Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)

What Is Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer?

SIMR introduces high-school students to biomedical research through work with Stanford faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Students join a research project and prepare a poster. A separate Bioengineering internship has used team projects to design biomedical prototypes.

The homepage lists tentative June 7-July 29, 2027 dates. Applicants must be juniors or seniors in fall 2026, graduating in 2027 or 2028, and at least 16 by the June 2027 start. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who currently live in and attend high school in the United States. Selection heavily favors Bay Area students, and participants must attend the first day.

Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility

Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.

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How to Apply to Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer

Open the application for Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)