- Grades 10–11
- Fee: $20 USD
Deadline: Nov 2, 20264 days leftView details
Research program · In person
Summer Science Program (SSP) 2027
Applications upcoming
A five-week residential research program where teams of three high school juniors do real research in astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics or cell biology on a university campus.
- Grade
- 11
- Age
- Not published
- Details under Eligibility
- Residence
- Not published
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- Entry
- Open application
SSP is one of the oldest residential STEM programs in the U.S. Each site hosts about 36 participants who spend five weeks doing collaborative research with faculty, with no grades or tests. Tracks: Astrophysics (tracking a near-Earth asteroid), Biochemistry, Bacterial Genomics and Cell Biology. In 2026 about 700 participants were admitted. SSP encourages applications from students underrepresented in STEM, first-generation students and students from rural areas.
Topics
ScienceMathematicsResidential researchAstrophysicsBiochemistryGenomicsNeed-blind