Summer 2027 For high school students

Summer 2027 research programs for high school students

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Program factsClark Scholars ProgramRemoveEuler Circle Summer ClassesRemoveCalifornia State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)Remove
Application deadlineFebruary 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
CostUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site$5,793 (2027 cycle)
Financial aidUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteNeed-based financial assistance for application and program costs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources. (2027 cycle)
Expenses and aid conditionsLast year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $25; On-campus room and board and meals: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteApplication fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Non-refundable; fee waivers can be requested.; Need-based financial assistance for application and program costs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources. (2027 cycle)
Stipend or payLast year's cycle (2026): Stipend on completion of a successful research project report: $750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrade 12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades)Up to grade 12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteGrades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Additional eligibilityMinimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 12–13; Requirement: Must be at least 17 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: Open to rising high school seniors and to students graduating from high school right before the programRequirement: Open to grades up to 12; Requirement: Mathematical maturity of an advanced high-school studentResidency: California high school students only; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Demonstrated academic excellence (a typical COSMOS student has a GPA of 3.5 or above)
Session dates or durationStarts June 20, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027; 7 weeks (2027 cycle)Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn personOnlineIn person
Housing and supervisionResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationLubbock, TXLive online classes scheduled in Pacific timeDavis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Cruz, CA
Selection and applicationApplication materials: Short essays; Three recommendations via online questionnaire, at least two from teachersSelection: Applicants must persuade Euler Circle that they are prepared and a good instructional fit; Euler Circle says ordinary seat scarcity usually is not the main constraint and does not publish acceptance statistics.Selection: Each of six campuses accommodates roughly 160-200 students, and clusters typically enroll 20-25 with a commonly reported 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Admissions are competitive and based on academic merit relative to the selected topic, but applicant count and statewide acceptance rate were not published. Application materials: Online application with one personal statement; One teacher recommendation (two recommended)
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    The Welch Foundation

    Welch Summer Scholar Program

    The Welch Summer Scholar Program offers five-week residential chemistry research at six Texas universities. Applicants must be current sophomores or juniors at a Texas high school; previous participants are ineligible. The sites include Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Houston, College Station and Lubbock, so Austin is not the only location.

    Application deadline
    April 4, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts May 30, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Austin, Arlington, Richardson, Houston, College Station, Lubbock, TX
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher

    Texas

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Texas; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Attend high school in Texas; Requirement: Not a previous Welch Summer Scholar Program participant

    Selection and application: Application materials: Essay of at least 250 words on one of three prompts; Two letters of recommendation (not from family members)

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    Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

    Winship Summer Scholars Research Program

    Winship’s Summer Scholars Research Program is a six-week cancer-research internship; the completed 2026 stipend was $2,400 and next-cycle terms are not announced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person / Online
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Completion stipend: $2,400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Minimum age 16; US citizen or US permanent resident (in-person program only); Be 16 years old by the program start date

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The in-person cohort normally contains 10-12 scholars and had 12 in 2026. Winship reported record application volume in 2026 but publishes no count or acceptance rate. The related virtual lecture series served about 160 students in 2026.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: US citizen or US permanent resident (in-person program only); Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Graduating high school seniors are also eligible; Requirement: Be 16 years old by the program start date; Requirement: In-person students must be on site full time, Monday to Friday, for the whole program

    Selection and application: Selection: The in-person cohort normally contains 10-12 scholars and had 12 in 2026. Winship reported record application volume in 2026 but publishes no count or acceptance rate. The related virtual lecture series served about 160 students in 2026. Application materials: Two teacher recommendation letters, one from a STEM teacher (up to three accepted); Five short essay questions

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    Wolfram Research

    Wolfram High School Summer Research Program

    Wolfram’s High School Summer Research Program develops computational projects with mentors and the Wolfram Language.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $5,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 24, 2026; Ends July 11, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Waltham, MA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 14–17

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Financial aid:
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    Catalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Sliding scale up to 90% of program costs; does not cover transportation or the deposit.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Non-refundable deposit: $500. Part of the $5,500 program cost.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Sliding scale up to 90% of program costs; does not cover transportation or the deposit.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Must be under 18 at the end of the program; exceptional 13-year-olds are sometimes accepted; Requirement: Background in any STEM subject; Requirement: International students are accepted

    Selection and application: Application materials: Video interview with the Admissions Director

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    Yale University Office of New Haven Affairs

    Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars

    Yale's free two-week Summer Scholars intensive serves current Pathways Scholars entering grades 10-12; Summer 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 5, 2027; Ends July 16, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    New Haven, CT
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Students in New Haven, West Haven, or Orange/Amity public schools (Yale Pathways Scholars)

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Selective among eligible existing Pathways Scholars; workshop classes have 16 or fewer students and residential places are capped separately.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Students in New Haven, West Haven, or Orange/Amity public schools (Yale Pathways Scholars); Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Must currently be a Yale Pathways Scholar in grades 9–11

    Selection and application: Selection: Selective among eligible existing Pathways Scholars; workshop classes have 16 or fewer students and residential places are capped separately. Application materials: Online application with two short essays and one long essay; One teacher recommendation

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    Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics

    Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics

    Selective six-week astrophysics research program for 32 rising seniors, combining two online weeks with four residential weeks at Yale; 2027 is unannounced.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $7,800; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Hybrid
    Location
    New Haven, CT
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: The program enrolls 32 rising seniors and reviews academic preparation, recommendations, interests, and fit. A current applicant count or acceptance rate is not published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Needs-first financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For admitted students who apply within two weeks of the offer; a typical award is a 50% tuition remission, up to 80%.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Enrollment deposit for admitted students: $2,000. Due by midnight on May 1; the balance is due by midnight on June 1.; Needs-first financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For admitted students who apply within two weeks of the offer; a typical award is a 50% tuition remission, up to 80%.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Proficiency in English; Requirement: Availability for both the two-week online study program and the four-week on-campus program

    Selection and application: Selection: The program enrolls 32 rising seniors and reviews academic preparation, recommendations, interests, and fit. A current applicant count or acceptance rate is not published. Application materials: Two teacher letters of recommendation (via SmarterSelect)

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    Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College

    Young Civil War Historians Conference

    Gettysburg's Young Civil War Historians Conference explores history through documents, photographs, battlefields and memorials. The June 12-17, 2026 youth session filled; next-cycle dates and fees are unconfirmed.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $1,395; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 12, 2026; Ends June 17, 2026; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Gettysburg, PA
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)

    Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Historical 2026 programme information: Capacity is intentionally limited to support close contact with directors, guest speakers, and leading historians. The 2026 session filled, but Gettysburg does not publish the number of seats, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Last year's cycle (2026): Limited scholarships: $500. Apply with a 1–2 page letter and a social studies teacher recommendation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable application fee: $50; Limited scholarships: $500. Apply with a 1–2 page letter and a social studies teacher recommendation.; One-way shuttle to or from BWI Airport/Amtrak: $150; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026 programme information: Capacity is intentionally limited to support close contact with directors, guest speakers, and leading historians. The 2026 session filled, but Gettysburg does not publish the number of seats, applicant count, or acceptance rate. Application materials: Scholarship applicants: recommendation from a social studies teacher

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    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University

    Youth Engaged in Science (YES)

    A seven-week, 35-hour-per-week mentored cancer-research experience for Cleveland-area high-school students, with a USD 2,500 stipend; Summer 2027 applications are not yet posted.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Cleveland, OH
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: YES completion stipend: $2,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 14; At least 14 years old before research activities begin

    Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Attend a Cleveland-area high school; Requirement: GPA of 3.0 or higher; Requirement: At least 14 years old before research activities begin

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.

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These are existing catalog programs to research for 2027. Inclusion does not confirm a 2027 session or open applications. The cycle label matters: a 2027-cycle application deadline can fall in 2026. Dates explicitly labeled as the 2026 cycle are historical; missing next-cycle details remain unconfirmed.

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