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Horizon Academic Research Program

Horizon Education

Selective online program where students write a 20–25 page independent research paper with a professor or PhD-level mentor.

Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline

Rolling admissions for each cohort

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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

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MGH Youth Neurology Education & Research Program

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.

Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneyBoston, MA

Applications open November 1 and close January 31

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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...

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital High School Internship

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

High School Research Immersion Program: an eight-week paid internship in St. Jude labs in basic science, psychology, pharmaceutical science or data science.

Grade 12Pays or awards moneyMemphis, TN

Check St. Jude's STEMM outreach page for ...

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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

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Veritas AI Research Program

Veritas AI

Online AI programs run by Harvard graduate students: a 10-week AI Scholars bootcamp and a 15-week one-on-one AI Fellowship research project.

Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline

Rolling admissions for each cohort

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

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center Programs

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center

Genetics and biotechnology education programs and labs for students, including summer camps and research pathways.

Grades 9–12Has a feeCold Spring Harbor, NY (and...

Register for each camp; spots fill up

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Columbia University Science Honors Program

Columbia University

Saturday and summer science and math courses for academically talented high school students in the NYC area.

Grades 10–12Has a feeColumbia University, New York, NY

Applications are due in mid-April; entran...

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Clinical Research Experience for High School Students (CREHST)

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Program for high school juniors and seniors to train alongside physician-scientists in clinical cancer research and explore STEM careers, with enrichment activities and lectures.

Grades 11–12VariesCancer Institute of New Jer...

Application deadline not stated on the page.

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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.

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WashU SIFT and TERA Field Programs

Washington University in St. Louis

Field training and ecology research apprenticeships at Shaw Nature Reserve and Tyson Research Center.

Grades 9–12VariesShaw Nature Reserve and Tys...

Application deadline not stated on the page.

In-person summer research program for high-school students on the Boston University campus with an Internship track and a Practicum track.

Grades 11–12Has a feeBoston University, Boston, MA

Feb 3, 2027

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Laboratory Learning Program (LLP)

Princeton University

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.

Grades 10–12FreePrinceton University, NJ

Mar 17, 2027

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MIT PRIMES and PRIMES-USA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Free year-long program offering research projects in mathematics and bioinformatics plus guided reading for high-school students, with local students meeting mentors in person and others by teleconference.

Grades 10–11FreeCambridge, MA (Greater Bost...

Nov 2, 2026

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AMNH Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP)

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.

Grades 10–11VariesAmerican Museum of Natural ...

Class of 2028 applications expected to op...

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Anson L. Clark Scholars Program

Texas Tech University

Intensive seven-week summer research program for twelve highly qualified rising seniors and recent high-school graduates, working with Texas Tech faculty.

Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneyTexas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

2027 deadline not yet posted (2026 deadli...

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Research Science Institute (RSI)

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.

Grade 11FreeMIT, Cambridge, MA

RSI 2026 applications closed; 2027 deadli...

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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...