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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Summer 2027 NIH SIP stipend: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Canada/USA Mathcamp is a residential advanced-mathematics programme for students worldwide, generally ages thirteen to eighteen. Applicants need precalculus or equivalent preparation and demonstrate creative mathematical reasoning through the Qualifying Quiz; calculus is not required. Detailed age exceptions apply.
The completed 2026 camp ran June 28-August 2 at Champlain College in Burlington. The 2027 dates and location will be announced in December, and no 2027 application deadline or fee is yet published. All application components and any aid request must follow the new cycle’s instructions.
The accepted 2026 base fee was $7,500, with need-blind admission and full demonstrated-need aid available to eligible applicants, including international students. These historical terms do not establish the new cycle’s fee or aid instructions. | 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 | 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 |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Unconfirmed — check official site | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Unconfirmed — check official site | Bethesda, NIH campuses; exact campus and research group vary by placement | New York City, New York |
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| Selection and application | 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. Application materials: Personal statement describing research experience, interests, goals and SIP fit | 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 |
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