Four-week residential engineering program at Rutgers with courses, labs and a team research project. Fewer than 100 students are admitted.
Grade 11FreeNew Brunswick, NJ
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Four-week residential engineering program at Rutgers with courses, labs and a team research project. Fewer than 100 students are admitted.
Grade 11FreeNew Brunswick, NJ
Your school nominates applicants in winte...
Summer program
South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Two-year, tuition-free residential public high school in Hartsville for South Carolina juniors and seniors strong in STEM, with research opportunities.
Grade 10FreeHartsville, SC
Applications are due February 15 of sopho...
Seven-week residential research program at UF: students work in a faculty lab, take a science seminar and live on campus.
Grade 11Has a feeGainesville, FL
Applications are usually due in mid-March
Summer program
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Week-long engineering summer camps at UIUC, such as Discover Engineering (grades 9–10) and Exploring Your Options (grades 11–12).
Grades 9–12Has a feeUrbana-Champaign, IL
Applications open early in spring; usuall...
Summer program
Rutgers University Waksman Institute of Microbiology
Year-long molecular biology and bioinformatics research done at participating New Jersey high schools, starting with a summer institute at Rutgers. Students can publish their findings.
Grades 9–12VariesPiscataway, NJ and particip...
Schools apply; ask your science teacher
Air Force Auxiliary youth program with aerospace education, leadership training, orientation flights and emergency-services volunteering.
Grades 9–12Has a feeLocal squadrons nationwide
Join a local squadron at any time
Three-week intensive in problem solving and olympiad-style math: daily lectures, group problem sessions, weekly assessments and homework feedback.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline
Several rolling deadlines in spring
County-based youth clubs run through each state's land-grant university, with projects in STEM, agriculture, civic leadership and healthy living.
Grades 9–12FreeLocal 4-H clubs nationwide
Join through your county extension office...
Seven-week polymer and materials science research with Stony Brook faculty; students often enter research competitions afterward.
Grades 9–12Has a feeStony Brook, NY
Applications usually close in late winter
Six-week residential program in college-level math: number theory, proofs and problem solving in small classes, with time to explore your own questions.
Grades 9–12Has a feeAmherst, MA
Applications usually close in mid-April; ...
Four-week project-based STEM program in areas like autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, microelectronics and medical analytics, after an online prerequisite course.
Grade 11FreeCambridge, MA and online
Applications are usually due in early spring
Year-long NASA program: a five-month online course on space exploration, then a virtual summer design challenge. Top teams visit Johnson Space Center.
Grade 11FreeOnline, then Houston, TX
Applications usually run July to mid-Sept...
Free residential STEAM program with lectures, research directives and outdoor adventures. About two delegates are selected from each state.
Grade 12FreeWest Virginia
Applications usually close in late Februa...
Summer program
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Summer STEM enrichment for North Carolina students, including the Summer Accelerator, on NCSSM's Durham and Morganton campuses.
Grades 9–12VariesDurham and Morganton, NC
Registration usually opens in spring
Summer program
Carnegie Mellon University / Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Five-week residential science program at Carnegie Mellon with courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, math and physics, plus team research projects.
Grade 11FreePittsburgh, PA
Applications usually open in late October...
Six-week residential program in number theory and proof writing, built around 'think deeply about simple things.'
Grades 9–12Has a feeOhio (Otterbein University)...
Applications usually close in early March
Research program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Paid summer research internship for local high school students in cancer research labs.
Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneySeattle, WA
Applications close March 31
Research program
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The King Foundation High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences: a 10-week research project with an MD Anderson faculty member.
Grade 12VariesHouston, TX
Check the program page for this year's deadline
Research program
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Selective NYU Tandon research program placing students in one of 50+ NYU science and engineering labs.
Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneyBrooklyn, NY
Applications usually close in late February
Scholarship program for underrepresented minority students planning to study chemistry-related fields in college.
Grade 12Pays or awards moneyOnline
Check ACS for this cycle's deadline
Scholarship
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Scholarships and programs supporting Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students in STEM.
Grade 12Pays or awards moneyOnline
Many scholarships close around May 31
Scholarship
American Institute of Architects
Multi-year scholarship from the AIA's Architects Foundation for students from underrepresented groups entering architecture school.
Grade 12Pays or awards moneyOnline
Applications usually open in November and...
About 200 scholarships a year for students heading into engineering, computer science, math or physics, with the chance of a paid Lockheed Martin internship.
Grades 9–12Pays or awards moneyOnline
Usually due in early March
Scholarship
Society of American Military Engineers
SAME and its local posts give scholarships to students heading into engineering and technical fields.
Grade 12Pays or awards moneyOnline
National high-school applications are usu...