Summer 2027 research programs for high school students
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Showing 73 to 79 of 79 matching programs. Ordered by name.
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): High-school enrollment deposit: $300. Nonrefundable, due within two weeks of acceptance and credited to tuition under current payment policy.; Need-based high-school assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available after acceptance and reviewed rolling; award amount is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Stipend or pay
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Eligibility
Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades)
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Additional eligibility
Requirement: Be a current high-school student or recent graduate eligible for the selected program; Requirement: Complete at least one high-school science and one high-school mathematics course; Requirement: Meet SEA essential-eligibility and medical-clearance requirements; Requirement: For SEA Expedition, be a rising sophomore through recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Requirement: For Pre-College Marine Biology, be a rising junior, senior or recent graduate under the 2026 rule; Exclusion: Rising freshmen are considered only for separately offered virtual programs; Exclusion: Eligibility differs by named program; Exclusion: No prior sailing experience was required for SEA Expedition; Exclusion: The current site has not announced a Summer 2027 high-school cycle; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee credit, publication, recommendation or admission
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.
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Format
In person / Online
In person
Housing and supervision
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Location
Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Cape Cod Bay and Gulf of Maine aboard SSV Corwith Cramer; virtual offerings when separately announced
Pittsburgh
Selection and application
Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed. Application materials: Short-answer essays; Admissions interview for SEA Expedition or Pre-College
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
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Session dates or duration
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Format
In person
Location
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Stipend or pay
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Eligibility: Grades 10–11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Texas high school
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Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Texas high school; Exclusion: Previous participants
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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.
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Cost
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Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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In-person internship requires United States citizenship or permanent residence; virtual-only participation has no such restriction; In-person participants may live anywhere in the United States but must arrange daily attendance, housing and care in Atlanta; Historical2026 programme: rising or graduating seniors, age16 by June8; in-person U.S. citizenship/permanent residency required.
Housing: 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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Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: In-person internship requires United States citizenship or permanent residence; virtual-only participation has no such restriction; Residency: In-person participants may live anywhere in the United States but must arrange daily attendance, housing and care in Atlanta; Requirement: Historical2026 programme: rising or graduating seniors, age16 by June8; in-person U.S. citizenship/permanent residency required.; Requirement: Future-cycle dates, eligibility, stipend, housing and application require the next official update.; Exclusion: The 2026 application and programme are closed; Exclusion: Current college students are not eligible; Exclusion: In-person visa-status and international applicants are not eligible, though the virtual-only option may accept them; Exclusion: Conflicting school, exam or programme obligations disqualify a student from the full-time in-person internship; Exclusion: Winship provides no housing or minor care
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: Historical published route: Two required teacher recommendations, including one STEM teacher; no more than three letters; Historical published route: Five short essay responses
Wolfram’s High School Summer Research Program develops computational projects with mentors and the Wolfram Language.
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Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical/route-specific requirements, not an unannounced future intake: MotivatedmatureindependentSTEMlearner/under18atprogrammeend/internationalaccepted; nohardgrade11minimum orcodingprerequisite, reasoningmoreimportant.
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
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Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 5, 2026; Ends July 17, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
New Haven, Connecticut, Yale campus
Stipend or pay
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Eligibility: Grades 10–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Must already be an eligible Yale Pathways to Science Scholar, a cohort restricted to named New Haven-area public-school districts; For the residential option, be entering grade 12 and complete any additional residential forms
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Selective among eligible existing Pathways Scholars; workshop classes have 16 or fewer students and residential places are capped separately.
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Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Must already be an eligible Yale Pathways to Science Scholar, a cohort restricted to named New Haven-area public-school districts; Requirement: Be a current Pathways Scholar in grade 9-11 when applying; Requirement: Be entering grade 10-12 in the summer; Requirement: Submit the invited application and one teacher recommendation; Requirement: Commit to both program weeks and required orientation; Requirement: For the residential option, be entering grade 12 and complete any additional residential forms; Exclusion: Students who are not already Pathways Scholars; Exclusion: Current seniors graduating before the summer; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the full two-week program; Exclusion: Residential participation is limited to selected rising seniors and is not automatic with day-program admission
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: Two short essays and one long essay; One teacher recommendation
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
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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
Domestic and international students were eligible in 2026; International participants needed appropriate U.S. entry permission for the residential component; Be at least 15.5 years old by the residential start date under 2026 rules; Attend both the full online and full residential components; Meet U.S. travel, visa, health-insurance, and residential requirements
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): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Typical award was 50% of tuition and maximum award 80%; domestic and international admits could apply after admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
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Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 enrollment deposit: $2,000. Historical admitted-student deposit due May 1, 2026; 2027 terms are unannounced.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Typical award was 50% of tuition and maximum award 80%; domestic and international admits could apply after admission.; Travel, insurance, and incidentals: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not included in tuition; amounts depend on participant circumstances.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international students were eligible in 2026; Residency: International participants needed appropriate U.S. entry permission for the residential component; Requirement: Apply during grade 11 as a rising senior; Requirement: Be at least 15.5 years old by the residential start date under 2026 rules; Requirement: Show strong preparation and interest in science, mathematics, and astrophysics; Requirement: Be proficient in English; Requirement: Attend both the full online and full residential components; Requirement: Meet U.S. travel, visa, health-insurance, and residential requirements; Exclusion: Students outside the rising-senior/current-junior cohort were not eligible in 2026; Exclusion: Day-student participation is not allowed; Exclusion: The program is not a college-credit course; Exclusion: Standardized-test scores are not part of the application
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 recommendations
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.
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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.
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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.
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
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Cost
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Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University and Case CCC cancer laboratories
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; Must attend a Cleveland-area high school; Be able to complete seven weeks at 35 hours per week
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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Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Residency: Must attend a Cleveland-area high school; Requirement: Attend a Cleveland-area high school; Requirement: Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher; Requirement: Be at least 14 before research activities begin; Requirement: Be able to complete seven weeks at 35 hours per week; Exclusion: The current official page does not state a citizenship rule; Exclusion: SEO's additional track is limited to selected students attending CMSD or East Cleveland City Schools
Selection and application: Selection: Selection is required, but the current page does not publish cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate.
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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No paid placements. Listings are ranked by fit, never by payment. Here, fit means matching the filters you choose. Matching listings default to name order; you can sort by recorded deadline or latest source check. Use the methodology page to understand catalog standards.
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