All programs

A paid, multi-year museum science pathway for San Francisco Unified School District students entering the program in grades 9–10. No previous experience is required. The next application update is due in February 2027.

• Grades 9–10
• Cost not published

Paid public-programming work with artists and museum staff. Summer 2027 details are announced for February.

• Grades not published
• No fee

Take the 75-minute individual mathematics exam at an approved US site; qualifying scores can lead to AIME and later olympiad stages.

• Grades 9–10
• Cost not published

Conduct original model research in a small team with a dedicated mentor and conference-submission support.

• Grades not published
• Fee: $4,325 USD

An unpaid, supervised laboratory research placement with NIST scientists in Gaithersburg, Maryland, or Boulder, Colorado. The 2027 cycle is announced, but exact program dates and a usable current application route are not yet verified.

• Grades 11–12
• Cost not published

Develop an independent AI research project with a one-to-one mentor and submission support.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $6,950 USD

Rehearse jazz in ensembles and combos, develop improvisation and perform with faculty musicians.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Develop two writing genres with published authors, workshops, an anthology and a public reading.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Explore neuroimaging through four weeks of educational lab rotations and a final presentation.

• Grades not published
• No fee

Solve individual language and computational-linguistics puzzles at a registered US site; high scorers can progress toward IOL team selection.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A school-specific paid agricultural placement for rising Mahwah High School seniors. Applications for summer 2027 are expected in the new year.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Study economics, strategy and business analytics in Cornell’s non-residential high-school course.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published