Research programs in Indiana.
11 local programs run in Indiana, 9 of them free or paid, and 2 explicitly prioritize under-resourced or first-generation students. Plus 197 nationwide programs open to anyone in the US.
Local to Indiana
- SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameBusiness: What Is It Good For?
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameGlobal Issues: Violence and Peace in the Modern Age
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameInequality in America: America's Social and Economic Inequities
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame Leadership Seminars
Free residential seminars for outstanding rising seniors.
⏱ 10 days📅 February🎓 Grade 12 - Highly SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame Summer Scholars
Two-week immersion in 25+ academic fields.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12 - ModerateNotre DameNotre Dame Summer Scholars Program
Two-week pre-college program across 20+ academic disciplines.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 10–11 - SelectivePurdue UniversityPurdue Extension Urban Agriculture Interns
Paid positions for Indianapolis youth to maintain urban gardens and learn about food justice.
⏱ 8 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectivePurdue UniversityPurdue STAR (STEM Academic Research)
Free research immersion at Purdue for Indiana students underrepresented in STEM.
⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameRADIANT: Research, AI, Data Innovation, and New Technologies
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameThe American Experiment: Liberty for All?
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveUniversity of Notre DameThe Power of Investing: Financial Literacy and the Miracle of Compound Interest
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12
Nationwide programs open to Indiana students
- 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🎓 Grades 9–12 - 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.
📅 February 15🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityAI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grade 11 - SelectiveAI4ALLAI4ALL Open Learning
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12 - 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🎓 Grades 9–12 - 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🎓 Grade 11 - SelectiveAmazonAmazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 Grade 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🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateACSLAmerican Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveAmgen FoundationAmgen Scholars Future Track
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveApple Inc.Apple Swift Student Challenge
Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.
⏱ 1 month📅 April 15🎓 Grades 9–12 - 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🎓 Grades 10–12 - 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🎓 Grades 9–12 - 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🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveMIT Lincoln LabBeaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 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🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBennington CollegeBennington Young Writers Awards
A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.
📅 January 12🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBlack Girls CODEBlack Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBlue Ocean Strategy / variousBlue Ocean Student Entrepreneurship Competition
Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.
⏱ 3 months📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBreakthroughBreakthrough Collaborative
Free summer and school-year academic program for first-generation, low-income middle schoolers; high schoolers can serve as teaching fellows.
⏱ Multi-year📅 Spring🎓 Grades 6–12
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