Summer 2027 For high school students

STEM summer programs for high school students in 2027

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Program factsBlueStamp Engineering Summer ProgramRemoveMathPathRemoveEngineering Summer Academy at PennRemove
Application deadlineUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteFebruary 17, 2027 (2027 cycle)
CostLast year's cycle (2026): $2,400–$5,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Financial aidCatalog terms: Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Limited ESAP financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 2026 aid was extremely limited, merit- and need-sensitive, and only for U.S. citizens/permanent residents; next-cycle terms unannounced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditionsCatalog terms: Enrollment deposit after acceptance: $1,000. Ordinarily secures the seat after acceptance unless BlueStamp approves alternate payment or financial-aid arrangements; confirm refund and balance terms for the new cycle.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available through the application for accepted, qualified students; award and amount are not guaranteed.; Meals during the in-person program: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Lunch is generally not provided except a published Friday pizza lunch.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): 2026 enrollment deposit (historical): $1,500. Nonrefundable; aid-recipient deposit could differ. Part of the total program fee.; Limited ESAP financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 2026 aid was extremely limited, merit- and need-sensitive, and only for U.S. citizens/permanent residents; next-cycle terms unannounced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or payUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
EligibilityGrades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official siteUnconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibilityRequirement: Be entering grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the applicable summer; Requirement: Choose a published in-person, remote, or approved custom schedule and be available for its required live blocks; Requirement: Show motivation, self-direction, and willingness to solve open-ended engineering problems independently; Requirement: Submit an accurate application with requested short responses and references; Requirement: Attend the admissions interview; a parent or guardian participates in part of it; Requirement: Select an approved project with BlueStamp before the program and follow its budget, parts, tool, safety, and documentation rules; Requirement: For remote participation, have a feasible delivery address, workspace, internet connection, live-session availability, adult support where required, and lawful/safe tool access; Requirement: For in-person participation, arrange daily transportation and meals and comply with site pickup, conduct, safety, and minor-protection rules; Exclusion: Using the middle-school tuition, dates, priority rules, or hours for a high-school application; Exclusion: Assuming a live application form means 2027 dates, tuition, seats, or aid are announced; Exclusion: Expecting BlueStamp-provided in-person housing or daily lunch; Exclusion: Treating the project as a guaranteed invention, patent, publication, recommendation, internship, academic credit, award, or admission advantage; Exclusion: Missing required live time or attempting unsafe, unapproved, unlawful, or infeasible projects; Exclusion: Assuming a custom schedule, financial-aid award, fee reduction, project choice, replacement parts, international shipping, or refund is automaticAges 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts; Requirement: Turn 15 only after the program ends; Requirement: Complete the Qualifying Test independently; Requirement: Demonstrate mathematical ability, interest, and persistence; Exclusion: Students outside the published age windowMinimum age 15; Requirement: For 2026, be a high-school student at least age 15 by program start; Requirement: Hold at least a 3.0 GPA or equivalent, with strong math/science preparation preferred; Requirement: Submit a complete official high-school transcript through the school; Requirement: Submit the required original essay and all supplements by the applicable deadline; Requirement: International applicants apply by the priority deadline and independently satisfy passport, visa, SEVIS, insurance, travel, and English-proficiency requirements; Requirement: Non-native English speakers meet the published TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo minimum or obtain the English-medium-school waiver; Requirement: Commit to the complete residential program and selected course; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 on the program start date under 2026 rules; Exclusion: Incomplete or late online/supplemental materials; Exclusion: International applicants applying after the priority deadline; Exclusion: International applicants seeking ESAP financial aid under the 2026 restriction; Exclusion: Assuming course credit automatically transfers, guarantees Penn admission, or improves Penn admission odds; Exclusion: Using 2026 requirements as guaranteed next-cycle terms
Session dates or durationUnconfirmed — check official siteLast year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official siteCatalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
FormatIn person / OnlineIn personIn person
Housing and supervisionNon-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official siteResidential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
LocationSan Jose, California, In-person at 3800 Blackford Avenue in San Jose; live remote option may accept students elsewhere subject to time-zone and parts-shipping feasibilityPortland, OregonPhiladelphia, University of Pennsylvania campus, Pennsylvania
Selection and applicationSelection: Application and interview review occur in receipt order while seats remain. BlueStamp does not publish applicant counts, acceptance rates, aid rates, cohort size for the next cycle, or a guaranteed decision. Application materials: Admissions interview, including parent or guardian participation for the designated portionSelection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application contextSelection: Very selective holistic review of academic interests, abilities, achievement, peer contribution, and potential benefit. Penn publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Essay no longer than two pages with required header and formatting under 2026 guidance
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  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center

    DNA Learning Center Virtual On-Demand Camps

    Year-round, self-paced U.S.-only virtual genetics camps for students entering grades 6-12, with mailed lab kits, instructor support, 60-day video access, and $420 tuition.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Catalog terms: $420; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Available to U.S. registrants; kits may be shipped to a home or picked up at a DNALC location
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Must be able to receive or pick up a laboratory kit within the United States; Genome Science: DNA Science alumni or students who completed AP Biology entering grades 11-12; school documentation may be required

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

    Selection: Registration-based, subject to course prerequisites, kit availability, and U.S. shipping constraints; no competitive admission rate is published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Camp laboratory kit: $0. The kit is included in tuition; delivery or return-sample shipping charges may still apply.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Must be able to receive or pick up a laboratory kit within the United States; Requirement: Fun with DNA: entering grade 6 or 7; Requirement: Forensic Detectives: entering grade 9 or 10; Requirement: DNA Barcoding: DNA Science alumni entering grades 10-12; Requirement: Genome Science: DNA Science alumni or students who completed AP Biology entering grades 11-12; school documentation may be required; Requirement: Ability to complete hands-on labs safely at home with parent or guardian oversight as required; Exclusion: International registrations; Exclusion: Students who do not meet the selected camp's grade and prior-course prerequisites; Exclusion: Enrollment without a parent or guardian account

    Selection and application: Selection: Registration-based, subject to course prerequisites, kit availability, and U.S. shipping constraints; no competitive admission rate is published.

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  • Weizmann Institute of Science and Davidson Institute of Science Education

    Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute

    A month-long international research institute for approximately 80 outstanding high-school graduates ages 18-20 at the Weizmann Institute in Israel.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Rehovot, Weizmann Institute campus; Judean Desert and Negev field school
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Ages 18–20; Meet the final cycle's age, medical, travel, and participation rules when they are published

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: Described by Weizmann as prestigious and intended for approximately 80 highly talented students worldwide; current acceptance rate is not published.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Ages 18–20; Requirement: Be an outstanding recent high-school graduate or otherwise fit the cycle-specific early-university criteria; Requirement: Demonstrate strong science achievement and substantive interest in research; Requirement: Be able to participate in an English-language international research and group environment; Requirement: Meet the final cycle's age, medical, travel, and participation rules when they are published; Exclusion: The current overview is not a live application and does not confirm that students younger than 18 may attend; Exclusion: Field availability varies by cycle, so a preferred discipline or laboratory cannot be guaranteed; Exclusion: Historical 2024 hybrid eligibility and format are not guaranteed for the next cohort

    Selection and application: Selection: Described by Weizmann as prestigious and intended for approximately 80 highly talented students worldwide; current acceptance rate is not published. Application materials: Historical applications have requested academic and science background, research interests, essays, transcript, recommendations, photograph, English proficiency, and medical or travel forms; confirm every item against the next application

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  • Dakota State University

    DSU Cyber Camp for High Schoolers

    Dakota State University’s residential Cyber Camp for High Schoolers runs June 6–11, 2027 in Madison, South Dakota.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    $250 (2027 cycle)
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 6, 2027; Ends June 11, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Madison, South Dakota
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    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: Requirement: Entering grades10-12; no prior experience required.

    Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site

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  • University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

    Engineering Summer Academy at Penn

    Selective three-week residential Penn engineering academy for high-school students age 15+; Summer 2027 final applications close February 17.

    Application deadline
    February 17, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania campus, Pennsylvania
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 15; For 2026, be a high-school student at least age 15 by program start; Commit to the complete residential program and selected course

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

    Selection: Very selective holistic review of academic interests, abilities, achievement, peer contribution, and potential benefit. Penn publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate.

    Financial aid:
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    Last year's cycle (2026): Limited ESAP financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 2026 aid was extremely limited, merit- and need-sensitive, and only for U.S. citizens/permanent residents; next-cycle terms unannounced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 enrollment deposit (historical): $1,500. Nonrefundable; aid-recipient deposit could differ. Part of the total program fee.; Limited ESAP financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 2026 aid was extremely limited, merit- and need-sensitive, and only for U.S. citizens/permanent residents; next-cycle terms unannounced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: For 2026, be a high-school student at least age 15 by program start; Requirement: Hold at least a 3.0 GPA or equivalent, with strong math/science preparation preferred; Requirement: Submit a complete official high-school transcript through the school; Requirement: Submit the required original essay and all supplements by the applicable deadline; Requirement: International applicants apply by the priority deadline and independently satisfy passport, visa, SEVIS, insurance, travel, and English-proficiency requirements; Requirement: Non-native English speakers meet the published TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo minimum or obtain the English-medium-school waiver; Requirement: Commit to the complete residential program and selected course; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 on the program start date under 2026 rules; Exclusion: Incomplete or late online/supplemental materials; Exclusion: International applicants applying after the priority deadline; Exclusion: International applicants seeking ESAP financial aid under the 2026 restriction; Exclusion: Assuming course credit automatically transfers, guarantees Penn admission, or improves Penn admission odds; Exclusion: Using 2026 requirements as guaranteed next-cycle terms

    Selection and application: Selection: Very selective holistic review of academic interests, abilities, achievement, peer contribution, and potential benefit. Penn publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Essay no longer than two pages with required header and formatting under 2026 guidance

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  • City of Hope

    Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy

    Ten-week City of Hope biomedical-research internship for high-school and undergraduate students; the 2027 application opens November 2, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

    Application deadline
    February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Duarte, City of Hope campus, California
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Selection: Selection is based on potential to benefit from a biomedical research experience and mentor/lab fit. No official current acceptance rate or seat count is published in the official pages.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection and application: Selection: Selection is based on potential to benefit from a biomedical research experience and mentor/lab fit. No official current acceptance rate or seat count is published in the official pages. Application materials: Statement of interest or application essays

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  • Euler Circle

    Euler Circle Summer Classes

    Euler Circle offers advanced mathematics classes for students who have not normally completed high school.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
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    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Meet any future course-specific readiness or scheduling requirements

    Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Selection: 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.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Normally not have completed high school before class begins; Requirement: Demonstrate the mathematical maturity of an advanced high-school student; Requirement: Be prepared for intensive college-level lectures, problems, independent work, and mathematical communication; Requirement: Meet any future course-specific readiness or scheduling requirements; Exclusion: Assuming grades 9-12 is a fixed rule; sufficiently prepared middle-school students may apply; Exclusion: Assuming competition mathematics, prior research, a published prerequisite course, or Bay Area residence is required; Exclusion: Assuming admission, financial aid, academic credit, publication, recommendation, or a research result is guaranteed

    Selection and application: Selection: 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.

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  • Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering

    Explore Engineering Innovation (EEI) Online

    Five-week synchronous Johns Hopkins college-level engineering course with daily live classes, hands-on shipped lab kit, about 28 hours/week, and three credits.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): $3,900; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    Online
    Location
    Worldwide synchronous participation, subject to Eastern Time attendance and lab-kit shipping/customs feasibility
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

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

    Complete Algebra II; Complete one full year of high-school chemistry and/or physics including lab, or meet the published AP substitution; Attend daily live Eastern Time classes and complete about 28 hours of weekly coursework

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

    Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published.

    Financial aid:
    Read aid terms and conditions

    Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a financial-need application and supporting documents; amount and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable application fee: $60. A fee waiver can be requested.; Need-based scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a financial-need application and supporting documents; amount and availability are not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a current high-school student or recent graduate before beginning college; Requirement: Earn As and Bs in high-school math and science; Requirement: Complete Algebra II; Requirement: Complete trigonometric functions and right-triangle problem solving; Requirement: Complete one full year of high-school chemistry and/or physics including lab, or meet the published AP substitution; Requirement: Attend daily live Eastern Time classes and complete about 28 hours of weekly coursework; Requirement: Meet English-proficiency documentation rules if a foreign national; Exclusion: The course is not an introductory low-commitment camp; Exclusion: Older students receive priority when space is limited; Exclusion: Students without required math/science preparation may not be ready or admitted; Exclusion: Lab-kit delivery deadlines and customs constraints can narrow international participation

    Selection and application: Selection: Completed applications are academically reviewed. Rising juniors and seniors are typical, talented rising sophomores may be considered, and older students receive priority when space is limited. Programs can fill before final deadlines; no acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Required 175-225-word motivation essay; Optional 100-125-word context essay; One math/science/engineering/robotics/computer-science teacher recommendation in English

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  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

    Fermilab Program for Research, Innovation, and STEM Mentorship (PRISM)

    Fermilab PRISM is a four-week STEM summer school scheduled for July 12–August 6, 2027. Activities include lectures, hands-on work, tours and a final research abstract, poster or presentation. The page describes both on-site and off-site work; off-site work does not by itself establish virtual delivery.

    Application deadline
    March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
    Cost
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
    Format
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Location
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Stipend or pay
    Catalog terms: Weekly salary: $500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    U.S. citizen; Enrolled at an Illinois high school

    Housing: 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: Citizenship: U.S. citizen; Residency: Enrolled at an Illinois high school; Requirement: Senior in 2027–28 or 2027 graduate; proof of insurance

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  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

    Eight-week paid Seattle biomedical internship for Greater Seattle rising seniors age 16+; 2026 ended and 2027 details arrive in November.

    Application deadline
    Unconfirmed — check official site
    Cost
    Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Session dates or duration
    Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
    Format
    In person
    Location
    Seattle, Greater Seattle and surrounding areas
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; Currently reside in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas

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

    Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published.

    Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
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    Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Greater Seattle ORCA transit card: $0. A free ORCA card is provided, but interns remain responsible for securing their own daily transportation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: Currently reside in Greater Seattle or surrounding areas; Requirement: Have completed the equivalent of 11th grade but not yet graduated; Requirement: Enter the final year of high school immediately after the summer program; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start; Requirement: Show strong scientific interest and academic background; Requirement: Be available for a Zoom selection interview; Requirement: Commit to the complete eight-week, up-to-40-hours-per-week Seattle schedule; Requirement: Secure personal housing and local transportation; Exclusion: Out-of-state students are not accepted; Exclusion: International students are not accepted; Exclusion: Current graduating seniors and students who are not yet rising seniors are not eligible; Exclusion: Late or incomplete applications or missing recommendation forms are not considered; Exclusion: Program is designed for students without extensive prior research experience; Exclusion: Interns under 18 cannot handle hazardous materials

    Selection and application: Selection: Fred Hutch calls SHIP highly competitive and uses applicant materials, two recommendations, and Zoom interviews; applicant volume, cohort size, acceptance rate, and detailed rubric are not published. Application materials: Four short-response essays of up to 200 words each; Two evaluator-completed online recommendation forms submitted by the deadline; Zoom selection interview if invited

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  • Stony Brook

    Garcia SUMMER at Stony Brook

    Garcia is an in-person materials and polymer research program at Stony Brook University. The official pages describe the completed June 24–August 7, 2026 session; no 2027 dates, application deadline or updated terms are established. Students could commute or arrange optional housing.

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  • Stony Brook University Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces

    Garcia Summer Research Program for High School Students

    Intensive in-person seven-week research program at Stony Brook; Summer 2026 is closed, and no official 2027 application deadline has been announced.

    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
    Stony Brook, New York
    Stipend or pay
    Unconfirmed — check official site

    Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site

    Minimum age 16; Must be able to legally reside in the United States for the entire program; Garcia provides no visa aid or support letters; Have taken at least three of English, chemistry, mathematics/calculus, physics, and biology

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

    Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria.

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

    Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 16; Residency: Must be able to legally reside in the United States for the entire program; Garcia provides no visa aid or support letters; Requirement: For 2026, be at least 16 by July 4 with no exception; Requirement: For 2026, have an unweighted GPA of at least 95/100 or 3.8/4.0; Requirement: For 2026, have specified standardized scores at or above the 60th percentile; Requirement: Have taken at least three of English, chemistry, mathematics/calculus, physics, and biology; Requirement: Be ready for intensive in-person laboratory work and safety requirements; Exclusion: Applicants under the laboratory minimum age are not eligible; Exclusion: The program cannot support visa applications or provide visa letters; Exclusion: The 2026 cycle is closed and 2027 rules may change; Exclusion: Participation requires commuting or arranging optional local housing; Garcia offers no airport transportation

    Selection and application: Selection: Non-rolling review after the deadline using demanding age, GPA, test, coursework, transcript, recommendation, leadership, and application criteria.

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  • Georgia Tech CEISMC

    Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer P.E.A.K.S.

    Georgia Tech’s CEISMC Summer PEAKS offers one- to two-week STEAM day programmes on the Atlanta campus.

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    Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Historical/route-specific requirements, not an unannounced future intake: Rising grades9-12 with session-specific grade bands.

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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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Open its catalog listing and sign in to save it to your plan. You can browse these pages and official program links without signing in.