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- 01Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)AEOP High School Apprenticeship ProgramResearchEquitySelective
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 204 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12EngineeringComputer SciencePhysicsChemistryBiology - 02Amgen FoundationAmgen Scholars Future TrackApply anytimeResearchEquitySelective
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryMedicinePublic Health - 03ResearchEquitySelective
Medical research at Stanford labs. Need-based stipend available. Strong focus on accessibility.
📍 CA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 196 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12MedicineBiologyNeuroscienceChemistryPublic Health - 04Texas Tech UniversityClark Scholars ProgramSummer ProgramHighly Selective
Intensive research with TTU faculty across STEM and humanities. $750 stipend, room and board covered.
📍 TX (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 199 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringHumanitiesSocial Science - 05Columbia UniversityColumbia Junior Science JournalApply anytimeJournalSelective
Peer-reviewed high-school-authored science journal at Columbia.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsMathComputer Science - 06Davidson InstituteDavidson FellowsScholarshipSelective
Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.
📍 Online application⏱ Project-based📅 199 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12MathBiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringComputer Science - 07JEI (Harvard)Journal of Emerging InvestigatorsApply anytimeResearchSelective
Free peer-reviewed publication venue for middle/high school STEM research. Real PhD reviewers.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsComputer ScienceEnvironmental SciencePsychology - 08Apply anytimeJournalSelective
STEM and humanities journal for high school students.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryHumanitiesSocial Science - 09Khan Academy / Medline PlusKhan Academy Health & Medicine PathwayCourseHighly Selective
Learn the science behind medicine and the human body through interactive coursework developed by top universities. Ideal for medical-track HS students.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible (1-year access)📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Public HealthChemistry - 10Oak Ridge National LaboratoryORNL High School Summer InternshipInternshipSelective
Paid DOE national lab research at Oak Ridge.
📍 TN⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 171 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12PhysicsChemistryComputer ScienceEngineeringData Science - 11Society for ScienceRegeneron ISEFCompetitionEquitySelective
The largest international pre-college science fair. Qualify through an affiliated regional or state fair. Travel and lodging covered for finalists.
📍 Rotating US city⏱ 1 week📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceComputer Science - 12Department of the Navy / ONRScience and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP)InternshipSelective
Interns work at a Naval laboratory on real-world research under the mentorship of professional scientists and engineers.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12EngineeringPhysicsComputer ScienceChemistry - 13STEM FellowshipSTEM Fellowship JournalApply anytimeJournalSelective
Peer-reviewed journal publishing student STEM research.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryEngineeringData Science - 14American Chemical SocietyUSA Chemistry OlympiadCompetitionEquitySelective
Local-section through national chemistry olympiad. Top scorers attend the USNCO study camp at the US Air Force Academy.
📍 Local section + national⏱ Multi-round📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Chemistry - 15Terra ScienceInternational Journal of High School ResearchApply anytimeJournalModerate
Open-access peer-reviewed journal for HS research across disciplines.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Apply anytime💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsComputer ScienceSocial Science - 16DoD / National Science Teaching AssocJSHSCompetitionSelective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Regional and national competitions in original STEM research, with cash awards and DoD lab tours.
📍 Regional sites nationwide⏱ 2 days📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringMathComputer Science - 17CEE × MITResearch Science Institute (RSI)Summer ProgramHighly Selective
The most selective free summer research program in the US. Six weeks of STEM research at MIT with PhD mentors.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 155 days left💰 Free🎓 Grade 11BiologyChemistryPhysicsMathComputer ScienceEngineering - 18Science OlympiadScience OlympiadCompetitionEquityModerate
Team-based STEM competition with 23 events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Regional through national rounds.
📍 School team + regional⏱ School year📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 6–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringEnvironmental Science - 19Smith CollegeSmith Summer Science & Engineering ProgramResearchEquityModerate
Research courses for young women in STEM. Substantial need-based aid.
📍 MA⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 230 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12EngineeringBiologyChemistryMathComputer Science - 20SSP InternationalSummer Science Program (SSP)Summer ProgramHighly Selective
Team-based real research in astrophysics, biochemistry, or genomics. Need-based aid covers full tuition.
📍 CA, NM, IN, CO (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 39 days (summer)📅 176 days left💰 Free🎓 Grade 11AstronomyBiologyChemistryPhysicsMath - 21University of Texas at AustinUT Austin High School Research AcademyResearchModerate
Course-based research at UT Austin. Need-based aid.
📍 TX⏱ 5 weeks (summer)📅 260 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12BiologyChemistryComputer ScienceEngineeringEnvironmental Science