Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Paid research internship
- Eligible students
- Homeschooled high-school students
- Current grade eligibility
- 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
- Geographic eligibility
- Local housing/commute to Cambridge or NYC
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / faculty; clinicians or physicians may be included
- Computational component
- Varies
- Health-sciences focus
- Strong
- Tuition / fee
- $0
- Stipend / compensation
- $15/hour, ~20 hrs/week
- Housing / travel
- No housing provided
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- Not yet published
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Refresh status: 2026/current baseline; 2027 cycle refresh required
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Version 1.0Curriculum Design & STEM Experience24/25
Academic / Research Quality19/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access13/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network13/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability7/15
Financial Accessibility10/10
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Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
Evidence
Sources supporting this profile
2 sourcesOfficialOfficial
Verified September 17, 2026master_record
Official source validated; cycle-specific 2027 refresh tracked separately
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Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: 2026 official | Cost: Free | Compensation: $15/hour, ~20 hrs/week | Duration: 8 weeks | Eligibility/geography: Homeschooled HS students; commute/local housing to MIT or WCM | Curriculum/research: Frontier chemistry/chemical biology/engineering research; computation/software may be integral; scientific presentations and symposium | Track record/alumni: Structured MIT/WCM mentor network
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