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Research programs in Pennsylvania.

27 local programs run in Pennsylvania, 19 of them free or paid, and 4 explicitly prioritize under-resourced or first-generation students. Plus 197 nationwide programs open to anyone in the US.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Architecture
Pre-College Architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Art
Pre-College Art program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon AI Scholars
Free three-week residential AI program for underrepresented students.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.
⏱ 6 weeks📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Programs
Six-week pre-college programs in architecture, art, design, drama, CS, music, and more.
⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University
Computational Biology
Pre-College Computational Biology program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
CS Scholars
Pre-College CS Scholars program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UPenn Wharton Global Youth
Data Science Academy
On-campus academy focused on data science principles and applications.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Design
Pre-College Design program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Global Cultures and Emerging Technology
Pre-College Global Cultures and Emerging Technology program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Leadership Development
Pre-College Leadership Development program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UPenn Wharton Global Youth
Leadership in the Business World
A program designed to develop leadership skills within a business context.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UPenn Wharton Global Youth
Management & Technology Summer Institute
On-campus program at the intersection of management and technology.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MAA / USA Math Team
Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOP)
Invitation-only intensive math camp preparing top USAMO/USAJMO scorers for IMO.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MathILy
MathILy
Intensive five-week summer program in serious mathematics for high schoolers.
⏱ 5 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University
Music
Pre-College Music program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
National High School Game Academy
Pre-College National High School Game Academy program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UPenn
Penn Summer Academies
Three-week intensive academic programs in biomedical, experimental physics, math, neuroscience.
⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Wharton
Sports Business Academy
Wharton Global Youth program on sports business and analytics.
⏱ 1 week📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University
Summer Session
Pre-College Summer Session program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Susquehanna University
Susquehanna Advanced Writers Workshop
One-week residential workshop in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing.
⏱ 1 week📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Pittsburgh Promise (Related to Opportunity)
The Heinz Scholars Program (Historical Affinity) / Pittsburgh Promise
Award for high-achieving, low-income students in PA and OH to attend a partner college.
⏱ 4 years📅 December 1🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Pennsylvania
UPenn Summer Programs
Pre-college summer programs across business, biomedical research, social justice, and academic.
⏱ 3-6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wharton/Penn
Wharton Global Youth Summer Program
On-campus and online summer business programs (Future of the Business World, Leadership in the Business World, Essentials of Finance, Sports Business Academy).
⏱ 1-4 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Sports Business Academy (WSBA)
WSBA provides an opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to study the business of sports through a Wharton lens.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Philadelphia Youth Network
WorkReady Philadelphia
Free paid summer work experience for Philadelphia youth ages 12-24.
⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Writing & Culture
Pre-College Writing & Culture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective

Nationwide programs open to Pennsylvania students

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🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
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.
📅 February 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
AI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
AI4ALL
AI4ALL Open Learning
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
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🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
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🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Amazon
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 Grade 12
Selective
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🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ACSL
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Amgen Foundation
Amgen Scholars Future Track
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Apple 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
Selective
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🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
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🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
MIT Lincoln Lab
Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
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🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Bennington College
Bennington Young Writers Awards
A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.
📅 January 12🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Black Girls CODE
Black Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Blue Ocean Strategy / various
Blue 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
Selective
Breakthrough
Breakthrough 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
Selective

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