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UIUC GEnYuS Young Scholars
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
High schoolFreeStipend / compensationComputation: StrongHealth sciences: Not primaryData Confidence A
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Fully funded + monetary award
- Eligible students
- Rising grades 10-12
- Current grade eligibility
- 9th, 10th, 11th
- Geographic eligibility
- IL/IN/KY/MI/MO/IA/WI
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / engineers / faculty
- Computational component
- Strong
- Health-sciences focus
- Not primary
- Tuition / fee
- $0
- Stipend / compensation
- Monetary award provided
- Housing / travel
- Housing + meals provided
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- 2027 opening date not yet confirmed
- Application deadline
- TBD
- Deadline status
- TBD
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Application timing: Dates pending
Refresh status: 2027 update announced/partial; refresh when full application posts
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience19/25
Academic / Research Quality17/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access11/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network11/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability11/15
Financial Accessibility8/10
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Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
Alumni VerdictNot yet rated0 of 5 verified reviews required
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
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Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: 2026 official | Cost: Free | Compensation: Monetary award | Duration: 6 weeks / 30-35 hrs wk | Eligibility/geography: Rising grades 10-12; seven-state Midwest eligibility | Curriculum/research: Engineering/CS/physics/materials/bioengineering research with faculty/graduate mentors; final poster symposium | Track record/alumni: Research-project archive and recurring Young Scholars model
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