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Research Programs for High School Students in Illinois

Nichable lists 9 research programs for high school students based in Illinois, and 6 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

UChicago Data Science Institute Summer Lab

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

CHESS: Cancer Health Engagement Summer Scholars

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

Young Scholars Summer STEMM Research Program (University of Illinois)

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

Northwestern Kimberly Querrey Summer Research Program

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Research· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon

Research Program for High Schoolers

Northwestern University
Research· Paid· Evanston, IL
Opening soon

UChicago Medicine ResearcHStart

UChicago Medicine
Research· Paid· Chicago, IL
DeadlineJan 11, 2027

Far Horizons Teens

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

TARGET Program

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) TARGET Program
Research· Paid· Batavia, IL
Opening soon

Research in the Biological Sciences

University of Chicago
Research· Chicago, IL
Opening soon

Common questions

Are there paid research programs for high school students in Illinois?

Yes. 6 of the 9 research programs listed in Illinois pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to research programs in Illinois?

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.

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