Best Research Programs for High Schoolers
Top research programs for high school students ranked by prestige tier and acceptance rate.
19 opportunities found
Cambridge Future Scholar Research Programme
Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR)13-week online research programme where high school students complete independent research projects under mentorship from faculty at Cambridge, Oxford...
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.
RISE Internship/Practicum
Boston University Summer TermPre-college program for rising seniors to conduct university-level scientific research under guidance of BU mentors and instructors. Residential or co...
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...
TK Ethics Research Pathway
TK Ethics16-week mentorship program connecting high school students with professors and researchers to conduct independent research and produce publishable pap...
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.
STAR Lab: Students Taking Advantage of Research
University of Arizona, Molecular and Cellular Biology DepartmentMentoring program where high school students conduct authentic research projects in STEM fields with faculty mentors, culminating in a research showca...
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.
Space Cloud Watch
NASACitizen science project where volunteers photograph and report noctilucent clouds during summer twilight to help scientists track these rare clouds.
Cloudspotting on Mars
NASACitizen science project where volunteers review NASA images to identify clouds on Mars and help scientists understand Martian weather.
Algoverse AI Research Program
AlgoverseHigh school students conduct original AI/ML research with faculty mentorship, develop publication-ready papers, and submit to top conferences like Neu...
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...