STEM Summer Index

2027 College STEM Programs

Find a college summer research program.

A first-pass directory of U.S. STEM summer programs in the current database that accept college or undergraduate students. Programs may also accept high-school students.

This is a directory, not a college ranking. Existing 100-point scores were developed for the high-school ranking framework and are not used to order this list.

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Multiple U.S. sites, MULTI · Engineering / Physical Sciences

AFRL Scholars Program

Air Force Research Laboratory

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
Students age 16+; site-specific rules
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
~$506.80/week HS base; site-dependent
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Durham, NC · Biomedical / Pharmacology

Duke STAR Program

Duke University

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High-school and college applicants meeting current STAR eligibility
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Stipend/support not publicly verified
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Stony Brook, NY · Materials / Engineering

Garcia Summer Research Program

Stony Brook University

High school + collegeStipendData Confidence B
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High school students
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
See current official source
Compensation
Yes / see official source for current amount
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Fairfax, VA · Multidisciplinary

George Mason ASSIP

George Mason University

High school + collegeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
HS age 15+; wet-lab age 16+
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$1,299 tuition + $25 application fee
Compensation
None
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Bar Harbor / Farmington, ME/CT · Genetics / Biomedical

Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program

The Jackson Laboratory

CollegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
Undergraduate students
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Yes / see official source for current amount
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗
Houston, TX · Anesthesiology / Clinical Research

MD Anderson DACCPM Summer Research Program

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

High school + collegeFreeData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High-school participants age 18+
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Financial support not fully verified
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Houston, TX · Cancer / Biomedical

MD Anderson Partnership for Careers in Cancer Science and Medicine (PCCSM)

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
Partner-nominated high-school juniors/seniors, college/university students, and first-year medical students; age 18+
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
$7,200 for 10 weeks
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Houston, TX · Cancer / Biomedical

MD Anderson UPWARDS High School Summer Research Training

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
Incoming seniors; age 18+; program-specific eligibility
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Paid; current amount verify
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Multiple U.S. centers, MULTI · Aerospace / STEM

NASA OSTEM Internships

NASA

CollegeFreeData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
College students; undergraduate through graduate level
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Compensation/support varies by project; verify posting
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗
Bethesda / multiple NIH campuses, MD · Biomedical / Health Sciences

NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)

National Institutes of Health

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High school students
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Yes / see official source for current amount
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Evanston, IL · Physics / Astronomy

Northwestern CIERA Research Experience

Northwestern University CIERA

CollegeData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
Undergraduate students
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
Not specified
Compensation
Not specified
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗
Chicago, IL · Pulmonary / Biomedical

Northwestern Kimberly Querrey Summer Research Program

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

High school + collegeData Confidence B
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High school students
Research
Authentic mentored research (program currently paused/status check)
Cost
Not specified
Compensation
Not specified
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
La Jolla, CA · Translational / Data Science

Scripps Translational Institute Student Research Internship

Scripps Research Translational Institute

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High-school/college participation requires school credit or transcript notation
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Unpaid unless externally funded
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Philadelphia, PA · Clinical Research / Medicine

Shriners Children's Philadelphia Medical Research Summer Immersion

Shriners Children's Philadelphia

High school + collegeData Confidence B
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High school students
Research
Research exposure / clinical immersion
Cost
Not specified
Compensation
Not specified
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Stanford, CA · Biomedical / Health Sciences

Stanford STaRS Internship Program

Stanford Medicine

High school + collegeFreeData Confidence A
College eligibility
Community college eligible
Current eligibility
High school and community college
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
No stipend identified
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Lowell, MA · Engineering / Life Sciences

UMass Lowell PROPEL

University of Massachusetts Lowell

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High-school students meeting current PROPEL eligibility
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Paid; amount not publicly posted
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Chicago, IL · Data Science / AI

University of Chicago Data Science Institute Summer Lab

University of Chicago

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High school students
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Yes / see official source for current amount
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile
Seattle, WA · Injury Science / Clinical

UW INSIGHT Injury Science Summer Research Program

University of Washington / Harborview

CollegeData Confidence B
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
Undergraduate students
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
Not specified
Compensation
Not specified
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗
Seattle, WA · Neuroscience / Clinical

UW Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program (NSSP)

University of Washington

CollegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
Undergraduate students who have not graduated before the program begins; age 18+ required
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
$3,200
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗
New York, NY · Cancer / Biomedical

Weill Cornell MCC & EIPM Summer Internship

Weill Cornell Medicine

High school + collegeFreeStipendData Confidence A
College eligibility
College / undergraduate eligible
Current eligibility
High-school or college; age 16+
Research
Authentic mentored research / internship
Cost
$0
Compensation
Unpaid
College directoryCollege-specific editorial scoring is not yet published.
Official program ↗High-school profile