Summer 2027 research programs for high school students
Start with the research question and the work you would do. A university name alone does not tell you whether you will join a lab, take a class or meet a mentor online.
Planning for 2027. Check the year on dates and prices, then confirm the current application window on the official site.
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Showing 25 to 36 of 79 matching programs. Ordered by name.
Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibility
Requirement: Historical 2026 program described current tenth and eleventh graders in Pittsburgh or Western Pennsylvania. Intro says public schools; eligibility section says all high schools. Next-cycle rules unknown.
Minimum age 16; Citizenship: Legally eligible to work in the United States; under-18 participants must obtain a school work permit after acceptance; Residency: San Diego County resident; Residency: Most recent high-school semester completed at a named REACH partner school/program; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the first day of pre-program boot camp; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Complete at least one year each of high-school chemistry and biology; Requirement: Commit to approximately 40 hours weekly and miss no more than three days; Requirement: Attend the parent/guardian welcome meeting and three-day boot camp; Requirement: Provide personal transportation to and from Scripps Research; Exclusion: Students outside the nine named partner schools/programs were ineligible for 2026; Exclusion: Prior REACH summer internship participants may not repeat; Exclusion: The separate SRTI internship's broader local eligibility does not apply to REACH; Exclusion: Housing and general transportation support are not offered on the public page
Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Catalog terms: 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
In person / Online
Housing and supervision
Unconfirmed — check official site
Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location
Pittsburgh
La Jolla, California, Scripps Research campus for boot camp/laboratory internship; virtual interview and parent/guardian welcome meeting
Selection and application
Unconfirmed — check official site
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: Brief virtual interview if selected as a finalist
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
December 4, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 3, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Jacksonville, Florida
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
School in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida, for the upcoming academic year at application opening; Summer research commitment of 40 hours per week and school-year project work
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: School in Duval County or St. Johns County, Florida, for the upcoming academic year at application opening; Requirement: Minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA; Requirement: Attend mandatory orientation and training during the first two weeks of June; Requirement: Summer research commitment of 40 hours per week and school-year project work
Selection and application: Application materials: Use the science-teacher recommendation request; do not submit a separate recommendation letter
Four-week residential MIT mechanical-engineering introduction for current grade 11 students; 2027 applications open October 16 and close December 21, 2026.
Application deadline
December 21, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 26, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT campus
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Permanent family home address in the United States; current application guidance says applicants must live in the U.S. year round
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
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.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: Additional hardship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted families for whom the published fee is a hardship may request additional aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: WTP application: $0. WTP is free to apply.; Additional hardship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted families for whom the published fee is a hardship may request additional aid.; Need-based transportation help to and from Boston: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students may contact WTP if transportation would create financial hardship; coverage limits are not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Permanent family home address in the United States; current application guidance says applicants must live in the U.S. year round; Requirement: Be in grade 11 when applying and able to attend the full four-week summer after junior year; Requirement: Demonstrate strong performance in mathematics and science, normally in the most advanced courses available at the applicant's school; Requirement: Have little or no prior engineering experience and limited opportunities to explore engineering; Requirement: Enjoy problem solving, hands-on design and collaborative learning; Requirement: WTP is women-focused and prioritizes students underserved or discouraged in engineering; it states that all applications are reviewed equitably; Exclusion: Students who have already covered substantial WTP curriculum through courses, self-study or prior programs may be a poor fit
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
MSK's Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program offers current high-school juniors mentored research in Manhattan from June 29–August 20, 2027.
Application deadline
February 5, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 29, 2027; Ends August 20, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
2027 summer stipend: $1,200 (2027 cycle)
Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Minimum age 16; Legally authorized to work in the United States.; New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, within 25 miles of MSK’s main Upper East Side campus.; Current high-school junior with a science GPA of at least 3.5, age 16 by June 2027 and availability for the entire eight weeks.
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Citizenship: Legally authorized to work in the United States.; Residency: New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, within 25 miles of MSK’s main Upper East Side campus.; Requirement: Current high-school junior with a science GPA of at least 3.5, age 16 by June 2027 and availability for the entire eight weeks.
Selection and application: Application materials: Short essays, one-page resume, all high-school unofficial transcripts and no more than two STEM teacher/counselor/research-mentor letters. Do not contact faculty for placement; offer acceptance within three days. Publication/competition use requires PI permission.
Paid NIH research internship. The earlier Summer 2027 guidance limits high-school applicants to graduating seniors who meet citizenship, age and local-residence conditions. Current dates and availability are unconfirmed.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Bethesda, NIH campuses; exact campus and research group vary by placement
Stipend or pay
Catalog terms: Summer 2027 NIH SIP stipend: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Minimum age 17; U.S. citizen; U.S. permanent resident; A graduating senior who is 17 on June 1, 2027 and turns 18 by September 30 must have a permanent home address within 40 miles of an NIH campus; Permanent residents must attend or be accepted by a U.S. educational institution; Be 18 by September 30, 2027 and satisfy the special local-residence rule if still 17 on June 1
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
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.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 17; Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Citizenship: U.S. permanent resident; Residency: A graduating senior who is 17 on June 1, 2027 and turns 18 by September 30 must have a permanent home address within 40 miles of an NIH campus; Residency: Permanent residents must attend or be accepted by a U.S. educational institution; Requirement: Be enrolled at least half-time as a high-school senior when applying; Requirement: Graduate high school before the internship begins; Requirement: Be 18 by September 30, 2027 and satisfy the special local-residence rule if still 17 on June 1; Requirement: Provide proof of health insurance; Requirement: Be available for a full-time research position during work hours; Exclusion: Students in grades 9-11 are not eligible through this SIP rule; Exclusion: The program is unavailable to applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents; Exclusion: Summer classes or other daytime responsibilities are incompatible with the full-time position; Exclusion: Family employment at NIH may trigger nepotism restrictions; Exclusion: Application does not guarantee PI contact, interview, funding or placement
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 describing research experience, interests, goals and SIP fit
Free online research pipeline for eligible young people ages 14-20 before university; a single 2027 application begins with required Research Foundations before competitive summer Fellowship selection.
Application deadline
November 15, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Online
Location
Applicants from almost anywhere; UK sanctions and payment restrictions apply
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 14–20; Applicants may be based almost anywhere, except where UK sanctions or operational payment restrictions prevent participation; Meet the age 14-20 and pre-university requirements on the dates stated for the selected Foundations and Fellowship stages; Have not started university or other tertiary education; gap-year applicants and applicants who left a course may apply
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
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.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
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
All requirements, expenses and sources
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
Full eligibility requirements: 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
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.
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics is a no-cost North Carolina research program combining required online research preparation with four weeks of campus research. Tuition, application, room, meals and textbooks are covered. Campus calendars vary; Durham is not a universal program venue.
Application deadline
January 5, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
Hybrid
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
North Carolina residency requirements and published exceptions
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: North Carolina residency requirements and published exceptions
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
A residential UND program for North Dakota high-school sophomores and juniors, June 7–23, 2027, with research and career exploration; housing and meals are covered.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Grand Forks
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
North Dakota
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: North Dakota; Requirement: Motivated North Dakota high-school sophomores and juniors; exact grade-transition convention, ages, GPA and citizenship are unstated.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
A selective six-week, in-person research program pairing 40 current juniors with NYC STEM mentors; Summer 2027 dates, fees, and deadlines are not yet posted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
New York City, New York
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
U.S. citizens eligible regardless of residence; Non-U.S. citizens already in the United States on F-1 status eligible; Other U.S. visa holders must ask GSTEM to confirm eligibility; Non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States are not eligible
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizens eligible regardless of residence; Citizenship: Non-U.S. citizens already in the United States on F-1 status eligible; Citizenship: Other U.S. visa holders must ask GSTEM to confirm eligibility; Residency: Non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States are not eligible; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior; Requirement: Show strong academic work, STEM aptitude, and demonstrated STEM interest; Requirement: Support GSTEM's mission of serving groups historically excluded from STEM; Requirement: Attend every day for all six weeks; Requirement: Do not participate in another program simultaneously; Exclusion: Current sophomores, seniors, and non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the full six-week program
Selection and application: Selection: GSTEM admits 40 current juniors. Review is competitive and considers academic work, essays, STEM activities, and one recommendation. Application materials: Four short essays; One recommendation from a teacher, advisor, or counselor; Separate data-science essay for Winston Data Scholarship consideration
Competitive two-week residential supercomputing institute for Ohio students in grades 9-11; 2027 runs June 6-17 and applications open January 15.
Application deadline
April 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Cost
$600 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 17, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Supercomputer Center and The Ohio State University campus
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Ohio resident; Be available for the full residential session
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Competitive and space-limited; applications are evaluated for teamwork and willingness to learn, but capacity and acceptance rate are not published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Ohio State residence hall, linens, and supervision: $0. Included in the $600 fee.; Program meals: $0. Included in the $600 fee. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Ohio resident; Requirement: Be a current high-school freshman, sophomore, or junior; Requirement: Submit a teacher recommendation; Requirement: Show ability to work on a team and willingness to learn new STEM concepts; Requirement: Be available for the full residential session; Exclusion: Students outside Ohio are not eligible; Exclusion: Individualized scholarships are not available
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: One teacher recommendation
Paid ten-week residential cancer-research experience for high-school juniors and early college students, with laboratory placement, training, workshops and a final symposium.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Utah campus, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Stipend or pay
Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 participant compensation: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Commit to the full ten-week program for approximately 40 hours every week; Live on the University of Utah campus and follow residential and laboratory policies
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
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.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 campus housing for out-of-state students: $0. The program paid housing for out-of-state students; the application required participants to live on campus. Terms for Utah residents were not published.; 2026 meal plan for out-of-state students: $0. The program paid the meal plan for out-of-state students; terms for Utah residents were not published.; Travel support for participants outside Salt Lake City: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Support availability is official, but award amount, eligible expenses and reimbursement rules were not published.; Approved national-conference participation: $0. All conference expenses could be covered for participants approved for the optional opportunity.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility 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
Residential, non-credit two- and three-week academies for current grades 9–11; the 2026 sessions have ended and the next cycle is not yet posted.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $6,700–$10,050; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania campus
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Rolling holistic admission until individual academies fill; Penn publishes no acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Philadelphia student Summer Academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited to qualifying Philadelphia School District public/charter students; not offered to other domestic or international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $100. Waived for eligible Philadelphia public/charter applicants.; 2026 nonrefundable enrollment deposit: $1,500. Part of, not additional to, total tuition.; Philadelphia student Summer Academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited to qualifying Philadelphia School District public/charter students; not offered to other domestic or international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Current grade 9–11 during the application year; Requirement: Competitive applicants generally have at least a 3.5 high-school GPA; Requirement: Some academies require specific prior coursework and a syllabus; Requirement: International applicants meet English-proficiency requirements or qualify for a waiver; Exclusion: The academies are non-credit; do not confuse them with Penn's credit-bearing Pre-College programs; Exclusion: Scholarships are limited to eligible Philadelphia public/charter students; Exclusion: Admission to a summer academy is not admission to Penn
Selection and application: Selection: Rolling holistic admission until individual academies fill; Penn publishes no acceptance rate. Application materials: Three numbered essays, each no more than 400 words; One program-specific recommendation on organizational/institutional letterhead
Ask who supervises the work, how often you meet, and what you will produce. Check lab age restrictions and whether transportation or housing is included.
Missing facts say Unconfirmed — check official site. A past session does not establish 2027 availability. Format and location can change between cycles.
Frequently asked questions
Are these programs confirmed for summer 2027?
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.
How should I compare program costs and formats?
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