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Fermilab PRISM
Fermilab
High schoolFreeStipend / compensationComputation: StrongHealth sciences: Not primaryData Confidence A
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Paid research internship
- Eligible students
- Illinois high-school senior or recent graduate; U.S. citizen
- Current grade eligibility
- 12th
- Geographic eligibility
- Illinois eligibility / Fermilab onsite
- 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
- $500/week
- Housing / travel
- Housing not provided; transportation assistance available
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- January 12, 2027
- Application deadline
- March 1, 2027
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Refresh status: 2027 information published; verify final details before launch
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience23/25
Academic / Research Quality18/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access13/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network13/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability9/15
Financial Accessibility10/10
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Alumni Experience
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Cycle/status: 2027 dates/application published | Cost: Free | Compensation: $500/week | Duration: 4 weeks | Eligibility/geography: Illinois HS senior for 2027-28 or 2027 graduate; U.S. citizen | Curriculum/research: Fermilab STEM mentorship; abstract + poster + final presentation | Track record/alumni: Current Fermilab workforce pathway
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