Summer 2027 · High school

Summer 2027 research programs for high school students

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  1. Ohio Supercomputer Center

    Ohio Supercomputer Center STEM InstituteRemove
    Application deadline
    April 1, 2027
    Cost
    $600
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
    Additional eligibility
    Residency: Ohio residents; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 17, 2027; 2 weeks
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Columbus, OH
    Selection and application
    Selection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published. Application materials: Teacher recommendation
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026

  2. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

    Fermilab Program for Research, Innovation, and STEM Mentorship (PRISM)Remove
    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027
    Cost
    Not published
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Weekly salary: $500
    Eligibility
    Grade 12 and first-year college
    Additional eligibility
    Citizenship: US citizen; Residency: IL; Requirement: Open to grades 12–13; Requirement: High school senior in the 2027-2028 school year or a 2027 high school graduate; Requirement: Enrolled in an Illinois high school; Requirement: Proof of medical insurance
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks
    Format
    Hybrid
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    IL
    Selection and application
    Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisor
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026

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  • American Chemical Society

    ACS Project SEED Summer Program

    Paid 8–10-week chemistry research fellowship for financially eligible high-school students; 2026 applications are closed and both Summer I/II paid $4,000.

    Pay
    Paid
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (current)
    Program dates
    8⁠–⁠10 weeks
    Where
    In person or online
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–12 when applying; Requirement: Family annual income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, documented by a 1040, free/reduced lunch, SNAP/WIC, TRIO participation or SAT/ACT fee-waiver eligibility; Requirement: Must have completed at least one high school chemistry course; Requirement: Must demonstrate an interest in science and/or chemistry; Requirement: Students under 18 need a parent or guardian's permission; Requirement: In the 2026 cycle, graduating high school seniors were also eligible

    Selection and application: Selection: Local coordinators select among financially and academically eligible applicants based on performance, science interest, full-summer availability, site capacity/budget, safe commute, and mentor/project fit. ACS publishes no single current acceptance rate.

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  • Boyce Thompson Institute

    Boyce Thompson Institute High School Research Experience

    A six-week, full-time plant-science or computational-biology internship for year-round Ithaca-area students age 16+ who are not graduating; the next cycle is unannounced.

    Pay
    $4,200 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Program dates
    6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Ithaca, NY
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: Year-round resident of the Ithaca, NY region, within about a one-hour commute; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Be at least 16 years old before the first day of the program; Requirement: Graduating seniors are not eligible; Requirement: Available to work in person full-time, Monday through Friday

    Selection and application: Selection: Small, locally restricted research internship. BTI does not publish a current acceptance rate or number of next-cycle positions; final placement depends on available mentors and projects. Application materials: Essay of 500-700 words on research interest and aspirations

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  • Center for American Archeology

    CAA High School Field School

    The Center for American Archeology's High School Field School offers residential archaeology sessions in Kampsville, Illinois. The official page describes June 14–July 11, 2026, with all sessions full and waitlisted and all 2026 financial assistance awarded. No 2027 offering is established.

    Cost
    $950–$3,700(2026)
    Who can apply
    Ages 13–17
    Program dates
    Jun 14 – Jul 11, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Kampsville, IL
    ResidentialResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Women in Archeology and Kampsville Legacy scholarships

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Deposit after acceptance: $100. Non-refundable; due within 10 business days of acceptance; Women in Archeology and Kampsville Legacy scholarships; Optional Lewis & Clark Community College credit (2 credit hours): $20. $10 per credit.

    Requirements: Ages 13–17; Requirement: Not yet graduated from high school (graduates and anyone over 18 join the Adult Field School); Requirement: No prior archaeology experience needed

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two teacher recommendation forms

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  • Boston University

    GROW: Greater Boston Research Opportunities for Young Women

    Boston University LERNet research program. Its saved 2026 page describes six-week lab placements and a completion stipend of up to $2,000; future-cycle dates, eligibility and financial terms are not established.

    Pay
    $2,000 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grade 11 (current)
    Program dates
    Jul 6 – Aug 14, 2026 · 6 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Boston, MA
    STEMResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Enrolled in a Massachusetts high school and living within 30 miles of Boston; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: In 2026, applicants had to be at least 16 years old by July 1, 2026; Requirement: Priority goes to students in the immediate Boston metropolitan area; Requirement: Demonstrated record of achievement in science; Requirement: Able to attend the orientation and all six weeks, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

    Selection and application: Application materials: Two teacher recommendations (at least one from a science or math teacher; none from family or friends)

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  • University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics

    LLE Summer High School Research Program

    Paid eight-week Rochester-area internship where rising seniors conduct up to 35 hours weekly of supervised laser, plasma, materials, computing or engineering research.

    Who can apply
    Grade 12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 6 – Aug 28, 2026 · 8 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Rochester, NY
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Residency: Rochester, New York area high school student; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Strong interest in science and demonstrated academic aptitude; Requirement: Able to commit to the full eight-week program

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive committee review followed by group overview and individual Zoom interview for a subset. LLE does not publish current applicant, cohort or acceptance figures. Application materials: One letter of recommendation; Short letter and essay on interest in science and technology; 30-minute Zoom interview for selected applicants

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  • Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

    PathMaker Scholars

    Paid ten-week residential cancer-research experience for high-school juniors and early college students, with laboratory placement, training, workshops and a final symposium.

    Pay
    Paid
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (current)
    Program dates
    May 25 – Jul 30, 2026 · 10 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Salt Lake City, UT
    STEMResidentialResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: High-school applicants must complete junior year before the program begins, or college applicants must be current freshmen or sophomores; Requirement: Be in good academic standing; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in health sciences and biomedical cancer research; Requirement: Commit to the full ten-week program for approximately 40 hours every week; Requirement: Live on the University of Utah campus and follow residential and laboratory policies; Requirement: Complete required laboratory and online training, weekly meetings and events, surveys, and the closing symposium; Exclusion: High-school students who have not completed junior year before the program starts; Exclusion: College students beyond the first or second undergraduate year under the published 2026 rules; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the entire program or meet the full-time commitment; Exclusion: Assuming citizenship or permanent residence is mandatory merely because the application collects that information

    Selection and application: Selection: Huntsman uses an application, transcript, personal statement and reference and may place applicants on a waitlist. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate and selection rubric are not published. Application materials: One-page single-spaced personal statement addressing career goals, personal background, relevant skills and interest in STEM

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  • Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business

    Quantitative Finance: 4-Week Virtual Summer Research Experience

    Cost
    $2,500(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 6–31, 2026 · 4 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online
    BusinessDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Familiarity with MS Excel

    Selection and application: Selection: Stevens describes the program for ambitious students but does not publish an acceptance rate, cohort size, selection rubric, or whether 2026 registration was open enrollment.

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  • Save The Bay

    Save The Bay High School BayCamp

    Save The Bay’s High School Camp offered a Providence day programme July 6-10, 2026 for students who had completed grades 8-12.

    Cost
    $375–$400
    Who can apply
    Grades 8–12
    Where
    In person · Providence, RI
    STEMDay programResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: Full BayCamp scholarship. Limited number; awarded to families seeking financial aid.

    Costs beyond tuition: Full BayCamp scholarship. Limited number; awarded to families seeking financial aid.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 8–12; Requirement: Have completed grades 8-12 by the start of camp

    Selection and application: Selection: Historical 2026: Paid places are capacity-based. The limited 2026 full scholarships used a random selection among qualified SNAP/EBT applicants; applicant totals and camp capacity were not published.

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  • Scripps Research

    Scripps Research REACH High School Summer Internship

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Aug 7, 2026 · 7 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · La Jolla, CA
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: San Diego County resident attending a REACH partner school; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Completed the most recent semester of high school at a REACH partner school (Barrio Logan College Institute, Crawford, Del Lago Academy, Escondido, Hoover, Lincoln, Madison, Morse or Orange Glen); Requirement: At least 16 by the start of the pre-program boot camp; Requirement: At least one year each of high school chemistry and biology; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 3.0; Requirement: Commit to 40 hours per week, missing no more than 3 days; Requirement: Legally eligible to work in the United States, with a work permit if under 18; Requirement: Have not done the REACH summer internship before

    Selection and application: Selection: Only students at nine partner schools/programs were eligible in 2026. Finalists were interviewed and placements depended on laboratory/mentor capacity; no applicant total, cohort size or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Virtual interview for finalists

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  • Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

    Secondary School Field Research Program

    Six-week Columbia Lamont field-and-lab research program where high school students work in tiered teams on wetland and environmental science.

    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    6 weeks
    Where
    In person · Piermont, NY
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Application-based; cohort size and acceptance rate are not published on the official page.

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  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

    Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

    -citizen students. The expected 2027 application period is mid-October 2026 through late January 2027; exact dates remain unannounced.

    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 22 – Aug 7, 2026 · 7 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person · Gaithersburg, Boulder, MD, CO
    STEMDay programResearch
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Citizenship: US citizen; Residency: Permanent residence within 50 miles of the host campus (NIST Gaithersburg, MD or NIST Boulder, CO); Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Be a high school junior or senior at the time of application; Requirement: Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Requirement: Able to commit to the full seven-week program

    Selection and application: Selection: NIST describes SHIP as competitive, and laboratory mentors review complete applications and may interview candidates. The official pages do not publish the current applicant count, placement count, acceptance rate, lab quotas, or scoring rubric. Application materials: Two letters of recommendation (one from a STEM teacher); Personal statement (up to one page)

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  • Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Summer Program Advancing Research Knowledge, Education and Development (SPARKED)

    Ten-month, eight-student mentored cancer-research internship for local rising juniors and seniors, combining virtual preparation, a six-week paid lab summer, and school-year research.

    Pay
    Paid
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 12 – Aug 20, 2027 · 6 weeks
    Where
    In person · New York, NY
    Day programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 16–18; Residency: New York City (one of the five boroughs); Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Attend a New York City public high school; Requirement: Have completed at least one high school science course (Biology or AP Biology preferred); Requirement: An average grade of at least 80% in science courses; Requirement: Available for the full 10-month program, including one or two afternoons weekly from November through May

    Selection and application: Selection: The Tisch Cancer Center reports eight students per summer. Complete applications are screened and qualified candidates complete a 30-minute virtual interview. Application materials: Personal statement on interest in the program and educational and career goals; Letter of recommendation, preferably from a science teacher; 30-minute virtual interview for qualified candidates

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