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  1. National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education

    NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) — High School Senior EligibilityRemove
    Application deadline
    January 26, 2027
    Cost
    Free (other costs may apply)
    Financial aid
    Not published
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Not published
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Grade 12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 12 when applying; Requirement: Enrolled at least half-time as a high school senior and graduated before the internship starts; Requirement: 18 years old by September 30, 2027; a graduating senior who is 17 on June 1, 2027 must have a permanent home address within 40 miles of an NIH campus; Requirement: Permanent residents must attend or be accepted to a U.S. educational institution
    Session dates or duration
    Not published
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Non-residential
    Location
    Bethesda, MD
    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; Two references who submit letters of recommendation; Outreach to NIH Principal Investigators and interviews with them
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Aug 22, 2026

  2. MathPath

    MathPathRemove
    Application deadline
    Not published
    Cost
    $6,6002026 cycle
    Financial aid
    Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.2026 cycle
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free; Minimum registration deposit: $500; Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.2026 cycle
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Not published
    Additional eligibility
    Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts and turn 15 only after the last day of the program
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks2026 cycle
    Format
    In person
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Not published
    Selection and application
    Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context
    Official sources
    Source 1 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 2 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 3 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 4 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 5 · checked Oct 24, 2026Source 6 · checked Aug 20, 2026Source 7 · checked Aug 20, 2026

  3. Harvard Summer School

    Harvard Summer School Secondary School ProgramRemove
    Application deadline
    January 13, 2027
    Cost
    $4,180–$15,980
    Financial aid
    Need-based SSP scholarship (partial). For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients with excellent academic records; awards typically cover only part of the cost.
    Expenses and aid conditions
    Application fee (non-refundable): $75; Need-based SSP scholarship (partial). For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients with excellent academic records; awards typically cover only part of the cost.
    Stipend or pay
    Not published
    Eligibility
    Not published
    Additional eligibility
    Minimum age 16; Requirement: Will graduate from high school and enter college in 2027, 2028 or 2029; Requirement: At least 16 years old by June 13, 2027 and not turning 19 before July 31, 2027; Requirement: No minimum GPA requirement
    Session dates or duration
    Starts June 14, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4–7 weeks
    Format
    In person / Online
    Housing and supervision
    Residential
    Location
    Cambridge, MA
    Selection and application
    Selection: Harvard evaluates essays, transcripts/current grades, counselor report, GPA, maturity, readiness, and program fit holistically; it publishes no minimum GPA and does not require standardized academic tests. Application totals, admit rate, option/course capacities, waitlist odds, and scholarship odds are not published. Application materials: Program application with essays
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  • Non-Trivial Ventures

    Non-Trivial Research Fellowship

    Free online research pipeline for eligible young people ages 14-20 before university; a single 2027 application begins with required Research Foundations before competitive summer Fellowship selection.

    Early deadline
    Nov 15, 202622 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Ages 14–20
    Program dates
    8 weeks
    Where
    Online
    Day programResearch
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 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.

    Costs beyond tuition: 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.

    Requirements: 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

    Selection and application: 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.

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  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy

    Free seven-to-eight-week mentored cancer-research academy for high-school students age 15+; the 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Apply by
    Feb 14, 2027113 days left
    Cost
    Free
    Pay
    $2,400 stipend
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (current)
    Program dates
    Jun 14 – Jul 30, 2027 · 7⁠–⁠8 weeks
    Where
    In person or hybrid or online · Pittsburgh, PA
    STEMDay programResearchInternship
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Good academic standing at the time of application; Requirement: Seniors may apply if they are not enrolled in college courses during the program; Requirement: Must be at least 15 by June 14, 2027 for computational sites (CompBio, CoSBBI, Surgery) and at least 16 for CB, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION or WCRC sites.

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate. Application materials: Two short essays

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  • Kode With Klossy

    Kode With Klossy Summer Camps

    Kode With Klossy offers free, two-week coding camps covering web development, artificial intelligence and machine learning, or data science. No coding experience is required. The official camp page says summer 2027 applications open in February 2027, with camps in June, July and August in nine cities and virtually.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Ages 13–18
    Program dates
    2 weeks
    Where
    In person or online
    STEM
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 13–18; Requirement: Open to young women and gender-expansive people

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  • Schoolhouse.world

    Schoolhouse Summer Camp

    A free global virtual camp where students age 13+ join peer-led sessions from coding to cooking; the 2026 camp runs July 1-August 31 with rolling session registration.

    Cost
    Free
    Who can apply
    Minimum age 13
    Program dates
    Jul 1 – Aug 31, 2026(2026)
    Where
    Online
    Day program
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Minimum age 13; Requirement: Students who turn 13 during the camp dates may join late

    Selection and application: Selection: Learner entry is open to age-eligible global users with free accounts; there is no camp admissions competition. Individual sessions may fill, be canceled, set attendance rules, or require prerequisites, and Camp Counselors must qualify as certified tutors.

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  • College MatchPoint

    SummerMatch.me AI Summer Planning Tool

    me is a free AI recommendation and directory tool for high-school summer planning, not an application-based pre-college program.

    Cost
    Free
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay programPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Designed for high-school students planning summer activities; Requirement: Provide interests and preferences to receive personalized recommendations

    Selection and application: Selection: No selection; self-service web tool

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