The University of Toronto Summer Psychology Research Initiative (SPRINT) is a free summer program for high school students in Ontario to learn about a broad range of psychology topics and gain research experience. 

The program has two streams: Lecture and Research. Lecture Stream participants will be introduced to psychology as a scientific research discipline, whereas Research Stream participants will build upon the knowledge and develop a group research proposal under the guidance of undergraduate and graduate student mentors in various fields of psychology.

In 2021, SPRINT was launched as an anti-racist initiative to support Indigenous, Black, and racialized students, with a focus on countering anti-Black racism and colonialism. Students from these racialized groups have historically been underrepresented in psychology research, especially as they progress through increasing levels of higher education. It is duly important to represent racialized persons in psychology, as it produces tools, trainees, clinicians, and research that can better serve the needs of its communities beyond the academic setting. Therefore, students from these racialized groups have been prioritized in the application selection process since the first iteration

In 2024, SPRINT also began prioritizing other historically underrepresented groups, such as gender-minority and first-generation students, to more comprehensively address the issues of equity, diversity, and inclusivity in Canada. Visit the Apply page for the full application selection process.