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 ...
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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 ...
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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...
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; ...
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 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
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 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
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...
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