| Application deadline | January 26, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,500–$5,800 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Scaled to reported family income; considered after admission and does not affect the admissions decision.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Limited financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the Financial Aid Application. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 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.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee: $70. Non-refundable.; Limited financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the Financial Aid Application. (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 7–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| 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 | Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts and turn 15 only after the last day of the program | Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Course minimums vary: Physics of the Electric Guitar is for rising 8th graders and older, Fun with DNA is for rising 7th and 8th graders, and the Piano Program is for intermediate and advanced pianists ages 11-18 |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 1–4 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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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 | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Bethesda, MD | Unconfirmed — check official site | Lakeville, CT |
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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; Two references who submit letters of recommendation; Outreach to NIH Principal Investigators and interviews with them | Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context | Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate. Application materials: Two teacher recommendations |
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