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Research Opportunities for 9th Graders

Nichable lists 39 research opportunities open to 9th graders (freshmen). 12 of them pay a wage or stipend. 7 of them cost money. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.

MIT THINK Scholars Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research· Remote
DeadlineJan 1, 2027
Research· Remote
DeadlineJan 4, 2027
Research· Paid· Nashville, TN
DeadlineJan 13, 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

Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program

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

Scholar Immersion Program

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

Science Honors Program

Columbia University
Research· New York, NY
Opening soon

The Junior Academy

The New York Academy of Sciences
Research· Remote
Opening soon
Research· Costs money· Remote
Opening soon
Research· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineRolling
Research· Remote
DeadlineRolling

Far Horizons Teens

Adler Planetarium
Research· Chicago, IL
Opens Aug 10, 2027

Mentorship Program

RISE Research
Research· Costs money· Remote
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Raleigh, NC
Opening soon

Education Programs

Los Alamos National Laboratory
Research· Los Alamos, NM
Opening soon

Education Programs

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Research· Upton, NY
Opening soon

Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

National Science Teaching Association
Research· Nationwide
DeadlineRolling
Research· Paid· New York, NY
Opening soon
Research· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

HMRI Year-round Biomedical Research Internship

Huntington Medical Research Institutes
Research· Pasadena, CA
DeadlineRolling
Research· Remote
Opening soon

Fox Chase Teen Research Internship Program

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health
Research· Warminster, PA
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Kansas City, MO
Opening soon

HIMB Research Experiences in Marine Science

Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology
Research· Paid· Kaneohe, HI
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Louisville, KY
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Cleveland, OH
Opening soon
Research· Paid· St. Louis, MO
Opening soon
Research· Toledo, OH
Opening soon

NDSU PICNICS Summer Research Program

North Dakota State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research· Fargo, ND
Opening soon

LJIdea Summer Internship

La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Research· Paid· La Jolla, CA
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Open Science Quest at the Allen Institute

Seattle Public Schools / Allen Institute
Research· Seattle, WA
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon
Research· Toledo, OH
Opening soon

CS@Mines Summer Research Internship for High School Students

Colorado School of Mines Department of Computer Science
Research· Golden, CO
Opening soon

UCSB Summer Research Academies

UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions
Research· Costs money· Santa Barbara, CA
Opens Dec 15, 2026

Young Scholars Summer STEMM Research Program (University of Illinois)

University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering
Research· Urbana, IL
Opening soon

UChicago Data Science Institute Summer Lab

University of Chicago Data Science Institute
Research· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon

Common questions

Can 9th graders apply to these research opportunities?

Yes. Each of the 39 research opportunities here accepts 9th 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?

7 of the 39 listed here charge tuition or a required fee, stated on the organization's own page, and are marked "Costs money". The other 32 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.