Check out these summer programs!
| Program | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| MIT's Research Science Institute (RSI) | "RSI scholars first participate in a week of intensive STEM classes with accomplished professors. The heart of RSI is the five week research internship where students conduct individual projects under the tutelage of mentors who are experienced scientists and researchers. During the final week of RSI, students prepare written and oral presentations on their research projects." | Link to Program |
| Residential Program for Astronomy and Biochemistry (SSP) | "The Summer Science Program offers teens an exhilarating and inspiring immersion into hands-on experimental science. Working in teams of three, participants complete a real research project, each team taking and analyzing original data. Afterward, they join a worldwide network of 2,500+ alumni of all ages." | Link to Program |
| California Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) | "The California State Legislature established COSMOS with a mission to motivate the most creative minds of the new generation of prospective scientists, engineers, and mathematicians so that they may actively participate in the business and higher educational sectors of the State of California." | Link to Program |
| Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics | "YSPA is a 2-week online + 4-week residential research and enrichment program for 32 rising high school seniors who are interested in astronomy, physics, math, computer programming, and other science and tech fields." | Link to Program |
| MIT's Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) | "A six-week science and engineering program at MIT for rising high school seniors from across the country. [The] MOSTEC program empowers highly-motivated scholars with the knowledge, confidence, and community necessary to pursue their passions for STEM at the nation’s top colleges and beyond." | Link to Program |
| MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community (MOSTEC) | "The six-month MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community (MOSTEC) program serves rising high school seniors from across the country – many of whom come from underrepresented or underserved communities. Students selected to participate in MOSTEC demonstrate in their applications a strong academic record and interest in science and engineering." | Link to Program |
| BU's Research in Science and Engineering (RISE) | "You can pursue in-depth STEM research with individual faculty mentors or as part of a group project. Or, you can immerse yourself in a variety of stimulating noncredit seminars that blend lectures with experiential learning, discussions, and projects. Your hard work will be balanced with remote social events and fun activities." | Link to Program |
| UCSB Summer Sessions (RMP/SRA) | "The programs we offer are designed to appeal to students with a wide range of interests. The Research Mentorship Program and the Summer Research Academies allow participants to deep-dive into an interdisciplinary subject while discovering new knowledge through university-level research. These transformative summer experiences help students get ahead while honing skills that prepare them to excel in higher education." | Link to Program |
| UC Berkeley's Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) | "[ATDP] enable[s] all highly motivated and prepared students to pursue their academic passions through rigorous summer coursework in a community of like-minded peers." | Link to Program |
| Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) | "When you attend Stanford University Mathematics Camp, not only will you engage in deep exploration of mathematics and develop as a mathematician, but you will be immersed in a community of others who share your mathematical talent and curiosity. For three weeks you will participate in online classes, make new friends, and be challenged intellectually. Many participants say the experience changed their lives." | Link to Program |
| Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) | "A bright, curious student who sees possibilities they can create with science, technology, engineering, and math may be a perfect fit for the BWSI, a four-week virtual program that challenges high school students to tackle high-tech projects." | Link to Program |
| UCD's Young Scholars Program (YSP) | "Participants in the UC Davis Young Scholars Program will work one-on-one with research faculty and research groups in state of the art laboratories for six weeks. Each student will work on an individual project and prepare a journal quality paper and symposium presentation about their work." | Link to Program |
| Summer Program on Applied Rationality and Cognition (SPARC) | "The curriculum covers topics from causal modeling and probability to game theory and cognitive science. But the focus of SPARC is on applying the same quantitative and rigorous spirit outside of the classroom." | Link to Program |
| CMU's Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) | "The Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) provides opportunities for students from underrepresented communities to explore STEM-related fields and earn college credit." | Link to Program |
| Texas Tech's Clark Scholars Program | "The Anson L. Clark Scholar Program is an intensive seven week summer research program for twelve highly qualified high school juniors and seniors." | Link to Program |
| Ross Mathematics Program | "The Ross Program is an intensive summer experience designed to encourage motivated pre-college students to explore mathematics. During those weeks, students are immersed in a world of mathematical discovery." | Link to Program |
| Simons Summer Research Program | "The Simons Summer Research Program gives academically talented, motivated high school students the opportunity to engage in hands-on research in science, math or engineering at Stony Brook University. Simons Fellows work with distinguished faculty mentors, learn laboratory techniques and tools, become part of active research teams, and experience life at a research university." | Link to Program |
| High School Honors Science, Math, and Engineering Program (HSHSP) | "Its purpose is to provide students from across the U.S. and territories who are entering 12th grade with the opportunity to engage in intensive research work over a seven-week period and to interact with peers who come from diverse backgrounds but who share a love of science and/or mathematics." | Link to Program |
| UCSC's Science Internship Program (SIP) | "The Science Internship Program team is committed to the health and safety of our students, mentors, faculty and staff. The well-being of those affiliated with our program is our highest priority. We continue to adhere to all state, local, and campus guidelines and will add in-person participation as protocol allows. Please keep checking the site for updates as the situation develops." | Link to Program |
| USC's Young Researchers Program | "We, the coordinators of the USC Young Researchers Program, recognize the systemic racism that leads to the underrepresentation of Black and Brown voices in academia and in the STEM fields. We recognize that systemic racism permeates across all societal institutions, including ones that are tasked to protect and serve our communities. This leads to dire and enduring injustices for our Black and Brown neighbors." | Link to Program |
| Johns Hopkins' Center for Talented Youth (CTY) | "As the world leader in gifted education, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth is dedicated to identifying and developing the talents of academically advanced pre-college students around the world. We serve bright learners and their families through our research, advocacy, and counseling, as well as our signature gifted summer, online, international, and family programs." | Link to Program |
| Berkeley Math Circles (BMC) | "Emulating famous Eastern European models, the program aims at drawing kids to mathematics, preparing them for mathematical contests, introducing them to the wonders of beautiful mathematical theories, and encouraging them to undertake future careers linked with mathematics, whether as mathematicians, mathematics educators, economists, or business entrepreneurs." | Link to Program |
| Kode with Klossy | "Our free (yep, free!) two-week summer program for young women 13 – 18 years old will teach you to build real-life apps whether you’ve never written a line of code or you’re a full-fledged hacker. The scholarship is for anyone who's passionate and interested in learning a new superpower. Don’t be shy, APPLY!" | Link to Program |