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  1. 01
    Apply anytimeFellowshipEquitySelective

    Digital platform and mini-grants (up to $250) for 13–25-year-olds anywhere in the world to design and launch a project responding to injustice in their community.

    📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Project-based📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Public PolicySocial ScienceEntrepreneurship
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  2. 02
    VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center / American Cancer Society
    ACS Cancer Research High School Program
    Summer ProgramSelective

    Two-week virtual experience for Virginia high school student leaders interested in STEM, with live cancer research lab instruction using at-home experiment kits and career exploration workshops and panels.

    📍 Virginia (virtual)⏱ Not confirmed📅 105 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–12
    MedicineBiologyPublic Health
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  3. 03
    ScholarshipEquitySelective

    Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students attending tribal colleges or other colleges.

    📍 United States⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 12✓ Checked Aug 2026
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  4. 04
    Apply anytimeFellowshipEquitySelective

    Global community of young people (10–20) already leading social innovation projects; selected changemakers receive mentorship, storytelling support, and network access.

    📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Ongoing fellowship📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Public PolicyEntrepreneurshipSocial Science
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  5. 05
    ScholarshipEquitySelective

    Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander American students entering college.

    📍 United States⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 12✓ Checked Sep 2026
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  6. 06
    City of Boston
    Boston SuccessLink
    ResearchEquitySelective

    Free paid summer employment program for Boston youth ages 14-18.

    📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    BusinessPublic HealthPublic Policy
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  7. 07
    Broad Institute (MIT & Harvard)
    Broad Summer Scholars Program
    ResearchEquitySelective

    Paid genomics research for Boston-area rising seniors from underrepresented groups.

    📍 MA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 77 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grade 11✓ Checked Aug 2026
    BiologyComputer ScienceMedicineChemistryData Science
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  8. 08
    Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
    Cancer Research High School Program
    Summer ProgramSelective

    A two-week virtual experience with live online laboratory instruction using an at-home lab kit, followed by career-exploration workshops and panels with research and medical professionals. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

    📍 Remote (Utah, NV, MT, ID, WY residents)⏱ Not confirmed📅 166 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–10
    MedicineBiology
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  9. 09
    Ulakaia Center (formerly The Aleut Foundation / Aleut Corporation)
    Cash for Good Grades
    ScholarshipSelective

    An academic-incentive program from the Aleut Corporation's education arm that pays cash rewards to grades 7-12 students who are Aleut Corporation shareholders or descendants for good grades and attendance.

    📍 Statewide (Aleut Region)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12
    HumanitiesEducation
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  10. 10
    Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance (ONNSFA)
    Chief Manuelito Scholarship Program
    ScholarshipSelective

    Merit scholarship for Navajo Nation high school graduates who meet GPA and ACT/SAT thresholds and have completed Navajo Language and Navajo Government coursework, providing $7,000 per academic year toward college.

    📍 Window Rock, AZ (Navajo Nation)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12
    Social Science
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  11. 11
    Fred Hutch Cancer Center
    Coding for Cancer
    Summer ProgramSelective

    A four-week virtual program where students learn the R programming language and cancer biology, then carry out an individual research project with support from computational biologists.

    📍 Online (Fred Hutch, Seattle, WA)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12
    Computer ScienceData ScienceBiologyMedicine
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    InternshipEquitySelective

    Free paid summer jobs for DC youth 14-24. Wide range of placements.

    📍 Washington, DC⏱ 6 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    BusinessPublic PolicyPublic Health
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  13. 13
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship
    InternshipEquitySelective

    Paid cancer research in Seattle. Prioritizes students underrepresented in biomedical sciences.

    📍 WA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 71 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    BiologyMedicineComputer ScienceData Science
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  14. 14
    Gates Cambridge Trust
    Gates Cambridge Scholarship
    ScholarshipEquityHighly Selective

    Fully funded postgraduate scholarship at the University of Cambridge.

    📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom⏱ 1-4 years📅 46 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grade 12✓ Checked Sep 2026
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  15. 15
    Gila River Indian Community Tribal Education Department
    Gila River Indian Community Student Scholarships
    Apply anytimeScholarshipSelective

    Scholarships for Gila River Indian Community members including the El Paso Natural Gas Scholarship for high school students at private/preparatory schools and the Honeywell Scholarship for STEAM-focused high schoolers.

    📍 Sacaton, AZ (Gila River Indian Community)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12
    Social Science
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    FellowshipSelective

    Paid open-source contribution program. Now open to any newcomer to open source 18+, worldwide.

    📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 136 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grade 12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    Computer Science
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  17. 17
    InternshipEquitySelective

    Paid summer employment for high schoolers working on habitat restoration in San Jose area parks.

    📍 San Jose, CA/South Bay⏱ 6-8 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Environmental Science
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  18. 18
    Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
    HCI-RISE Virtual Summer Research Experience
    Summer ProgramSelective

    A virtual summer program introducing high school students from rural Mountain West communities to cancer research and healthcare careers through interactive workshops, career panels, and small-group activities.

    📍 Remote (Utah, ID, MT, NV, WY residents)⏱ Not confirmed📅 166 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–12
    MedicinePublic HealthBiology
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  19. 19
    UW Carbone Cancer Center and Medical College of Wisconsin (American Cancer Society funded)
    HERO: Healthcare Experience and Research in Oncology (Virtual)
    Summer ProgramSelective

    Two-week synchronous virtual program for Wisconsin high school students: at-home Drosophila lab work on nutrition and genetic cancers, faculty speakers, cancer career panels and a patient case study.

    📍 Virtual (Wisconsin students)⏱ Not confirmed📅 166 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–11
    MedicineBiology
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  20. 20
    InternshipEquitySelective

    Eight-week paid summer neuroscience research internship for Baltimore high schoolers.

    📍 Baltimore, MD⏱ 8 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    NeuroscienceBiology
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  21. 21
    Horatio Alger Association
    Horatio Alger Scholarship
    ScholarshipEquityHighly Selective

    Need-based scholarships for HS seniors who have overcome adversity.

    📍 United States⏱ Self-paced📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 12✓ Checked Aug 2026
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  22. 22
    Indian Institute of Science
    IISc Summer Fellowship
    ResearchEquitySelective

    Research fellowship at India's premier science institute in Bengaluru.

    📍 Bengaluru, India⏱ 8 weeks📅 105 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grade 12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    PhysicsChemistry
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  23. 23
    Jacobson Institute, University of Iowa
    Innovator Competition
    15 days leftCompetitionSelective

    A pitch competition open to U.S. high school students in grades 9-12 with a business, product, or invention idea, no business coursework required, culminating in a Zoom pitch to a panel of entrepreneurs for seed capital.

    📍 Remote (University of Iowa, Iowa City)⏱ Not confirmed📅 15 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12
    EntrepreneurshipBusiness
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    ScholarshipEquitySelective

    Five-year pre-college scholarship for high-achieving 7th graders with financial need.

    📍 United States⏱ 5 years📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 7✓ Checked Aug 2026
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    InternshipEquitySelective

    Paid neuroscience research for Baltimore-area students from underrepresented backgrounds.

    📍 MD⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 105 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    NeuroscienceBiologyMedicine
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  26. 26
    University of Kansas
    KU Project SEARCH
    ResearchEquitySelective

    Paid biomedical research at KU Med Center for Kansas students.

    📍 KS⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 136 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    BiologyMedicineChemistryPublic Health
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    Los Alamos National Laboratory
    LANL UTS High School Pipeline
    InternshipEquitySelective

    Paid internships at LANL for Northern New Mexico students.

    📍 NM⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 105 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    PhysicsEngineeringComputer ScienceMath
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  28. 28
    Montana State University
    Montana Apprenticeship Program (MAP)
    ResearchEquitySelective

    Paid research apprenticeships at MSU for Montana Native American students.

    📍 MT⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 136 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Sep 2026
    BiologyEnvironmental ScienceSustainabilityChemistry
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    Summer ProgramSelective

    Six-week virtual summer program for incoming high school sophomores, juniors and seniors introducing public health careers and education, held weekly over Microsoft Teams. Free to students, who receive a $500 stipend, a certificate and a letter of recommendation on completion; requires a 2.75 GPA, service or leadership record and two recommendations. The 2026 cohort applied by May 29.

    📍 Michigan (virtual)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–12
    Public Health
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    Memorial Sloan Kettering
    MSK HOPP Summer Student Program
    ResearchEquitySelective

    Paid cancer research at MSK for students from groups underrepresented in medicine.

    📍 NY⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 82 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    MedicineBiologyChemistry
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