国立情報学研究所 (National Institute of Informatics, NII) / 情報処理学会 / 情報オリンピック日本委員会
A free, multi-year informatics research program run by Japan's National Institute of Informatics in which talented secondary students conduct real research with young university and industry researchers as mentors.
A free Shimane University program in which high school students take an introductory research course, propose their own research and, once matched with a professor, carry out research in a university lab, with all research costs covered.
Ehime University's STELLA program for high school students, starting with an unselected online foundation course that earns university credit, followed by selective hands-on courses, research projects, science entrepreneurship and overseas programs.
A year-long mentored research experience at the American Museum of Natural History: NYC 10th and 11th graders work in small teams with museum scientists.
東北大学理学部天文学教室・仙台市天文台・宮城教育大学 (Tohoku University Astronomical Institute, Sendai Astronomical Observatory, Miyagi University of Education)
A one-week residential 'be an astronomer' camp in which high school students from all over Japan form research teams, observe with the Sendai Astronomical Observatory's 1.3 m 'Hitomi' telescope, analyse their data and present results. Applications for 2026 closed on 18 October; the 2027 edition has not been announced.
琉球大学 知創推進部 地域連携推進課 次世代人材育成事務局 (University of the Ryukyus)
A free University of the Ryukyus program in which 15-20 selected high school students study advanced science with professors for about six months, then a smaller group joins university labs to do research and present at conferences.
A 10-week research and mentorship program pairing high school and CEGEP students with undergraduate mentors at partner Canadian universities to run a data-science research project.
A free year-long programme run by NICT in which young people aged 25 and under living in Japan research and build security-related works with guidance from expert trainers.
Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam
IIPE विशाखापत्तनम में स्थानीय कक्षा 9-12 के स्कूली विद्यार्थियों और स्नातक विद्यार्थियों के लिए दो से तीन सप्ताह का प्रयोगशाला प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम, जिसमें ₹2,000 की प्रतीकात्मक फ़ेलोशिप और प्रमाणपत्र मिलता है।
University of Utah — John and Marcia Price College of Engineering
A free nine-week summer internship where rising high-school seniors are matched to a University of Utah engineering lab, work on a PI-assigned project and present at a symposium.
National student research olympiad for senior secondary teams: two students plus a teacher mentor design, carry out and present a research project in science and technology or social sciences and humanities.