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{Alfred University} Scientific & Research Ethics & Literacy High School Institute
This a week-long overnight camp for students entering grades 9-12 who are interested in research; whether it’s scientific or other. While in camp, we will be discussing responsible conduct in research. We will cover the various forms of scientific misconduct, questionable research practices and various types of risky research such as artificial intelligence, genetics research, weapons research and more. The camp will heavily rely on discussion and will employ both real life and hypothetical cases of misconduct, proper conduct, and questionable conduct. We will also discuss scientific and research literacy and their importance along with the importance of communicating science to non-scientists. When not in class, campers enjoy planned activities on campus as well as free time for relaxation. Living, dining and learning together provides campers ample opportunity to get to know each other and develop lasting friendships.
{Alpha Partners} Alpha Scholars
Alpha Scholars is a rigorous social science research program that teaches college-level research, writing and presentation skills to high school students in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students work one-on-one with Harvard undergraduate mentors in advanced study and research of a topic related to their chosen SDG, culminating in a 12-page research paper and 15-minute presentation. Final papers are evaluated by the Harvard International Relations Council and the Harvard International Review.
{Bethel College} Summer Science Institute
You are invited to annual Science Institute on the Bethel College campus. The institute offers opportunities to participate in research investigations in several science-related fields, including biology, psychology, chemistry, engineering, and mathematics. You will be able to study fascinating and challenging topics that high school courses typically do not cover. The institute will focus on learning how to do research through close interaction with faculty. Readings will provide background for laboratory and field study. Two Bethel professors recently published an articledescribing the experience and benefits of the Summer Science Institute.
{BioResearch Academy}
Since our inaugural program in 2017, BioResearch Academy’s mission has been to enlighten young, motivated biological scientists on how to think creatively about research problems. It aims to inspire the next generation of researchers through transformative instruction and social learning within an intimate community of like-minded peers.
{Boston University} Research in Science & Engineering (RISE)
Students who are passionate about the sciences and currently in their junior year of high school are invited to apply for the Research in Science & Engineering (RISE) program. Next summer, spend six weeks at BU conducting university laboratory research with some of the nation's brightest scientific minds, and advance your knowledge and skills in the sciences.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Center for Excellence in Education & Massachusetts Institute of Technology} Research Science Institute
Each summer, 80 of the world's most accomplished high school students gather at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the Research Science Institute (RSI). RSI is the first cost-free to students, summer science & engineering program to combine on-campus course work in scientific theory with off-campus work in science and technology research. Participants experience the entire research cycle from start to finish. They read the most current literature in their field, draft and execute a detailed research plan, and deliver conference-style oral and written reports on their findings. RSI scholars first participate in a week of intensive STEM classes with accomplished professors. The heart of RSI is the five week research internship where students conduct individual projects under the tutelage of mentors who are experienced scientists and researchers. During the final week of RSI, students prepare written and oral presentations on their research projects.
{City of Hope} Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy
City of Hope's Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy gives curious and hardworking students the opportunity to learn about science by actually doing science work: Unlike traditional high school or college classes where the course of study is entirely set by the instructor, City of Hope’s summer program students select their own research project according to their individual areas of interest. Selected participants then spend 10 weeks working full-time as a member of a biomedical research team. Summer program participants also receive a stipend of $4,000 for their work.
{Cornell University} Research Apprenticeship in Biological Sciences (RABS)
The Cornell University Research Apprenticeship in the Biological Sciences (RABS) offers serious, research-oriented students the rare opportunity to join a top-notch laboratory at one of the world’s leading research institutions. Cornell biomedical scientists strive for excellence and use their knowledge to solve global problems and benefit society. During this innovative, intensive, and highly selective program, you will become part of the renowned biomedical research community at Cornell's Ithaca campus, studying under the guidance of distinguished Cornell faculty members as you pursue research in an area of your choosing.
{Department of Navy} Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) provides an opportunity for high school students to participate in research at a Department of Navy (DoN) laboratory during the summer. The goals of SEAP are to encourage participating high school students to pursue science and engineering careers, to further their education via mentoring by laboratory personnel and their participation in research, and to make them aware of DoN research and technology efforts, which can lead to employment within the DoN.
{Distance Learning Center} STEMMPREP Project
The Distance Learning Center (DLC) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities (African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians and Mainland Puerto Ricans) in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM). Students gain exposure to STEMM by working in STEMM based labs during the summer starting as early as the seventh grade and based upon performance are invited back each subsequent year through college.
{Hofstra University} Summer Science Research Program
Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program offers high school students opportunities in science research under the guidance of professionals in science and mathematics. For more than fifteen years, HUSSRP has provided selected research-oriented high school students the opportunity to work with our science faculty during the summer in an on-campus research program.
{Horizons Academic} Summer Research Program
Horizon Academic is an online research program that connects exceptional high school students from around the world with top university professors. The program's capstone project is a 20-25 page research paper aimed to equip high schools students with the practical knowledge and research writing skills needed to excel in their future academic careers. Horizon uses a unique combination of small group classes (with an average class size of 4 and a maximum size of 6), office hours, writing clinics, and, of course, independent research.
{Indiana University} Simons Cancer Center Summer Research Program
The IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program (SRP) aims to increase the number of high school and undergraduate students from underrepresented populations pursuing biomedical and behavioral science careers by providing positive and meaningful firsthand exposure to these fields. During the eight-week program, participants work 40 hours each week. Full-time attendance is mandatory throughout the program’s duration. Selected participants will be paired with a research mentor. Research projects may involve laboratory-based research, computer-based database research or clinical research. Students will learn about research methodology and will complete a project over the summer months. They will present their findings at poster as well as oral presentation sessions. Applicants are expected to actively participate in all aspects of the program, including professional development.
{Learn with Leaders} Research Scholars Program
The Research Scholars Program, guided by Harvard Student Agencies, delves into research fundamentals, including research types, hypotheses, writing formats, credible sources, citations, experiments, and literature review. Students explore STEM, Arts and Humanities, Law, Entrepreneurship, and more, honing expertise in subjects they're passionate about.
The program concludes with students creating a 1500-2000 word research report and presentation, both of which will be published on the Harvard Student Agencies website and a journal, subject to acceptance. Alongside Harvard mentors, students receive support to refine their research papers and secure publication. Join us to amplify your research skills and contribute to the academic discourse.
{National Institutes of Health} High School Summer Internship Program
High School SIP provides an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. The NIH consists of the 240-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center and more than 1150 laboratories/research projects located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD, and the surrounding area as well as in Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Hamilton, MT; Framingham, MA; Phoenix, AZ; and Detroit, MI. NOTE: the number of positions in Hamilton, Framingham, Phoenix, and Detroit is limited.
{Ohio State University} Cancer Research Experience for the Advancement and Training of Emerging Scientists (CREATES) High School Summer Program
Developed to inspire, engage and mentor the next generation of cancer researchers, the Cancer Research Experience for the Advancement and Training of Emerging Scientists (CREATES) is an eight-week funded summer research experience for rising high school seniors from underrepresented in medicine backgrounds.
{Ohio State University} Summer Health Care Experience (SHE) Program
The Summer Health Care Experience (SHE) Program at The James Comprehensive Cancer Center is sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and seeks to increase the participation of women in biomedical fields, especially cancer research and medicine. The SHE program provides a 2-week virtual experience for young women who are currently in their freshman and sophomore years of high school. The program will include a series of virtual workshops, panels, and hands on research activities, with science research kits which will be sent directly to the participant’s home.
{Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute} Polymer Chemistry Research Experience
This research program provides students with the opportunities to (1) have hands-on activities of making samples by 3D printing of plastics and (2) characterize and identify plastic materials using cutting-edge FTIR spectroscopy and thermal analysis instrument in polymer center at RPI, (3) promote their understanding on the thermal properties of polymers, such as glass transition and melting temperatures, which will be the main consideration to dictate the usage of polymers in modern life and (4) ultimately enhance their awareness of plastic recycling issues.
{Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute} Rensselaer Research Experience for High School Students
This is a four week long residential research program on RPI's Troy campus. Rensselaer faculty and Summer@Rensselaer work together to provide select high school students the unique opportunity to conduct research and learn new skills specific to their assigned research group. Students work alongside an assigned faculty member and graduate student mentor on unique research opportunities. The program concludes with a poster session presentation.
{Scholar Launch} Summer Research Practicum
Through our innovative group format and one-on-one Research Practicum programs, our faculty participants--with the assistance of our team of highly qualified Teaching Assistants--provide students anywhere in the world the opportunity to produce unique, impactful work product across a catalog of disciplines, aid them in earning recognition for it, and help them to actually apply their knowledge in their community and the world around them.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Stanford University} Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program
The Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR) is an eight-week program in which high school students from diverse backgrounds are invited to perform basic research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and researchers on a medically-oriented project. The goals of the program include increasing interest in biological sciences and medicine in high school students, helping students to understand how scientific research is performed, and increasing diversity of students and researchers in the sciences.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Stony Brook University} Research Scholar Program for High School Students
The Research Scholar Program for High School Students offers the opportunity for high school teachers and students to perform research on the forefronts of polymer science and technology together with GARCIA faculty and staff. Students work as part of focused research teams and are taught to make original contributions of interest to the scientific community. In addition to entering national competitions, the students are encouraged to publish in refereed scientific journals and to present their results at national conferences. Our goal is to convey to the students the excitement we enjoy daily in research. The program has no set time limits. Research is a lifetime learning experience, and we hope to remain a resource to our students long after "graduation".
{Stony Brook University} Simons Summer Research Program
The Simons Summer Research Program gives academically talented, motivated high school students the opportunity to engage in hands-on research in science, math or engineering at Stony Brook University. Simons Fellows work with distinguished faculty mentors, learn laboratory techniques and tools, become part of active research teams, and experience life at a research university.
Summer STEM Institute
The Summer STEM Institute (SSI) is a 6-week virtual summer program that will run from June 21 to August 1, 2020. SSI consists of (1) a data science and research bootcamp, (2) a Masterclass lecture series, and (3) a mentored research project.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Texas Tech University} Clark Scholars Program
The Clark Scholar Program is an intensive seven week summer research program for highly qualified high school juniors and seniors. The Program at Texas Tech University helps the Scholars to have a hands-on practical research experience with outstanding and experienced faculty. This Program provides opportunities for research in all academic areas in the university. (click on Research for list of all research areas).
💰 Scholarships Available
{The Rockefeller University} Summer Science Research Program
The Rockefeller University’s Summer Science Research Program (SSRP) is designed to offer intellectually curious, highly motivated high school students with a strong aptitude in the life or physical sciences a total-immersion experience in laboratory research. Students are matched to a lab according to their stated field of interest and are individually mentored by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or lab heads. These mentors volunteer to design and supervise individualized summer projects for their students.
{The Wistar Institute} High School Fellowship in Biomedical Research
Wistar’s High School Fellowship in Biomedical Research provides an opportunity for students to enhance their understanding of current biological/biomedical theory and research tools and techniques at a nationally recognized nonprofit research institution. Wistar scientists and their laboratory teams serve as program mentors guiding students through the planning and practice of daily research experiments and activities. Students learn research skills together, taught by a team of mentors, and individually as each student trains in a principal investigator’s laboratory for the duration of the program; under the direction of the laboratory head, the student is assigned a unique research project related to the research goals of that particular laboratory. Students are integrated into the daily work of the laboratory, participating in laboratory meetings and gaining exposure to different facets of the laboratory's research. Mentors help students apply their current knowledge and skills and assist them in making the connection between laboratory experience and their academic studies. The program includes a weekly lunchtime seminar series presented by Institute scientists and an introduction to research library skills development.
{Tufts University} Tufts Summer Research Experience
We welcome high school juniors and seniors with prior research experience to join us for six weeks at Tufts under active mentorship to learn hands-on laboratory techniques and/or data and processing skills. Students will work in Tufts research laboratories, actively participating in the rigorous and ethical research currently being explored at Tufts. Students will gain proficiency of authentic research practices as they work side-by-side with the faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and students at Tufts University. Lab time will be supplemented with journal clubs, a poster session, and the opportunity to experience life on the Tufts University campus.
💰 Scholarships Available
{University of California, Santa Barbara} Research Mentorship Program
The Research Mentorship Program is a competitive summer program that engages qualified, high-achieving high school students from all over the world in interdisciplinary, hands-on, university-level research. Students will be paired up with a mentor (graduate student, postdoc, or faculty) and choose a research project from a large list of disciplines offered by the program each year.
In addition to forging a deep relationship with their mentor, students will learn about research techniques, gain insight into professional research-based opportunities, and mature their academic goals. The lecture series - GRIT talks - will connect students to some of the best minds among the UC Santa Barbara research community as they present on their ground-breaking research and innovative technology. Along with these academic benefits, students will be immersed in university life and network with equally ambitious and curious peers.
💰 Scholarships Available
{University of Chicago} Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS)
This four-week intensive summer research program for high school students is designed to expose students to a broad range of molecular, microbiological, and cellular biological techniques currently used in research laboratories. Within the session, students will be immersed in the research experience, giving them a taste of life at the bench. Using a project-based approach, the course progresses from a survey of basic lab techniques to the application of current molecular techniques in developmental biology and microbiology. Most of a typical RIBS day is spent in lab. Lectures will provide background and introduce new concepts. Since communication skills are important in science, students will keep lab notebooks and they will make several group presentations. The course ends with a research forum in which the students present the results of their projects.
{University of Florida} Research Explorations (REX)
The REx program (Formerly RET and EBR) is an advanced introduction to research science. Students can attend one of two tracks, Biomedical or Ecotoxicology. While the specialized components of each track are separate, REx functions as one program with students from both tracks living, dining & socializing together.
{University of Florida} Student Science Training Program
The University of Florida Student Science Training Program (UF SSTP) is a seven week residential research program for selected students entering senior year and at least 16 years old by the program start date who are considering science, medicine, math, computer science, or engineering careers. The program emphasis is research participation with a UF faculty research scientist and his or her research team. Students interested in attending the UF SSTP must possess a high level of maturity, an ability to live and learn independently, a desire to work collaboratively, and a sincere interest in research. The UF SSTP is a rigorous and fast paced program for academically talented and motivated students. Students engage in the ongoing research of the faculty-mentor for 30 hours each week, attend a daily lecture series on current research topics, and participate in a UF honors seminar class. Additionally, students develop important interpersonal, leadership, professional communication, and organizational skills through academic, social, and service activities. Students enrolled in a Florida high school have the option to earn dual enrollment credit.
💰 Scholarships Available
{University of Iowa} Perry Research Scholars Institute
Students currently in grades 9–10 may apply for the Perry Research Scholars Institute (PRSI), a two-week residential academic summer program at the University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. In this program, you will meet different types of researchers across many different fields, such as anthropology, business, education, engineering, medicine, psychology, sustainability, and more. You and your classmates will gather in a classroom environment to hear from these researchers about how they came to do the work that they do and to read and discuss some of the research they have published. You will then have the opportunity to tour state-of-the-art research facilities for hands-on demonstrations of advanced lab techniques. Each student selected for PRSI will receive a $1,000 Perry Scholarship to cover a portion of the Institute's costs. By completing PRSI, students also earn 1 semester hour of college credit with the University of Iowa!
{University of Iowa} Secondary Student Training Program
If you are an advanced high school student in grades 10-11, this highly selective and intensive summer research program may be for you. SSTP offers you rare access to elite opportunities that help realize your academic and professional goals. You will conduct research under the mentorship of world-class faculty at a research-intensive university. Participate in classes, evening tours, lectures, and events that will stretch you as a researcher and scholar. Explore your interests, enhance your academic skills, and make meaningful friendships with intellectual peers.
💰 Scholarships Available
{University of Pennsylvania} Biomedical Research Academy
The Biomedical Research Academy introduces the experimental basis of cellular, molecular, and genetic aspects of biology, focusing on relevance to diseases. Fusing daily lectures with research and lab experimentation, students gain insight into the core of biomedical research—including the instrumentation, sophisticated laboratory facilities, and cutting-edge technologies used by researchers.
{University of Pennsylvania} Chemistry Research Academy
The Chemistry Research Academy offers students hands-on experiences with cutting-edge research projects in the chemical sciences. Penn Chemistry is a leading center for molecular research and instruction, whose researchers are at the frontier of modern chemistry, tackling a wide variety of important societal challenges.
{University of Pennsylvania} Experimental Physics Research Academy
The Experimental Physics Academy focuses on modern physics, specifically mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum dynamics, and astrophysics, with an aim to provide hands-on experience and laboratory work within Penn’s vast research facilities. With time to experiment with advanced hardware and settings, students move past memorized equations to gain an understanding of cause and effect, and ultimately an appreciation of physics on a higher level.
{University of Pennsylvania} Neuroscience Research Academy
The Neuroscience Research Academy explores the biological foundations of the brain, progressing from the cellular foundations of the neuron to an understanding of the sensory systems, and culminating with higher-order cognitive functions such as memory, emotion and morality. Taught by members of Penn’s Biological Basis of Behavior program, the Neuroscience Academy introduces students to this cutting-edge field in both research and medicine, which has provided important insights into understanding the mind in both health and disease.
{Vanderbilt University} Research Experience for High School Students
The Research Experience for High School Students is an intense, 6-week scientific research internship at Vanderbilt University, centering on full immersion in a Vanderbilt University or Vanderbilt University Medical Center research lab. Students engage in an independent research project under the mentorship of a research faculty member at Vanderbilt.
{Washington University in St. Louis} High School Summer Academy
We are excited to announce a new addition to our pre-college programming: High School Summer Academy! Through this program, students enroll in one 3-unit course for credit taught by a distinguished WashU professor. In addition to the traditional classroom experience, students will participate in a series of research-focused sessions and off-campus field trips leading to the development of an original research project. High School Summer Academy students live on campus in one of our top-ranked, air-conditioned residence halls. In addition to course work, students participate in specialized seminars, workshops, academic support groups, weekend outings, and evening social events.
Zooniverse
The Zooniverse enables everyone to take part in real cutting edge research in many fields across the sciences, humanities, and more. The Zooniverse creates opportunities for you to unlock answers and contribute to real discoveries. The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Zooniverse research results in new discoveries, datasets useful to the wider research community, and many publications.
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