Research programs in Connecticut.
7 local programs run in Connecticut, 4 of them free or paid, and 1 explicitly prioritize under-resourced or first-generation students. Plus 232 nationwide programs open to anyone in the US.
Local to Connecticut
- SelectiveAudubon ConnecticutAudubon Sharon Summer Internships (Youth)
Research and education internship at a wildlife sanctuary focusing on birds and habitat health.
⏱ 8 weeks📅 March 15🎓 11, 12 - SelectiveMemorial Sloan KetteringMSK HOPP Summer Student Program
Paid cancer research at MSK for students from groups underrepresented in medicine.
⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11, 12 - SelectiveRockefeller UniversityRockefeller Summer Science Research
NYC-area students do paid biomedical research at Rockefeller.
⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 11, 12 - SelectiveYale School of MedicineYale Discovery to Cure High School Internship
A competitive program where students engage in biomedical research with world-class investigators at Yale.
⏱ 7 weeks📅 February 28🎓 11, 12 - ModerateYale University官方Yale Summer Program in Engineering (YYGS Innovations)
Yale pre-college program specializing in engineering and applied science.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 15🎓 10, 11, 12 - ModerateYale UniversityYale Young Global Scholars
Two-week interdisciplinary academic enrichment program.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 January🎓 10, 11 - ModerateYale UniversityYale Young Global Scholars Politics, Law & Economics
Two-week residential interdisciplinary program in politics, law, and economics.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 10, 11
Nationwide programs open to Connecticut students
- Selective/dev/color官方/dev/color Youth Network
A community for tech-interested black professionals and students to connect.
⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 11, 12 - SelectiveArmy Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)AEOP High School Apprenticeship Program
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveAmerican Foreign Service Association (AFSA)AFSA National High School Essay Contest
An essay contest designed to engage students in thinking about peace and conflict resolution.
⏱ N/A📅 February 15🎓 11, 12 - SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityAI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11 - SelectiveAI4ALLAI4ALL Open Learning
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveMathematical Association of AmericaAIME
Invitational round for top AMC scorers. 15-question, 3-hour exam that gates the USAMO. No fee for invited students.
⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveFreedom ForumAl Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
An all-expenses-paid journalism conference for one student from every US state and DC.
⏱ 1 week📅 February 15🎓 11 - SelectiveAmazonAmazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 12 - ModerateMathematical Association of AmericaAMC 10/12
The entry-level American Mathematics Competition. Top scorers qualify for AIME and the path to the USAMO. Open to all US high schoolers; school registration required.
⏱ 75 minutes📅 November🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateACSLAmerican Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveAmgen FoundationAmgen Scholars Future Track
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveApple Inc.Apple Swift Student Challenge
Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.
⏱ 1 month📅 April 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateBerklee College of MusicAspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
The world's premier summer performance program for contemporary music, including jazz, rock, and pop.
⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveNCWITAward for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
⏱ One-time📅 April 15🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveBank of AmericaBank of America Student Leaders
Paid internship at a local nonprofit + week-long DC leadership summit.
⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-January🎓 11, 12 - ModerateBard College at Simon's RockBard College at Simon's Rock Young Writers Workshop
A 3-week residential program where students engage in creative and analytical thinking through literature and history.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 April 1🎓 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveMIT Lincoln LabBeaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11 - SelectiveELASH / Bebras USBebras Computing Challenge (US)
An international computational thinking and informatics competition. Students can take the test remotely or through a local school coordinator.
⏱ 45 minutes📅 Early February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveBennington CollegeBennington Young Writers Awards
A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.
⏱ N/A📅 January 12🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveBlack Girls CODEBlack Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12
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