Research programs in Kansas.

Local to Kansas

1. University of Kansas

   KU Project SEARCH

   Paid biomedical research at KU Med Center for Kansas students.

   ⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 11, 12

   Selective

Nationwide programs open to Kansas students

1. /dev/color官方

   /dev/color Youth Network

   A community for tech-interested black professionals and students to connect.

   ⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 11, 12

   Selective
2. Army 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

   Selective
3. American 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

   Selective
4. Carnegie Mellon University

   AI Scholars at CMU

   Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.

   ⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11

   Selective
5. AI4ALL

   AI4ALL Open Learning

   Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.

   ⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

   Selective
6. Mathematical Association of America

   AIME

   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

   Selective
7. Freedom Forum

   Al 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

   Selective
8. Amazon

   Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

   Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.

   ⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 12

   Selective
9. Mathematical Association of America

   AMC 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

   Moderate
10. ACSL

    American Computer Science League (ACSL)

    A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.

    ⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Moderate
11. Amgen Foundation

    Amgen Scholars Future Track

    Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.

    ⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
12. Apple 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

    Selective
13. Berklee College of Music

    Aspire: 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

    Moderate
14. NCWIT

    Award 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

    Selective
15. Bank of America

    Bank of America Student Leaders

    Paid internship at a local nonprofit + week-long DC leadership summit.

    ⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-January🎓 11, 12

    Selective
16. Bard College at Simon's Rock

    Bard 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

    Moderate
17. MIT Lincoln Lab

    Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)

    Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.

    ⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 11

    Selective
18. ELASH / Bebras US

    Bebras 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

    Selective
19. Bennington College

    Bennington Young Writers Awards

    A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.

    ⏱ N/A📅 January 12🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
20. Black Girls CODE

    Black Girls CODE Workshops

    Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.

    ⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective

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