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Research Opportunities for 11th Graders

Nichable lists 165 research opportunities open to 11th graders (juniors). 80 of them pay a wage or stipend. 25 of them cost money. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.

Research· Paid· Boston, MA
DeadlineNov 23

High School Research Immersion Program

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Research· Paid· Memphis, TN
DeadlineDec 4

MIT THINK Scholars Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research· Remote
DeadlineJan 1, 2027

High School Summer Research Experience in Cancer

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research· Buffalo, NY
DeadlineJan 1, 2027

Rockefeller University Summer Science Research Program

The Rockefeller University / RockEDU Science Outreach
Research· New York, NY
DeadlineJan 4, 2027
Research· Remote
DeadlineJan 4, 2027
Research· Paid· Durham, NC
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 6, 2027
Research· Paid· Sioux Falls, SD
DeadlineJan 8, 2027
Research· Paid· St. Louis, MO
DeadlineJan 8, 2027
Research· Paid· Chicago, IL
DeadlineJan 11, 2027

CHESS: Cancer Health Engagement Summer Scholars

University of Illinois Cancer Center
Research· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon · Due Jan 11, 2027
Research· Paid· Nashville, TN
DeadlineJan 13, 2027

Georgia Cancer Center Summer Research Experience

Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Research· Augusta, GA
DeadlineJan 15, 2027

McGovern Medical School High School Summer Research Program

UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Research· Costs money· Houston, TX
Opening soon · Due Jan 15, 2027

Broad Summer Scholars Program

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Research· Paid· Cambridge, MA
Opens Nov 23, 2026 · Due Jan 20, 2027
Research· Paid· Dallas, TX
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 22, 2027
Research· Paid· St. Louis, MO
DeadlineJan 25, 2027
Research· Houston, TX
Opens Dec 4, 2026 · Due Jan 29, 2027

Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy

Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
Research· Paid· Duarte, CA
DeadlineFeb 1, 2027

UNMC Summer High School Advanced Research Program

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research· Omaha, NE
DeadlineFeb 1, 2027

California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science

University of California Office of the President
Research· Costs money· UC Santa Cruz, CA
Opens Jan 6, 2027 · Due Feb 5, 2027

High School Summer Research Program

LSU College of Engineering
Research· Baton Rouge, LA
DeadlineFeb 5, 2027

Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Student Program

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Research· Paid· New York, NY
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Feb 5, 2027

Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program

George Mason University College of Science
Research· Costs money· Fairfax, VA
Opens Dec 7, 2026 · Due Feb 12, 2027

Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars Program

Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Research· Paid· La Jolla, CA
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Feb 15, 2027
Research· Paid· Minneapolis, MN
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Feb 15, 2027

WFIRM Mentored Research Exposure Program for High School Students

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Research· Winston-Salem, NC
Opens Jan 15, 2027 · Due Feb 15, 2027
Research· Paid· Torrance, CA
DeadlineFeb 19, 2027

Scholar Immersion Program

University of California, Santa Cruz
Research· Costs money· Santa Cruz, CA
Opens Jan 15, 2027 · Due Feb 26, 2027

KU PKD Center Summer Research Internship

University of Kansas Medical Center
Research· Kansas City, KS
DeadlineFeb 26, 2027

Wertheim UF Scripps Kenan Fellows High School Summer Internship

The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology
Research· Paid· Jupiter, FL
Opening soon · Due Feb 28, 2027

Young Scholars Program

UC Davis School of Education
Research· Davis, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027 · Due Mar 1, 2027

Secondary Student Training Program

Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa
Research· Costs money· Iowa City, IA
Opens Dec 15, 2026 · Due Mar 1, 2027

KU Cancer Center ACE High School Summer Research Program

The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Research· Paid· Kansas City, KS
Opening soon · Due Mar 1, 2027

Indiana CTSI SEED/STEM Summer Research Program

Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI)
Research· Paid· Indianapolis, IN
DeadlineMar 1, 2027
Research· Albany, NY
DeadlineMar 1, 2027
Research· Paid· Loma Linda, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027 · Due Mar 1, 2027

Research Mentorship Program

UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions
Research· Santa Barbara, CA
Opens Dec 15, 2026 · Due Mar 8, 2027
Research· Paid· Seattle, WA
Opens Jan 4, 2027 · Due Mar 8, 2027

Stanford Young Investigators

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Research· Stanford, CA
Opens Feb 1, 2027 · Due Mar 15, 2027

UConn Health High School Student Research Apprentice Program

UConn Health / Health Career Opportunity Programs
Research· Paid· Farmington, CT
Opening soon · Due Apr 1, 2027
Research· Indianapolis, IN
DeadlineApr 15, 2027

PRIMES-USA

MIT Department of Mathematics
Research· Remote
Opening soon

Research Science Institute

Center for Excellence in Education
Research· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program

Stanford University School of Medicine
Research· Paid· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Simons Summer Research Program

American Chemical Society
Research· Paid· Stony Brook, NY
Opening soon

Science Honors Program

Columbia University
Research· New York, NY
Opening soon

Research in Science & Engineering

Boston University Dept. of Biology
Research· Costs money· Boston, MA
Opens Dec 17, 2026

The Junior Academy

The New York Academy of Sciences
Research· Remote
Opening soon

Project ENGAGES

Georgia Institute of Technology
Research· Paid· Atlanta, GA
Opening soon

Partners for the Future

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Research· Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Opening soon
Research· Chicago, IL
Opening soon

Summer Science Program

Summer Science Program (SSP International)
Research· Costs money· Nationwide
Opening soon
Research· Costs money· Remote
Opening soon

Pioneer Research Program

Pioneer Academics
Research· Costs money· Remote
Opening soon
Research· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineRolling

Garcia Research Scholars Program

Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces
Research· Costs money· Stony Brook, NY
Opening soon

Summer High School Internship Program

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Research· Paid· Seattle, WA
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Frontiers

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Research· Costs money· Worcester, MA
Opening soon

Common questions

Can 11th graders apply to these research opportunities?

Yes. Each of the 165 research opportunities here accepts 11th grade by its own grade range, or sets no grade limit. Many also limit where you live or which school you attend, so read the listing before you apply.

Do these research opportunities cost money?

25 of the 165 listed here charge tuition or a required fee, stated on the organization's own page, and are marked "Costs money". The other 140 don't list a cost.

How do I apply?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.