Summer Enrichment
Research
Research drives innovation across all fields of study—STEM, business, science, and the humanities. Hands-on college-level research programs match high school students with faculty mentors for either individual or group projects. Many even provide an opportunity to present or publish findings. You don’t necessarily need any prior experience to do research—just an intellectual curiosity and a strong work ethic. Programs are divided into two categories:
Directed Research Programs
Self-Developed Research Projects with a Faculty Mentor
DIRECTED RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program (ASDRP)
Boston University Research in Science & Engineering (RISE) Internship/Practicum
Cambridge Future Scholar Programme
City of Hope Eugene & Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy for Biomedical Research
Georgetown Online Medical Research Course (year-round options)
International Research Institute (IRI-NC) of North Carolina (year-round options)
InternWorks Research & Professional Internships
J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) Summer Science Research Internship Program
Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program (JAX SSP) for Genetics & Genomics Research
Learn with Leaders Research Scholars Certificate Program (year-round options)
Lundquist Institute Summer Fellows Program for Medical Research
MDI Biological Laboratory Summer Biomedical Bootcamp
MIT Research Science Institute (RSI), Co-Sponsored by Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) (competitive, very early deadline)
NYU Courant Institute GSTEM Summer Research Program for Women
Scholar Launch Advanced Group Research Programs (year-round options)
Scholar Launch Research Interest Exploration Program (year-round options)
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR) (competitive, early deadline)
Stanford (Data) Compression Forum SHTEM Summer Research Internships (early deadline)
Stony Brook Garcia Center (for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces) Research Scholar Program (competitive)
Stony Brook Simons Summer Research Program
SSP International Summer Science Program (SSP) (competitive, early deadline)
Texas Tech Anson L. Clark Scholars Program (competitive)
The Rockefeller University Summer Science Research Program (competitive, very early deadline)
UC Davis Young Scholars Program (YSP)
UC Irvine School of Medicine Summer Online Research Program
UC Santa Barbara Summer Research Academies (SRA)
UC Santa Barbara Summer Research Mentorship Program (RMP)
UC San Diego CaliBaja Center for Resilient Materials & Systems - ENLACE Summer Research Program (early deadline)
UC San Diego Research Experience for High School Students (REHS)
UC San Diego Research Scholars
UC Santa Cruz Science Internship Program (SIP) (competitive)
UMass Amherst Summer Research Intensives
University of Chicago Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS)
University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP) Summer Research Program
UPenn Biomedical Research Academy
UPenn Chemistry Research Academy
UPenn Experimental Physics Research Academy
UPenn Neuroscience Research Academy
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth (PTY) Mentor Immersion Summer Experience
SELF-DEVELOPED RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH A FACULTY MENTOR
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Horizon Academic Research Program (HARP)
International Journal of High School Research (IJHSR) Publication Opportunities
International Research Institute of North Carolina (IRI-NC) Scholars
Lumiere Education Research Programs
Summer opportunities are constantly evolving, and CMCA strives to provide up-to-date resources. If you’d like to recommend a program your student loved, notice a discontinued offering, or encounter a broken link, share your feedback here.