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Summer Science Program
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The Summer Science Program (SSP) is a rigorous five-week residential research program for high-achieving high school juniors. Participants conduct hands-on research in fields such as astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics, and cell biology while living on a university campus and engaging with a global community of peers and scientists.
Program details
- Deadline
- Deadline unconfirmed
- Grade level
- Grade 11
- Age range
- Ages 15–18
- Location
- Multiple Locations
- Program type
- Summer program
- Duration
- 5 weeks
- Attendance
- Residential
Eligibility
Applicants must be current high school juniors. Freshmen, sophomores, and seniors are not eligible. Must have completed relevant coursework by June. Participants must be at least 15 but not yet 19 during the program.
Costs and support
- Cost
- Not specified (2026 fee was $11,800; 2027 fee information to be announced in December 2026). The application itself is free.
- Financial aid
- Need-blind admissions; financial aid covers 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students, including potential travel expenses. Full aid or partial discounts available for families with income under ~$140,000.
- Stipend
- Limited amount of $3,000 stipends available for select students who would otherwise need to work over the summer.
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