Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Paid research internship
- Eligible students
- Current high-school juniors; age 16+; U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident; 3.0+ GPA
- Current grade eligibility
- 11th
- Geographic eligibility
- Memphis-Shelby County area or immediately surrounding counties in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas
- 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
- No student fee stated on official program page
- Stipend / compensation
- $4,800 stipend; 40 hours/week
- Housing / travel
- Local commuter program; housing not provided on official page
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- Not yet published
- Application deadline
- Dec 4, 2026
- Deadline status
- Confirmed
- Program starts
- June 1, 2027
- Program ends
- July 24, 2027
Application timing: Deadline upcoming
Refresh status: Current official 2027 page verified
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Version 3.0Curriculum Design & STEM Experience22/25
Academic / Research Quality18/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access14/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network14/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability12/15
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 October 2, 2026v3_identity_validation
First-party institutional source confirms the V3 program identity and high-school research/internship offering.
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Verified October 2, 2026validated_evidence
2027: eight-week Jun 1-Jul 24 program; current juniors in Memphis-area region; $4,800 stipend; mentored laboratory, clinical or data-science research; Dec 4, 2026 deadline.
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