Research programs in Georgia.
10 local programs run in Georgia, 6 of them free or paid, and 4 explicitly prioritize under-resourced or first-generation students. Plus 232 nationwide programs open to anyone in the US.
Local to Georgia
- SelectiveEmory UniversityEmory Pipeline Collaborative
Free pipeline program for Atlanta-area students interested in health professions.
⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Georgia / GOSAGeorgia GHP - Agriscience Research
A residential summer academy for Georgia students focusing on agricultural and environmental sciences through hands-on research.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 May 1🎓 10, 11 - SelectiveGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Tech Summer Research at CSE
Paid CS/engineering research at Georgia Tech. Strong recruitment of Georgia students.
⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 11, 12 - ModerateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Tech Sustainable Systems Camp
Multidisciplinary camp exploring sustainable energy, water resources, and climate resilience.
⏱ 1 week📅 May 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectivePossePosse Foundation
Full-tuition leadership scholarships nominated by partner cities. High schoolers from cities like New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta nominate by August of senior year.
⏱ Senior year📅 August🎓 12 - Highly SelectiveEmory UniversityPre-College Program
A 2-week program where high school students take one course per session. Non-credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading. Offers both on-campus residential and commuter options. Includes Emory Exploration and Eagle Excursions.
⏱ 📅 May 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - Highly SelectiveEmory UniversityPre-Med Institute
A 3-week program focused on pre-medicine, where high school students take one course. Non-credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading. Offers both on-campus residential and commuter options. Includes Emory Exploration and Eagle Excursions.
⏱ 📅 May 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateEmory UniversitySummer College Program
A 6-week program where high school students can earn college credit by taking one course. Letter-based grading (A-F). This is a non-residential program with on-campus and online instruction options. Students take classes with current Emory undergraduates.
⏱ 📅 June 5🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveUniversity of GeorgiaUGA Young Scholars Program (CAES)
Laboratory-based research for high school students in agricultural and natural resource sciences.
⏱ 6 weeks📅 March 1🎓 11, 12 - SelectiveEmory University School of MedicineWinship Cancer Institute Summer Program (Winship Win)
Program at Emory focusing on cancer research, providing hands-on laboratory experience and professional development.
⏱ 8 weeks📅 February 15🎓 11, 12
Nationwide programs open to Georgia 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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