Confirmed 2027October 28, 2026Official Columbia BRAINYAC page explicitly confirms 2027 applications close October 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; opening date not stated.
#28 · New York, NY · Neuroscience
Columbia University Zuckerman Institute
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027November 30, 2026Official Office of Naval Research SEAP page states that the online application period is open through November 30 for the Summer 2027 internship program. Exact application opening date is not specified.
#28 · Multiple U.S. labs, MULTI · Engineering / Physical Sciences
U.S. Department of Navy
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Confirmed 2027December 4, 2026Official deadline for the Summer 2027 cohort: Dec 4, 2026.
#6 · Memphis, TN · Biomedical / Health Sciences
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027December 17, 2026KEYS 2027 official application window: Nov. 2-Dec. 17, 2026.
#13 · Tucson, AZ · Bioscience / Data Science
University of Arizona BIO5 Institute
Application opens: November 2, 2026Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 1, 2027Official high-school SURE-CAN page confirms the 2027 application portal window October 1, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
#18 · Buffalo, NY · Cancer / Biomedical
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Application opens: October 1, 2026Record checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 6, 2027Official Duke STAR Program page confirms Summer 2027 applications for high-school and college students open November 16, 2026 and close January 6, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET.
#62 · Durham, NC · Biomedical / Pharmacology
Duke University
Application opens: November 16, 2026Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 11, 2027Official AFRL Scholars dates page confirms Summer 2027 applications open October 12, 2026 and close January 11, 2027 at 23:59:59 US Central.
#40 · Multiple U.S. sites, MULTI · Engineering / Physical Sciences
Air Force Research Laboratory
Application opens: October 12, 2026Record checked: September 25, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 13, 2027Official MD Anderson application FAQ confirms Summer 2027 applications November 16, 2026 through January 13, 2027, with all materials due 11:59 p.m. CST January 13.
#40 · Houston, TX · Biomedical / Allied Health
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Application opens: November 16, 2026Record checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 15, 2027Official Augusta University Georgia Cancer Center Summer Research Experience page confirms the 2027 application opens October 15, 2026 and closes January 15, 2027.
#57 · Augusta, GA · Cancer / Biomedical
Augusta University Georgia Cancer Center
Application opens: October 15, 2026Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 22, 2027Official 2027 STARS page confirms applications open November 16, 2026 and close January 22, 2027.
#18 · Dallas, TX · Biomedical
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Application opens: November 16, 2026Record checked: September 25, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 24, 2027Official Hutton 2027 program timeline confirms student applications open November 23, 2026 and close January 24, 2027.
#40 · Nationwide, US · Fisheries / Environmental
American Fisheries Society
Application opens: November 23, 2026Record checked: September 25, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 26, 2027NIH SIP 2027 official application window: opens Oct. 13, 2026; closes Jan. 26, 2027 at noon ET.
#9 · Bethesda / multiple NIH campuses, MD · Biomedical / Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Application opens: October 13, 2026Record checked: October 3, 2026
Confirmed 2027January 29, 2027Official Houston Methodist 2027 High School Research Internship page confirms applications open December 4, 2026 and close January 29, 2027.
#20 · Houston, TX · Biomedical / Clinical
Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Application opens: December 4, 2026Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 3, 2027Official Boston University RISE Summer 2027 application page states that applicants may return December 17, 2026 to submit an application and confirms the application and supplemental-material deadline as February 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
#82 · Boston, MA · Multidisciplinary
Boston University
Application opens: December 17, 2026Record checked: September 17, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 5, 2027Official Simons 2027 guidelines confirm application deadline February 5, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST. School nominations due January 29 and teacher recommendations due February 12. Application link publication November 15 is not explicitly an opening date.
#6 · Stony Brook, NY · Multidisciplinary
Stony Brook University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 12, 2027Official George Mason ASSIP page confirms Summer 2027 applications open December 7, 2026 and close February 12, 2027.
#20 · Fairfax, VA · Multidisciplinary
George Mason University
Application opens: December 7, 2026Record checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 14, 2027Official UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy 2027 application page confirms applications run December 3, 2026 through February 14, 2027. Program dates are June 14 through July 30, 2027.
#16 · Pittsburgh, PA · Cancer / Biomedical
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center / University of Pittsburgh
Application opens: December 3, 2026Record checked: September 25, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 15, 2027Official 2027 application window: Dec 1, 2026-Feb 15, 2027.
#3 · La Jolla, CA · Biomedical
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Application opens: December 1, 2026Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 15, 2027Official UCSF SEP 2027 Timeline confirms applications open January 15, 2027 and are due February 15, 2027.
#20 · San Francisco, CA · Biomedical
UCSF
Application opens: January 15, 2027Record checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 16, 2027Official University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center SSTP page confirms Summer 2027 applications open December 15, 2026 and close February 16, 2027.
#47 · Iowa City, IA · Multidisciplinary
University of Iowa
Application opens: December 15, 2026Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 22, 2027Summer 2027 Ellison Medical Institute Junior Scholars applications open November 2, 2026 and close February 22, 2027. The February 22, 2027 deadline was explicitly confirmed by the program administrator on October 26, 2026; prior TBD notes were obsolete.
#2 · Los Angeles, CA · Oncology / Biomedical & Health Sciences
Ellison Medical Institute
Application opens: November 2, 2026Record checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027February 26, 2027Official 2026-27 application window; high-school deadline Feb 26, 2027.
#76 · La Jolla, CA · Materials Science
UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Application opens: October 26, 2026Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027March 1, 2027Official Fermilab PRISM page confirms Summer 2027 applications open January 12, 2027 and close March 1, 2027.
#57 · Batavia, IL · Physics / Engineering / Computing
Fermilab
Application opens: January 12, 2027Record checked: October 2, 2026
Confirmed 2027March 8, 2027Official UCSB Research Mentorship Program admissions page confirms the Summer 2027 application window as December 15, 2026 through March 8, 2027. Program dates are June 14 through July 31, 2027.
#57 · Santa Barbara, CA · Multidisciplinary
UC Santa Barbara
Application opens: December 15, 2026Record checked: October 3, 2026
Confirmed 2027March 17, 2027Princeton official 2027 application instructions specify opening February 15, 2027 and closing March 17, 2026, an internally inconsistent year. March 17, 2027 is entered as a user-confirmed correction of the apparent year typo, NOT independently confirmed as corrected on Princeton website; recheck official source when updated.
#88 · Princeton, NJ · Multidisciplinary
Princeton University
Application opens: February 15, 2027Record checked: October 26, 2026
Confirmed 2027April 18, 2027Summer 2027 application: Feb 1-Apr 18, 2027. Cost section currently displays 2026 fees; scholarship policy remains posted.
#100 · La Jolla, CA · Engineering / Medicine
UC San Diego Institute of Engineering in Medicine
Application opens: February 1, 2027Record checked: October 2, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-DecemberBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official CEE materials list December 10, 2025 as the application deadline for RSI 2026. No official RSI 2027 deadline is yet published; December 10, 2026 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#1 · Cambridge, MA · Multidisciplinary
Center for Excellence in Education / MIT
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Planning estimate based on Rockefeller SSRP 2026 official window: Oct. 13, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026. Recommendation deadline followed on Jan. 5.
#9 · New York, NY · Biomedical
Rockefeller University
Application opens: around mid-OctoberRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Wright Scholar 2026 cycle accepted applications November 1, 2025 through January 10, 2026. No 2027 application dates are yet posted; November 1, 2026 through January 10, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#40 · Dayton, OH · Engineering / Physical Sciences
Air Force Research Laboratory
Application opens: around early-NovemberRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Planning estimate based on UChicago DSI Summer Lab 2026 official deadline of Jan. 12, 2026. The program directs applicants to check back in fall for the 2027 application.
#20 · Chicago, IL · Data Science / AI
University of Chicago
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Hofstra Summer Science Research Program page currently lists January 12, 2026 as the Summer 2026 application and application-fee deadline. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; January 12, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#76 · Hempstead, NY · Multidisciplinary
Hofstra University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official MD Anderson UPWARDS page states that 2026 applications are closed and 2027 details will be posted in November. The prior application window opened November 17 and closed January 14; those dates are carried forward as a prior-cycle estimate.
#28 · Houston, TX · Cancer / Biomedical
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Application opens: around mid-NovemberRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official MD Anderson PCCSM page states that 2026 applications are closed and applicants should check back in October for 2027 details. The prior cycle opened November 17 and closed January 14; those dates are carried forward as estimates.
#47 · Houston, TX · Cancer / Biomedical
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Application opens: around mid-NovemberRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official MD Anderson DACCPM page currently lists the 2026 application window as November 17, 2025 through January 14, 2026. No Summer 2027 dates are yet published; November 17, 2026 through January 14, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#57 · Houston, TX · Anesthesiology / Clinical Research
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Application opens: around mid-NovemberRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Weill Cornell MCC & EIPM Summer 2026 internship opened December 1, 2025 and closed January 19, 2026 at 5 PM ET. Summer 2027 dates are not yet published; dates are carried forward one year as prior-cycle estimates.
#28 · New York, NY · Cancer / Biomedical
Weill Cornell Medicine
Application opens: around early-DecemberRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-JanuaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Broad Summer Scholars Program page currently lists the 2026 cycle: application available November 24, 2025 and application deadline January 21, 2026. No Summer 2027 dates are yet published; November 24, 2026 through January 21, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#9 · Cambridge, MA · Biomedical / Computational
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Application opens: around late-NovemberRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Child Health Research Internship page lists the 2026 application period as December 1, 2025 through February 1, 2026. Summer 2027 dates are not yet published; dates are carried forward one year as estimates.
#20 · Aurora, CO · Pediatrics / Biomedical
Children's Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado
Application opens: around early-DecemberRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official CHLA LA-HIP page currently lists the prior application cycle as November 3, 2025 through February 1, 2026. No Summer 2027 application dates are yet published; dates are carried forward one year as estimates.
#28 · Los Angeles, CA · Biomedical
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Application opens: around early-NovemberRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Current Harvard Medical School Project Success page lists February 4, 2026 as the final Summer 2026 application deadline. No Summer 2027 application deadline is yet published; February 4, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#13 · Boston, MA · Biomedical / Clinical
Harvard Medical School
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official MSK high-school Summer Student Program opened December 1, 2025 and required all 2026 application materials by February 6, 2026. No high-school Summer 2027 SSP dates are yet published; dates are carried forward as estimates.
#4 · New York, NY · Cancer / Biomedical
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Application opens: around early-DecemberRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official LSU HSSR page currently states that the application portal opened December 1 for the 2026 cycle and that applications were due February 6, 2026. No Summer 2027 dates are yet published; December 1, 2026-February 6, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#88 · Baton Rouge, LA · Engineering / Computing
Louisiana State University
Application opens: around early-DecemberRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official DukeREP 2026 application was released in November 2025 and closed February 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; February 15, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#62 · Durham, NC · Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official HIP-SAT Summer 2026 application deadline was February 15, 2026, with rolling consideration afterward while positions remained. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; February 15, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#71 · Cambridge / New York, MA/NY · Chemistry / Engineering / Biomedical
MIT / Weill Cornell Medicine
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Texas Tech Clark Scholars page lists February 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central as the 2026 application deadline. No 2027 application deadline is yet published; February 16, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#4 · Lubbock, TX · Multidisciplinary
Texas Tech University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official SEES 2026 application deadline was February 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM PT. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; February 22, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#71 · Austin / hybrid, TX · Earth / Space Science
NASA / UT Austin Center for Space Research
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Stanford PIPS Summer 2026 application opened January 7, 2026 and closed February 23, 2026. No Summer 2027 application dates are yet published; January 7 through February 23, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#47 · Stanford, CA · Pediatrics / Biomedical
Stanford Medicine
Application opens: around early-JanuaryRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official NYU ARISE Summer 2026 timeline lists applications opening January 15 and closing February 27. No Summer 2027 application dates are yet published; January 15 through February 27, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#20 · New York, NY · Engineering / STEM
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Application opens: around mid-JanuaryRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Garcia Summer Research Program materials currently remain on Summer 2026 and list February 28, 2026 as the application deadline, with recommendation letters and transcripts due March 4. No 2027 application window is yet published; February 28, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#47 · Stony Brook, NY · Materials / Engineering
Stony Brook University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official UMass Lowell PROPEL Summer 2026 application deadline was February 28, 2026. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; February 28, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#93 · Lowell, MA · Engineering / Life Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-FebruaryBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official UNH HighTech Bound page currently lists the 2026 application window as January 5 through February 28. No Summer 2027 application window is yet published; January 5-February 28, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#101 · Durham, NH · Computing / Networking
University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory
Application opens: around early-JanuaryRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Current official Loma Linda ABC application process lists January 1 through March 1 as the high-school application period. The public program page remains labeled for Summer 2026; the dates are therefore carried forward to 2027 as a prior-cycle estimate.
#40 · Loma Linda, CA · Biomedical / Health Disparities
Loma Linda University
Application opens: around early-JanuaryRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Seattle Children's Research Training Program page lists the 2026 application window as January 5 through March 8, 2026 and instructs applicants to check back in late 2026 for Summer 2027 information. January 5-March 8, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#76 · Seattle, WA · Biomedical / Pediatrics
Seattle Children's
Application opens: around early-JanuaryRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Planning estimate based on LLE official prior-cycle guidance that applications open in early February and close in mid-March. The displayed window is intentionally approximate.
#47 · Rochester, NY · Physics / Engineering
University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Application opens: around early-FebruaryRecord checked: October 2, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official UAB SSI III 2026 application listed a March 16, 2026 deadline. The current UAB CORD page has not yet published 2027 SSI III application materials; March 16, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#40 · Birmingham, AL · Biomedical
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Brookhaven HSRP page currently lists the 2026 application window as January 12 through March 20, 2026. No Summer 2027 application dates are yet published; January 12 through March 20, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#47 · Upton, NY · Multidisciplinary
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Application opens: around mid-JanuaryRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Scripps REACH High School Summer Internship page lists March 22, 2026 as the Summer 2026 application deadline. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; March 22, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#28 · La Jolla, CA · Biomedical / Chemistry
Scripps Research
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Berkeley Lab Experiences in Research Summer 2026 application opened February 2, 2026 and closed March 22, 2026. No Summer 2027 application window is yet published; February 2-March 22, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#98 · Berkeley, CA · Multidisciplinary
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Application opens: around early-FebruaryRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Current Wolfram High School Summer Research Program admissions materials use January 18 as the Early Decision deadline and March 22 as the Regular Decision deadline. Wolfram separately states that 2027 program information will be announced in Fall 2026. March 22, 2027 is therefore retained as a prior-cycle estimate rather than a confirmed deadline.
#98 · Waltham / Boston area, MA · Computing / AI
Wolfram Research
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official UCSF AI4ALL Summer 2026 cycle opened February 20, 2026 and closed March 25, 2026. No Summer 2027 application dates are yet published; February 20-March 25, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#40 · San Francisco, CA · Biomedical AI / Data Science
UCSF
Application opens: around mid-FebruaryRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-MarchBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Scripps Translational Institute Student Research Internship Program currently lists March 30, 2026 as the Summer 2026 application deadline and directs applicants to return in late fall for 2027 information. March 30, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#71 · La Jolla, CA · Translational / Data Science
Scripps Research Translational Institute
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-AprilBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official UCLA BrainSPORT Summer High School Research Internship page lists April 1, 2026 as the Summer 2026 application deadline. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; April 1, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#76 · Los Angeles, CA · Clinical Neuroscience
UCLA Health
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-AprilBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official Einstein-Montefiore Summer High School Research Program application page lists April 1 as the application deadline but does not yet explicitly identify that deadline as the Summer 2027 cycle. April 1, 2027 is therefore retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#88 · Bronx, NY · Biomedical
Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-AprilBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official CHOP-RISES page lists April 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM as the Summer 2026 application deadline. CHOP also indicates that applications generally open in February. Exact Summer 2027 dates are not yet published; April 3, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#28 · Philadelphia, PA · Biomedical / Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-AprilBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center Summer 2026 High School Research Program required application materials by April 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM. No Summer 2027 deadline is yet published; April 5, 2027 is a prior-cycle estimate.
#88 · Louisville, KY · Cancer / Biomedical
University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately early-AprilBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official ACS Project SEED 2026 application closed April 6, 2026. No Summer 2027 application deadline is yet published; April 6, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#20 · Nationwide, US · Chemistry
American Chemical Society
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately mid-AprilBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Current official LANL High School Internship Program guide lists the recurring summer application window as January 1 through April 15. Dates are carried forward to 2027 as an estimate because the guide does not explicitly identify them as the Summer 2027 cycle.
#57 · Los Alamos, NM · Engineering / Computing
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Application opens: around early-JanuaryRecord checked: September 17, 2026
Estimated from prior cycleApproximately late-AprilBased on the 2026 prior cycle.Official USC BUGS Jr materials list April 24, 2026 as the Summer 2026 student application deadline. No Summer 2027 application date is yet published; April 24, 2027 is retained as a prior-cycle estimate.
#62 · Los Angeles, CA · Biomedical / Engineering
University of Southern California
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedSIMR confirms applications open Dec. 18, 2026; exact 2027 closing date not yet published.
#6 · Stanford, CA · Biomedical / Health Sciences
Stanford Medicine
Application opens: around mid-DecemberRecord checked: September 25, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial page states 2027 information will be posted later and application cycle is expected to open December 2026.
#9 · San Francisco, CA · Biomedical / Health Sciences
University of California, San Francisco
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial SSP pages confirm that Summer 2027 applications will open in winter 2026, with international applications due in January 2027 and domestic applications due in February 2027. Exact opening and deadline dates have not yet been published.
#13 · Multiple U.S. campuses, MULTI · Multidisciplinary
Summer Science Program
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program page states that information for the 2027 program will be posted in November. Exact 2027 application opening date and deadline are not yet published.
#16 · Seattle, WA · Cancer / Biomedical
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent official CIRM SPARK page lists the Cedars-Sinai application as available in December 2025 and closed in January 2026. No exact Summer 2027 Cedars-Sinai application window is yet published.
#20 · Los Angeles, CA · Regenerative Medicine
Cedars-Sinai
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial 2027 page: USAJobs announcement expected mid-October 2026; applications due at end of January 2027; exact dates TBD.
#28 · · Multidisciplinary
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Hormel Institute High School Summer Research Scholars page states that 2026 applications are closed and applicants should check back in early 2027. Exact Summer 2027 application dates remain TBD.
#28 · Austin, MN · Biomedical
The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent Penn Medicine OER materials confirm the recurring six-week paid high-school summer research internship but do not publish a public Summer 2027 student application opening date or deadline. Deadline remains TBD.
#28 · Philadelphia, PA · Biomedical
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial University of Michigan Aspirnaut page states that the Summer 2026 application is closed and directs applicants to check back in late Fall 2026 for Summer 2027 program details. Exact application dates remain TBD.
#28 · Ann Arbor, MI · Life Sciences
University of Michigan
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial page states OPTIMUS runs June through August; specific 2027 application/program dates not yet stated.
#28 · La Jolla, CA · Oncology / Health Sciences
University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent Fermilab QuarkNet page confirms high-school summer internship opportunities but does not publish a 2027 application opening date or deadline.
#47 · Batavia, IL · Physics / Computing
Fermilab
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent official Stanford STaRS page confirms the structured high-school/community-college research internship and Summer 2026 program but does not publish a Summer 2027 application opening date or deadline. Deadline remains TBD.
#47 · Stanford, CA · Biomedical / Health Sciences
Stanford Medicine
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet published2027 application dates not yet posted; official page currently describes the 2026 cycle.
#47 · La Jolla, CA · Regenerative Medicine
University of California San Diego
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Ohio State page confirms that information about the 2027 Explorations in Neuroscience Research Internship will be released in January 2027. Application opening date and deadline remain TBD.
#47 · Columbus, OH · Neuroscience
The Ohio State University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent official ORISE/Zintellect AFRL Biosensors High School Research Internship listing permits students graduating through August 1, 2027 and states that applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until positions are filled. No fixed application deadline is published; the current opportunity listing is closed.
#62 · Fairborn, OH · Biosensors / Chemistry
Air Force Research Laboratory / ORISE
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial BioMed Focus page confirms Summer 2027 program dates of June 14-August 6, 2027 and states that the 2027 interest form opens October 12, 2026. An interest form is not treated as the formal application opening date; exact application deadline remains TBD.
#62 · Ann Arbor, MI · Biomedical
University of Michigan
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedSLAC first-party listing confirms seven-week, 30-hours/week research placement; 2027 dates not stated.
#62 · CA · Physics / Engineering / Computing
Stanford University / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial page states materials are due March 1 of the current year; a separate 2027 cycle notice has not been located.
#62 · Philadelphia, PA · Medical Imaging / Biomedical
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedProgram officially paused for 2026 and scheduled to resume in July 2027; application dates not yet posted.
#62 · Philadelphia, PA · Neuroscience / Clinical
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Maine Space Grant Consortium states that application information for the Summer 2027 MERITS high-school internship will be posted in the fall. Exact opening date and deadline remain TBD.
#62 · Multiple Maine sites, ME · Multidisciplinary
Maine Space Grant Consortium
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Purdue BME reporting confirms that the High School Summer Research Internship will expand in 2027, including planned Indianapolis participation, but no Summer 2027 application opening date or deadline has been published.
#71 · West Lafayette, IN · Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent official page confirms paid six-week program; 2027 application dates not yet posted.
#71 · New York, NY · Data Science / AI
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent University of Michigan CMI/MRSEC page confirms the 2026 Research Experience for Youth program for 11th-grade Michigan residents but does not publish an application opening date or deadline. Await official 2027 application information.
#76 · Ann Arbor, MI · Materials Science
University of Michigan
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial page: 2027 submission dates will be posted in early 2027; 2026 application deadline was Apr 5.
#76 · Los Angeles, CA · Multidisciplinary
University of Southern California
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Summer 2027 Tufts page confirms application opening December 14, 2026. Application closing deadline has not yet been published.
#82 · Medford, MA · Multidisciplinary
Tufts University
Application opens: around mid-DecemberRecord checked: September 25, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedUIUC WYSE states summer research applications generally begin in February with priority deadlines toward the end of March. Exact 2027 GEnYuS dates are not yet published.
#82 · Urbana-Champaign, IL · Engineering / Computing
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 25, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial UT Austin HSRA page states that applications will open again in January 2027. The page still displays March 22, 2026 as the prior-cycle deadline, so no exact 2027 deadline is inferred.
#82 · Austin, TX · Natural Sciences
University of Texas at Austin
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial University of Michigan Genetics Immersion Program page states that applications for the 2027 program are not currently open and directs applicants to check back for updates. Exact application dates remain TBD.
#82 · Ann Arbor, MI · Genetics
University of Michigan
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedCurrent Georgia Tech Summer Research Academy site remains active but its published application-cycle details are still dated to 2022. The FAQ lists February 1-March 27 for that historical cycle. No reliable Summer 2027 application dates are currently published; deadline remains TBD.
#82 · Atlanta, GA · Natural Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial UIC SHARP page currently states that the Summer 2026 application is closed and provides 2026 program and interview information, but does not publish a Summer 2027 application opening date or deadline.
#88 · Chicago, IL · Biomedical Engineering / AI
University of Illinois Chicago
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedMain 2027 application deadline not stated on current official page; financial-support deadline is Feb 5, 2027.
#93 · La Jolla, CA · Engineering / Life Sciences
University of California San Diego
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: October 2, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Carle Illinois College of Medicine SpHERES page confirms that applications will open in Spring 2027. Exact opening date and application deadline have not yet been published.
#93 · Urbana-Champaign, IL · Medicine / Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign / Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Georgia Tech ISyE K-12 page confirms the Research Scholars Academy for June 2027 but currently lists the date only as June TBD, 2027. The dedicated academy site still displays 2026 program information and does not publish a 2027 application opening date or deadline.
#96 · Atlanta, GA · Industrial Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial Denver Museum of Nature & Science Teen Science Scholars page confirms the 2026 application is closed but does not yet publish a Summer 2027 application opening date or deadline. Deadline remains TBD.
#96 · Denver, CO · Natural Sciences
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026
2027 date TBDDeadline not yet publishedOfficial NC State Forestry High School Summer Research Program page currently describes the Summer 2026 program and provides an application link but does not publish a Summer 2027 application opening date or deadline. Deadline remains TBD.
#102 · Raleigh, NC · Environmental / Forestry
North Carolina State University
Application opening date: TBDRecord checked: September 17, 2026