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November 20262 programs

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  • MIT Jameel Clinic

    AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp

    MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12.

    Application deadline
    Early Action application deadline: Nov 1, 20267 days left
    Cost
    $2,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Cambridge, MA
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Students who have participated in the past are not eligible to participate again; Requirement: No visa sponsorship or travel arrangements

    Selection and application: Application materials: MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12. The programme is planned for mid-July, with exact dates still TBA. Early Action closes November 1, 2026 and regular applications February 22, 2027; recommendation letters are optional. Tuition is $2,000, and eligible domestic students may receive full-tuition need-based aid. Housing and transport are the family’s responsibility, and former participants may not repeat.

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  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    Tennessee Governor's School for the Sciences and Engineering

    Four-week residential STEM program at UT Knoxville for current Tennessee high-school sophomores and juniors; 2027 student applications close November 20, 2026.

    Application deadline
    Student application deadline (Unified Application and GSSE supplemental form): Nov 20, 202626 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 6 – Jul 3, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Knoxville, TN
    STEMResidentialResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Full or partial GSSE scholarship (every admitted student)

    Costs beyond tuition: Full or partial GSSE scholarship (every admitted student)

    Requirements: Residency: Must attend a high school in Tennessee (Tennessee residents get highest priority); Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: GPA of 3.5 or higher; Requirement: At least one high school laboratory science course (e.g., biology, chemistry, or physics) and one year of Algebra completed; Requirement: Students may attend only one Tennessee Governor's School during high school

    Selection and application: Selection: Approximately 180 students were selected for 2026 using academic records, recommendations, essays/personal statements, and program fit. Tennessee residents receive highest priority; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: GSSE supplemental form with two short essays; Two teacher recommendations

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December 20265 programs

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  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

    Mayo Clinic SPARK Research Mentorship Program

    Mayo Clinic SPARK provides mentored laboratory research for qualifying juniors and seniors in Duval or St. Johns County, Florida. Applications for 2027 run October 15–December 4, 2026; mandatory orientation is June 3, 2027.

    Application deadline
    Application deadline (all materials, including the science teacher recommendation): Dec 4, 202640 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    From Jun 3, 2027
    Where
    In person · Jacksonville, FL
    STEMResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Enrolled at a school in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida; Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA; Requirement: Available the first two weeks of June for mandatory orientation and training; Requirement: Work 40 hours per week in mentor laboratories during the summer, plus project work during the school year

    Selection and application: Application materials: Science teacher recommendation form; Interview for selected applicants

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  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    St. Jude High School Research Immersion Program

    An eight-week, $4,800 paid St. Jude research internship for local Memphis-area rising seniors; 2027 application and teacher recommendation are due December 4, 2026.

    Application deadline
    Application deadline (all materials, including a completed teacher recommendation): Dec 4, 202640 days left
    Pay
    $4,800 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 1 – Jul 24, 2027 · 8 weeks
    Where
    In person · Memphis, TN
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US non-citizen national; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Residency: Memphis-Shelby County area or immediate surrounding counties in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive selection is implied by the application and review process, but the current page does not publish applicant or cohort counts. Application materials: Teacher recommendation

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  • The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Science

    UT Computer Science Summer Academies

    UT Austin on-campus computing academies for entering grades 10-12, combining paid open-enrollment tracks with separate free, selective Scholars Academies.

    Application deadline
    Scholars Academies (Academy for All, Academy for Women) application closes: Dec 20, 202656 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Austin, TX
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Open-enrollment academy scholarship. Limited; for registrants with financial need; Scholars Academies travel scholarship. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission.

    Costs beyond tuition: Open-enrollment academy scholarship. Limited; for registrants with financial need; Scholars Academies travel scholarship. For students with financial need, to cover transportation to and from Austin; application available after admission.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Scholars Academies (Academy for All, Academy for Women) are for students entering grades 11–12 in fall 2027; Requirement: AI Academy Advanced session requires prior coding experience with conditionals, loops and lists/arrays (Python, C++ or Java); Requirement: Data Science Research academy requires at least one semester of Python programming and a personal laptop

    Selection and application: Selection: Open-enrollment academies fill on a first-come or capacity basis. Academy for All and Academy for Women are application-based and selective; current cohort sizes and acceptance rates are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Scholars Academies: brief essay / short-answer questions

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  • MIT Women's Technology Program

    MIT Women's Technology Program — Mechanical Engineering

    Four-week residential MIT mechanical-engineering introduction for current grade 11 students; 2027 applications open October 16 and close December 21, 2026.

    Application deadline
    WTP SlideRoom application deadline: Dec 21, 202657 days left
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 26 – Jul 24, 2027 · 4 weeks
    Where
    In person · Cambridge, MA
    STEMResidentialResearchPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Additional hardship aid for admitted students. Admitted students may also ask for help with transportation to and from Boston.

    Costs beyond tuition: WTP application: $0; Additional hardship aid for admitted students. Admitted students may also ask for help with transportation to and from Boston.

    Requirements: Residency: US; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Permanent family home address in the U.S. year round; Requirement: Taking the most advanced math and science classes available at the applicant's grade level; Requirement: No prior coursework or summer programs in the WTP curriculum; Requirement: Able to attend all required activities for the full four weeks

    Selection and application: Selection: Up to 20 WTP-ME students are selected. WTP reports 320 applications for 20 places in 2024 and typically more than 300 highly qualified applicants. Application materials: Three personal essays

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  • University of Miami

    UMiami Summer Scholars Program

    0 GPA.

    Application deadline
    Early Action application deadline: Dec 31, 202667 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 15, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Coral Gables, FL
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable application fee: $75; Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) for non-native English speakers

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two personal essays (300-600 words each); Teacher recommendation; School counselor recommendation

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January 20275 programs

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    High School Summer Research Experience in Cancer (SURE-CAN)

    Six-week, full-time summer immersion at Roswell Park in Buffalo for Western New York juniors: lectures, discussions, and hands-on wet- or dry-lab cancer research ending in a poster symposium. No application fee.

    Application deadline
    Application deadline (school recommendation form due the same day): Jan 1, 202768 days left
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Aug 6, 2027 · 6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Buffalo, NY
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Application fee: $0

    Requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Residency: Permanent address in and enrolled in a school district in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County, NY; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Able to commute daily; no housing is offered; Requirement: Available full time for all six weeks, eight hours a day (40 hours a week), with no time off

    Selection and application: Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published. Application materials: Personal statement (up to 300 words) answering three questions; Recommendation form completed by your guidance counselor or school registrar

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  • Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

    Broad Summer Scholars Program

    Free six-week, $3,600 paid biomedical-research internship for Massachusetts high-school juniors who can commute daily to Broad in Cambridge.

    Application deadline
    Broad Summer Scholars initial application: Jan 20, 202787 days left
    Pay
    $3,600 stipend(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grade 11
    Program dates
    6 weeks
    Where
    In person
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Daily transportation reimbursement. Broad promises partial reimbursement but does not publish limits or eligible modes.

    Requirements: 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

    Selection and application: 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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  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    UT Southwestern STARS Summer Research Program for Students

    UT Southwestern STARS offers eight-week nonresidential biomedical research for eligible juniors; Summer2027 applications run November16,2026–January22,2027.

    Application deadline
    Summer 2027 Summer Research Program application closes: Jan 22, 202789 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    8 weeks
    Where
    In person · Dallas, TX
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizens or nationals, or others eligible to work in the United States; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Must be currently classified as a high school junior and enrolled in high school; Requirement: Must be at least 16 years old by June 1 before the program begins; Requirement: Students with prior research experience are not eligible

    Selection and application: Selection: Participation is limited by funding. UT Southwestern names superior academic achievement and strong science or medicine interest as positive factors but does not publish the current applicant count, funded places, acceptance rate, GPA cutoff, review rubric, lab-match method, or waitlist policy. Application materials: Transcript, essays, activity list, resume, teacher or counselor information, recommendation, or interview only if the new application explicitly requires them

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  • National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education

    NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) — High School Senior Eligibility

    Paid NIH research internship. The earlier Summer 2027 guidance limits high-school applicants to graduating seniors who meet citizenship, age and local-residence conditions.

    Application deadline
    SIP 2027 application closes: Jan 26, 202793 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grade 12 (current)
    Where
    In person · Bethesda, MD
    Editor's pickSTEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 12 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled at least half-time as a high school senior and graduated before the internship starts; Requirement: 18 years old by September 30, 2027; a graduating senior who is 17 on June 1, 2027 must have a permanent home address within 40 miles of an NIH campus; Requirement: Permanent residents must attend or be accepted to a U.S. educational institution

    Selection and application: Selection: There is no centralized selection. Individual NIH PIs search applications, interview candidates, choose interns and supply funding; satisfying minimum eligibility does not guarantee a match. Application materials: Personal statement; Two references who submit letters of recommendation; Outreach to NIH Principal Investigators and interviews with them

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  • Carnegie Mellon University Mellon College of Science

    Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences

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    Application deadline
    Application deadline (all materials, including references): Jan 31, 202798 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Grade 12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 27 – Jul 31, 2027 · 5 weeks
    Where
    In person · Pittsburgh, PA
    STEMResidential
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: Housing: $0; Meals: $0

    Requirements: Residency: PA; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Must have completed junior year immediately before the program

    Selection and application: Selection: PGSS describes a statewide application and admission process but the current official pages publish neither cohort size, applicant count nor acceptance rate. Application materials: Narrative essay introducing yourself and why you want to attend PGSS; Topical essay on a significant influence on your interest in science or an achievement; Two teacher recommendations from different PGSS core subjects; School counselor recommendation

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February 20271 program

  • MIT Jameel Clinic

    AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp

    MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12.

    Application deadline
    Regular application deadline: Feb 22, 2027120 days left
    Cost
    $2,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1 week
    Where
    In person · Cambridge, MA
    STEMDay program
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Costs beyond tuition: Need-based financial aid (tuition only): Up to $2,000. Covers the cost of tuition only; international participants are not eligible. Requires proof of low-income program enrollment or a letter/essay demonstrating need.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Students who have participated in the past are not eligible to participate again; Requirement: No visa sponsorship or travel arrangements

    Selection and application: Application materials: MIT Jameel Clinic’s 2027 AI & Health Bootcamp is a one-week, in-person introduction to machine learning, Python, clinical AI and drug discovery for incoming grades 10–12. The programme is planned for mid-July, with exact dates still TBA. Early Action closes November 1, 2026 and regular applications February 22, 2027; recommendation letters are optional. Tuition is $2,000, and eligible domestic students may receive full-tuition need-based aid. Housing and transport are the family’s responsibility, and former participants may not repeat.

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March 20271 program

  • University of Miami

    UMiami Summer Scholars Program

    0 GPA.

    Application deadline
    International student deadline (Summer Scholars only): Mar 1, 2027127 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 15, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Coral Gables, FL
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable application fee: $75; Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) for non-native English speakers

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two personal essays (300-600 words each); Teacher recommendation; School counselor recommendation

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April 20271 program

  • University of Miami

    UMiami Summer Scholars Program

    0 GPA.

    Application deadline
    Regular Decision application deadline: Apr 1, 2027158 days left
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 28 – Jul 15, 2027 · 3 weeks
    Where
    In person · Coral Gables, FL
    STEMResidential
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Costs beyond tuition: Nonrefundable application fee: $75; Vista Scholarship (domestic low-income Summer Scholars applicants). Not available to international students.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) for non-native English speakers

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two personal essays (300-600 words each); Teacher recommendation; School counselor recommendation

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