaska Science & Engineering Fair (ASEF)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/alaska-science-and-engineering-fair) — Catalog organization: Alaska Science and Engineering Fair, Inc.
- [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
- [Montana Science Fair](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/montana-science-fair) — Catalog organization: University of Montana
- [Eastern South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/eastern-south-dakota-science-and-engineering-fair) — Catalog organization: South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
- [Rankin Fellowship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fox-chase-rankin-fellowship) — Catalog organization: Fox Chase Cancer Center
- [Immersion Science Program (ISP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fox-chase-immersion-science-program) — Catalog organization: Fox Chase Cancer Center
- [Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair (MSEF) High School State Fair](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/massachusetts-science-and-engineering-fair-high-school) — Catalog organization: Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair
- [Hoosier Science & Engineering Fair (HSEF)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/hoosier-science-and-engineering-fair) — Catalog organization: Science Education Foundation of Indiana
- [Colorado Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/colorado-science-and-engineering-fair) — Catalog organization: Colorado State Science Fair, Inc. — Cost: $45
- [Virginia Junior Academy of Science Research Symposium](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/virginia-junior-academy-of-science-vjas) — Catalog organization: Virginia Junior Academy of Science — Cost: $35
- [Summer Linguistic Institute for Youth Scholars (SLIYS)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summer-linguistic-institute-for-youth-scholars) — Catalog organization: The Ohio State University Department of Linguistics — Cost: $550
- [Computer Science and Informatics Research Experience (CSIRE)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/stony-brook-csire) — Catalog organization: Stony Brook University Department of Biomedical Informatics — Cost: $3,900
- [Ted R. Lilley CURE Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/ohsu-ted-r-lilley-cure-program) — Catalog organization: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
- [Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/mathworks-honors-summer-math-camp) — Catalog organization: Texas State University Mathworks — Cost: $6,600
- [Secondary School Field Research Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/lamont-doherty-secondary-school-field-research-program) — Catalog organization: Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
- [Molecular Medicine in Action](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/iu-molecular-medicine-in-action) — Catalog organization: Indiana University School of Medicine — Deadline: November 6, 2026
- [PathMaker Scholars](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/huntsman-pathmaker-scholars) — Catalog organization: Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
- [Gilder Lehrman Student Advisory Council](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/gilder-lehrman-student-advisory-council) — Catalog organization: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- [MIT PRIMES/AoPS CrowdMath](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/crowdmath) — Catalog organization: MIT PRIMES and Art of Problem Solving
- [Youth Engaged in Science (YES)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/case-youth-engaged-in-science) — Catalog organization: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University
- [American Junior Academy of Science Annual Conference](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/american-junior-academy-of-science-ajas) — Catalog organization: National Association of Academies of Science — Cost: $500
- [UGA Young Dawgs Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uga-young-dawgs-program) — Catalog organization: University of Georgia
- [Quantitative Finance: 4-Week Virtual Summer Research Experience](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/stevens-quantitative-finance-virtual-summer-research) — Catalog organization: Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business — Cost: $2,500
- [Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Internships](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/smithsonian-folklife-internships) — Catalog organization: Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage — Deadline: March 1, 2027
- [High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program (HiSTEP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nih-high-school-scientific-training-and-enrichment-program-histep) — Catalog organization: National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education
- [National Young Astronomer Award](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/national-young-astronomer-award) — Catalog organization: Astronomical League — Deadline: January 31, 2027
- [AAN Neuroscience Research Prize](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/aan-neuroscience-research-prize) — Catalog organization: American Academy of Neurology and Child Neurology Society — Deadline: October 20, 2026
- [Summit STEM Fellowship (SSF)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summit-stem-fellowship-ssf) — Catalog organization: Summit Education
- [Summit Research Scholars (SRS)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summit-research-scholars-srs) — Catalog organization: Summit Education
- [FPRI Civic Education Program — Historical Simulations for Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/foreign-policy-research-institute-student-programs) — Catalog organization: Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [Vanderbilt CSEO High School Programs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/vanderbilt-stem-education-outreach) — Catalog organization: Vanderbilt University Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach
- [Pioneer Research Institute](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/pioneer-academics-research) — Catalog organization: Pioneer Academics
- [High School Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/high-school-internship-program) — Catalog organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
- [Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Fellowship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/howard-hughes-medical-institute-science-education-fellowship) — Catalog organization: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- [Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/weizmann-institute-summer-science-program) — Catalog organization: Weizmann Institute of Science and Davidson Institute of Science Education

### Frequently asked questions

#### What research programs can seniors apply to?

Any published listing whose grade range includes this year. Open a program to see the eligibility we have on file.

#### Is Grade 12 too early or too late for research programs?

It depends on the program. Some accept freshmen; selective summer research often targets juniors. Use deadlines and grade filters to narrow your list.

#### What should I confirm before applying?

Verify the current deadline, cost, dates, and format on the official program page before you apply or pay any fee.

### Related guides & pages

- [Browse all research programs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/research)
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- [Browse the full catalog](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars)
- [Take the Find My Fit quiz](https://extracurricularhub.com/find-my-fit)

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