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Grade
State
Type
Cost
Format
Commitment
Interest

Summer program

Broad Summer Scholars Program

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Paid six-week research program in genomics and biomedical science at the Broad Institute.

Grade 11Pays or awards moneyCambridge, MA

Applications open mid-November and close ...

Summer program

Garcia Summer Research Program

Stony Brook University

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

Summer program

Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program

The Jackson Laboratory

Paid 10-week genetics and genomics research program at JAX, where each student runs an independent project with a mentor.

Grade 12Pays or awards moneyBar Harbor, ME or Farmington, CT

Applications are usually due in late January

Research program

MD Anderson Cancer Center High School Summer 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

Rockefeller University Summer Science Research Program

The Rockefeller University

Full-time, seven-week team research program: students design a question, run experiments and present at a final symposium.

Grades 11–12FreeNew York, NY

Applications open in October and close in...

Research program

Penn Medicine Summer Program

University of Pennsylvania

Four-week pre-med program modeled on medical school: labs, simulations, CPR certification and live demonstrations taught by Penn Medicine faculty. Not a research placement.

Grades 11–12Has a feePhiladelphia, PA

Applications usually close March 1

Internship

Sloan-Kettering Institute Summer Research Program

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Structured mentored summer research experience in cancer biology labs; primarily college students, some high school pathways exist.

Grade 11FreeNew York, NY

Check MSK's Summer Student Program page f...

The Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy: 10 weeks of mentored biomedical research at City of Hope.

Grades 10–12Pays or awards moneyDuarte, CA

Applications usually close in March

Internship

WashU Young Scientist Program Summer Research Internship

Washington University in St. Louis

Eight-week paid summer research internship in biomedical science. No prior research experience required.

Grade 11Pays or awards moneyWashU campus, St. Louis, MO

Application deadline not stated on the page.

Research program

St. Louis Summer Immersion Program in Neurosciences (SLSIP)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

NIH-funded, paid, eight-week research internship in brain science.

Grades 10–11Pays or awards moneyWashU School of Medicine, S...

Application deadline not stated on the page.

Summer program

Summer Science Program

Summer Science Program

Five-week residential summer research experience on a college campus with research in astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics and synthetic chemistry.

Grade 11VariesCollege campuses; hosts not...

Deadline not stated on the page.

Internship

NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research

National Institutes of Health

Summer biomedical research experience in NIH laboratories, where eligible students work with researchers and participate in professional-development activities.

Grade 12Pays or awards moneyNIH campuses, primarily Bet...

Jan 26, 2027

Internship

NIH Clinical Center Summer Internship Program

NIH Clinical Center

Paid summer internship placing eligible students alongside researchers and health professionals, with exposure to clinical and biomedical research.

Grade 12Pays or awards moneyBethesda, MD

2027 dates not yet published; the 2026 cy...

Internship

NIST Summer High School Intern Program (SHIP)

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Seven-week, unpaid educational internship where high-school students work on research projects with NIST scientists in labs on the Boulder, CO, or Gaithersburg, MD, campus.

Grades 11–12FreeBoulder, CO and Gaithersburg, MD

Applications due end of January 2027 (202...

Internship

NMNH Summer High School Internship

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Paid summer internship where high-school students work with museum departments on science and non-science projects while building research, communication, and workplace skills.

Grades 9–12Pays or awards moneyWashington, DC

2026 applications closed March 20, 2026; ...

Research program

Simons Summer Research Program

Stony Brook University

Six-week program giving academically talented juniors hands-on research experience in science, math, or engineering with Stony Brook faculty mentors.

Grade 11VariesStony Brook University, Sto...

2027 applications to be posted in late No...

Eight-week program in which high-school students perform basic, medically oriented research with Stanford faculty and mentors to build interest in biological sciences and medicine.

Grades 11–12VariesStanford University, CA

Applications due late February 2027 (exac...

Summer program

Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)

Carnegie Mellon University

Fully funded six-week residential program for high-school juniors emphasizing rigorous STEM coursework, research projects, and college preparation for students underrepresented in STEM.

Grade 11FreeCarnegie Mellon University,...

2027 deadline not yet posted (2026 deadli...

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

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...

Summer program

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Fully funded five-week residential program in science and medicine at Stanford, with hospital internships and a research project. About 24 students.

Grade 11FreeStanford, CA

Applications are usually due in March

Summer program

UCSF High School Intern Program

University of California, San Francisco

Paid eight-week summer internship where students do a biomedical research project with a UCSF scientist mentor.

Grade 11Pays or awards moneySan Francisco, CA

Applications are usually due in winter of...

Summer program

University of Florida Student Science Training Program

University of Florida

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