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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.
Boston Leadership Institute
One- and three-week summer programs on themes such as emergency medicine, engineering, astrophysics and business.
Boston University Summer Term
Six-week summer program: a research internship in a BU lab, or a group research practicum.
14-week semester at The Island School combining classes with marine science research, diving and sustainability work.
Selective online research mentorship program pairing high school students with PhD mentors from top universities.
National Youth Science Camp
Free residential STEAM program with lectures, research directives and outdoor adventures. About two delegates are selected from each state.
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.
Online research program pairing high school students with university professors to complete an independent research project for credit.
Online 1-on-1 mentorship program for high school students to complete independent research or creative projects with a mentor.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Paid summer research internship in neurology at Mass General: a lab bootcamp, then six to eight weeks on an ongoing project with weekly seminars.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Experiences in Research: six-week summer internships where high-school students work on real projects with Berkeley Lab scientists and staff.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center
Genetics and biotechnology education programs and labs for students, including summer camps and research pathways.
Saturday and summer science and math courses for academically talented high school students in the NYC area.
U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program
Stipended summer placements for high school students in university research labs or U.S. Army research laboratories and centers.
U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program
Free in-person summer STEM enrichment program held at participating U.S. Army research centers and laboratories.
Places academically talented high-school students with STEM interests as apprentices in Department of Defense laboratories for eight weeks during the summer, working with research mentors on science and engineering projects.
In-person summer research program for high-school students on the Boston University campus with an Internship track and a Practicum track.
Free, full-time, in-person summer research experience in the sciences or engineering for local New Jersey high-school students, working in ongoing Princeton research programs under faculty supervision.
American Museum of Natural History
Year-long mentored science research for New York City high-school students, with a four-week August summer institute (including Black Rock Forest fieldwork), twice-weekly after-school mentor meetings, and monthly workshops.
Intensive seven-week summer research program for twelve highly qualified rising seniors and recent high-school graduates, working with Texas Tech faculty.
Center for Excellence in Education
Free summer program where about 100 of the most accomplished high-school students gather at MIT for one week of STEM classes followed by a five-week research internship and written and oral presentations.
Tuition-free residential summer program at Drew University for outstanding New Jersey high-school juniors interested in the sciences.
New Jersey Scholars Program
Tuition-free, five-week residential interdisciplinary summer program for rising seniors from any New Jersey high school, aiming to sharpen critical thinking, writing, and research skills.
Six-week residential summer program in mathematics for strongly motivated high-school students from across the U.S. and around the world.