Best Research Programs for High Schoolers
Top research programs for high school students ranked by prestige tier and acceptance rate.
12 opportunities found
YES for CURE (Young Empowered Scientists for ContinUed Research Engagement)
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DFHCC)2.5-year training initiative for high school and undergraduate students in mentored cancer research with summer projects, academic curriculum, and pro...
1-on-1 Research Mentorship Programme
Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR)Students work with Oxbridge or Ivy League faculty mentors on independent research projects, with publication guidance and recommendation letters.
Course-Based Research Experiences (CRE)
Brown University Pre-College ProgramsFive-week hybrid summer research program where high school students propose and conduct independent scientific research with culminating symposium pre...
Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics (YSPA) - Research Projects
Yale UniversityHigh school students conduct astrophysical research in teams using telescopes and remote observatories, analyzing data with Python to create scientifi...
PRIMES: Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students
MITFree year-long research program offering high school students mentoring in mathematics, applied mathematics, theoretical computer science, and computa...
AcaResearch Pathway
TKEthics16-week independent research program for high school students with university professor mentorship, culminating in publishable research papers.
CURE Program (Cancer Research Training Programs)
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer CenterHands-on cancer research training program with mentorship, scientific seminars, and professional development for high school students.
Chemistry REU at Colorado State
Colorado State UniversityResearch experience program in chemistry involving synthesis, characterization, computational modeling, and device performance assessments.
Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR)
Cambridge Centre for International ResearchHighly-selective online research programme designed by Ivy League and Oxbridge professors for students interested in independent research.
Minds Underground Specialised Work & Research Projects
Minds Underground™Curated work and research projects across multiple disciplines with mentors, offering real-world academic applications and career exploration.
ComPADRE Student Research and Internships
ComPADRE (Community Platform for Active Learning and Teaching)Platform to search for summer research experiences and internships in physics and related sciences.
Cambridge Future Scholar Programme
Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR)Online 2-5 week research-focused programme taught by faculty from Cambridge, Oxford, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and Ivy League universities with 100+ cou...