| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,350; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Pre-College financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, selective, and dependent on funding and timely tax/W-2 documentation; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Stevens Pre-College application: $0. No application fee.; Need-based Pre-College financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, selective, and dependent on funding and timely tax/W-2 documentation; not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | 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 | Grade 12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | 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 | Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior; Requirement: Select a specific residential, college-credit, commuter, or virtual program; Requirement: Demonstrate academic achievement and interest through the transcript and short answers; Requirement: Meet course-specific mathematics, science, computing, grade, or English requirements; Requirement: For advanced cybersecurity or intermediate computer science in 2026, have AP Computer Science preparation; Exclusion: The umbrella page does not mean every applicant is eligible for every course; Exclusion: Advanced prerequisites, capacity, credit rules, and international-student requirements vary; Exclusion: The 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 offerings are unannounced |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: At least 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | Hybrid |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Bethesda, NIH campuses; exact campus and research group vary by placement | Hoboken, Stevens campus in New Jersey plus online and commuter pathways |
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| 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 | Selection: Highly competitive umbrella admission based on academics, demonstrated interest, short responses, course fit, prerequisites, capacity, and complete application materials. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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