| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | November 15, 2026 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $4,860; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $1,700 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply before registering and paying any fees.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Fellow project grant: Up to $1,000. Awarded by application on merit and need; not guaranteed.; Research Scholar scholarship: $2,000–$10,000. Top three projects earn $10,000; other awardees $2,000 to $5,000.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 nonrefundable registration deposit: $200. Part of the program cost.; Scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply before registering and paying any fees.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Fellow project grant: Up to $1,000. Awarded by application on merit and need; not guaranteed.; Research Scholar scholarship: $2,000–$10,000. Top three projects earn $10,000; other awardees $2,000 to $5,000.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 6–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Open to grades 9–12 | Ages 14–20; Requirement: Not yet in university at the start of the Fellowship (June 2027); Requirement: Able to converse with participants and facilitators in English | Maximum age 17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 6–12; Requirement: Not yet graduated from 12th grade and under 18 at the time of attendance |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends June 26, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts May 23, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Salt Lake City, UT | Online; open to applicants from almost anywhere | Pensacola, FL |
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| Selection and application | Selection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published. | 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. | Selection: The program is session- and capacity-based rather than presented as a judged competition. Current capacity, applicant volume, wait-list rules, and acceptance rate are not published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-10-09Source 5 · checked 2026-10-09Source 6 · checked 2026-08-21Source 7 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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