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Salk Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
High schoolStipend / compensationComputation: StrongHealth sciences: StrongData Confidence A
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Paid research internship
- Eligible students
- High-school students age 16+ who live and attend school in San Diego County; 2.75+ GPA; biology prerequisite
- Current grade eligibility
- Grade eligibility awaiting structured verification
- Geographic eligibility
- Must live and attend school in San Diego County
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / faculty; clinicians or physicians may be included
- Computational component
- Strong
- Health-sciences focus
- Strong
- Tuition / fee
- No student fee stated on official program page
- Stipend / compensation
- Paid internship; amount not stated on official page
- Housing / travel
- Students generally provide transportation; public-transit stipends may be available if needed
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- December 1, 2026
- Application deadline
- Feb 15, 2027
- Deadline status
- Confirmed
- Program starts
- June 14, 2027
- Program ends
- August 6, 2027
Application timing: Not yet open
Refresh status: Current official 2027 page verified
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience23/25
Academic / Research Quality19/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access14/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network14/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability14/15
Financial Accessibility10/10
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Alumni Experience
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
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Verified October 2, 2026validated_evidence
2027: Dec 1-Feb 15 application window; Jun 14-Aug 6 program; eight-week paid internship; San Diego County age 16+; hands-on mentored research and symposium.
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