| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | December 31, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $900–$2,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $3,650–$6,550 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Low-income family discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Discounted fees for low-income families; 50% off the AI workshop with documentation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Low-income family discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Discounted fees for low-income families; 50% off the AI workshop with documentation.; Cancellation fee (labs and workshops): $100; AI Workshop cancellation fee: $50; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee (includes a one-year Concord Review eBook subscription): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Limited case-by-case need assistance (no formal aid program): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Advanced, highly motivated high school students; ideally students finishing 10th and 11th grade; Requirement: In-person attendance, lab internships and the Deep-dive AI Workshop are limited to students age 15 or older by the start date; younger students attend workshops virtually; Requirement: Lab internships expect good background knowledge in the chosen research area; Requirement: Deep-dive AI Workshop requires familiarity with Python programming and high school level math | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Rising 9th graders are eligible; younger students with strong academic readiness may be considered; Requirement: A chosen historical research topic and 3-5 books on it, read before the camp starts |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 6, 2027; Ends August 13, 2027; 2–9 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person / Online | Online / In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Richardson, TX | Boston, Hotchkiss, Stanford, Vancouver, MA, CT, CA |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Lab placements are described as extremely selective with decisions managed by individual labs. Workshop capacity and overall application/admission totals are not published. | Selection: Current FAQ reports 18 students per session, 1:6 teacher-student ratio and more qualified applicants than places in many early cycles. No overall acceptance rate is published. TCR says it publishes roughly 5% of journal submissions, which is a separate process. Application materials: Optional teacher recommendation letter |
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