| Application deadline | November 15, 2026 (2027 cycle) | January 13, 2027 (2027 cycle) | January 20, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $4,180–$15,980 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Fellowship project grant: $0–$1,000. Need- and merit-based, discretionary, and not guaranteed; eligible uses include project expenses or compensation for paid work forgone.; Later Research Scholar award: $2,000–$10,000. Historical 2026 Scholar-stage terms: top three received $10,000 and other selected Scholars at least $2,000. This is not guaranteed to a Fellow and 2027 terms are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Application: $0. No application fee.; Fellowship project grant: $0–$1,000. Need- and merit-based, discretionary, and not guaranteed; eligible uses include project expenses or compensation for paid work forgone.; Later Research Scholar award: $2,000–$10,000. Historical 2026 Scholar-stage terms: top three received $10,000 and other selected Scholars at least $2,000. This is not guaranteed to a Fellow and 2027 terms are not announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 2027 application fee: $75 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Daily transportation reimbursement: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Broad promises partial reimbursement but does not publish limits or eligible modes.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 scholar stipend: $3,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 14–20; Residency: Applicants may be based almost anywhere, except where UK sanctions or operational payment restrictions prevent participation; Requirement: Meet the age 14-20 and pre-university requirements on the dates stated for the selected Foundations and Fellowship stages; Requirement: Have not started university or other tertiary education; gap-year applicants and applicants who left a course may apply; Requirement: Be able to participate in English; Requirement: Commit at least 10 flexible hours per week for eight weeks; Exclusion: Current university or tertiary-education students; Exclusion: Non-Trivial Ventures employees and their family members; Exclusion: Applicants whose location or status is restricted by applicable UK sanctions | Ages 16–18; Citizenship: International students may apply to eligible formats with visa/English requirements; Citizenship: Financial aid is limited to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and DACA recipients; Residency: Residential students live on campus; Residency: Commuters must live with a parent/guardian or approved adult age 25+ within reasonable commuting distance in New England; Residency: Online students participate from home; Requirement: Graduate high school and enter college in 2027, 2028 or 2029.; Requirement: Be at least 16 by June 13, 2027 and not turn 19 before July 31, 2027.; Requirement: Show maturity and academic readiness for intensive college-level work; Requirement: Meet selected-course prerequisites; Requirement: Submit English-proficiency evidence if English is not the native language; Requirement: Clear the calendar for the full program, especially residential study; Exclusion: An applicant may apply to only one Harvard Summer School high-school program in a year; Exclusion: International students using a Harvard-sponsored I-20 cannot take online classes; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee Harvard College admission or another institution's acceptance of credit; Exclusion: No minimum GPA or required PSAT/SAT/ACT score is published | Citizenship: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or non-U.S. citizen with employment authorization; Residency: Must attend a Massachusetts high school within daily commuting distance of Broad; Requirement: Apply as a current high-school junior/rising senior; Requirement: Earn B or better grades in science and mathematics; Requirement: Show enthusiasm for science; prior research is not required; Requirement: Attend the entire six-week program without other courses, programs, or employment during program hours; Exclusion: Out-of-state high-school students are ineligible even if they can commute or arrange housing; Exclusion: Students unable to attend every program day are ineligible |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 4–7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Online | In person / Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Applicants from almost anywhere; UK sanctions and payment restrictions apply | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Cambridge, Massachusetts, Broad Institute; daily commute required from a Massachusetts high school community |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Non-Trivial plans approximately 600 Research Foundations finalists and about 200 Research Fellows for 2027; final cohort sizes may change and no acceptance rate is published for the cycle. | Selection: Harvard evaluates essays, transcripts/current grades, counselor report, GPA, maturity, readiness, and program fit holistically; it publishes no minimum GPA and does not require standardized academic tests. Application totals, admit rate, option/course capacities, waitlist odds, and scholarship odds are not published. Application materials: Student-created online application and short essays | Selection: Applications receive holistic merit review based on coursework, extracurricular interests, science enthusiasm, teacher recommendations, and potential community contribution. Broad publishes recent cohort names but no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Teacher recommendation material; the FAQ does not state the number |
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