§ Engineering

Engineering programs for high schoolers.

932 programs indexed in engineering. 433 are free or pay a stipend. 44 prioritize under-resourced or underrepresented students. This page updates whenever we add a new engineering program.

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Taylor University
Academic Summer Camps
A one-week residential camp for rising sophomores through seniors to explore a passion in-depth, with tracks including Engineering, Forensic Science, Health Science, and Musical Theatre.
📍 Upland, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
SC Governor's School for Science & Mathematics
Accelerate
Three-year live-virtual engineering dual-enrollment program with calculus, physics and engineering coursework plus hands-on summer experiences. Up to 33 college credits.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 10, 12
Moderate
Idaho Transportation Department Division of Aeronautics
ACE Academy
High-school students explore aviation careers through visits to air-traffic-control facilities, flight schools, aerospace businesses, military aviation operations and other aviation organizations.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ACE Mentor
ACE Mentor Program
Free after-school mentorship in architecture, construction, and engineering for HS students.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ACE Mentor Program of America - Idaho Affiliate
ACE Mentor Program of Idaho
An after-school mentoring program pairing Treasure Valley high schoolers with architecture, construction, and engineering professionals to design a real-world project together over a 14-18 week season.
📍 Boise, Meridian, and Kuna, ID📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ACE Mentor Program of Washington
ACE Mentor Program of Washington (Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma)
A free after-school program in which high school students are mentored by architecture, engineering and construction professionals, visit construction sites and complete a year-long team design project presented at a final presentation night.
📍 Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma, WA📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Case Western Reserve University Department of Chemistry
ACS Project SEED — CWRU
Economically disadvantaged students conduct eight weeks of hands-on chemistry research with professional scientists and receive mentoring and a fellowship award.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
University of Georgia
Advanced Engineering
Students design, fabricate and test engineering solutions using software, industrial robots and digital-twin technologies.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University Global Training Initiative
Advanced Research Duo Track
Ten-week advanced research program in which pairs of students work with an NC State faculty mentor toward conference- or manuscript-level research.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Advanced Robotics
Students design and build robotic systems while working with mechanical design, programming and CAD in teams.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Advanced Space Academy
A six-day, five-night immersive space-training program for teens featuring astronaut training, engineering design challenges and simulated space missions.
📍 Huntsville, AL📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
St. Paul's School
Advanced Studies Program
Five-week residential academic program restricted to current sophomores and juniors attending New Hampshire public or parochial schools. Students complete a collegiate-level major course plus an intensive writing workshop; recent subjects include engineering, law/governance, molecular biology, studio art and data science.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Johns Hopkins CTY
Advanced Topics in Physics: Special Relativity
If a woman travels to a nearby star system at close to the speed of light, she will return much younger than her twin sister, who stayed home. This is just one of the discoveries revealed by Albert...
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of South Carolina
Advanced VEX Robotics
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series advanced robotics session, Jul. 12-17.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Advanced VEX V5 Robotics
Students with prior VEX experience build and program a robot for the current VEX competition game, develop strategies, and finish with a scrimmage.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network
Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Scholarship for New Mexico female juniors/seniors pursuing STEM education or careers; requires at least a 2.5 GPA.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
AEOP High School Apprenticeship Program
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education / AEOP
AEOP High School Internship STEM Research Program
Rising juniors and seniors complete roughly 220–300 hours of faculty-mentored STEM research and present their findings through program research events.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
The Museum of Flight with Puget Sound Skills Center
Aeronautical Explorations (Museum of Flight)
Three-week no-cost summer career and technical education course for rising 9th-12th graders exploring aviation careers such as air traffic control, dispatch, piloting and drones, with a flight simulator lab and airport design project.
📍 The Museum of Flight and Raisbeck Aviation High School, Seattle, Washington📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Museum of Flight with Green River College and Puget Sound Skills Center
Aeronautical Science Pathway (Museum of Flight)
Two-year no-cost program for high school juniors and seniors preparing for aviation careers such as piloting, drone operations, air traffic control and airport management while earning high school and Green River College credit.
📍 The Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
Aerospace
Students explore aerospace engineering, satellite operations, space science and related technologies through hands-on activities and visits to CU facilities such as LASP and Fiske Planetarium.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Museum of Flight
Aerospace Camp Experience (ACE) Youth Volunteer
Youth volunteers aged 16-17 assist staff running the Museum of Flight's summer Aerospace Camp Experience for children ages 4 to 8, helping with projects, games and moving groups between locations.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Camp
A high-school-aged camp run by the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium giving students an early, first-hand look at aerospace, aviation, and related careers, part of the Consortium's broader slate of K-12 educational outreach based at South Dakota State University.
📍 Brookings, SD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering
Aerospace Mini-Camp
High-school engineering camp focused on aerospace concepts and hands-on engineering activities. UNR has already confirmed the program in its Summer 2027 high-school camp lineup.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Air Force Research Laboratory
AFRL Scholars Program (Kirtland AFB)
A paid research internship at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque for upper-level high school students (16+) pursuing STEM, placing scholars on real technical-directorate projects such as directed energy, lasers, optics, and space vehicle research with a dedicated mentor.
📍 Albuquerque, NM (Kirtland AFB)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development
Aggie STEM Overnight Camp
A 6-day, 6-night project-based STEM camp at Texas A&M for incoming 6th-12th graders, with engineering challenges, physics demonstrations and problem-solving activities.
📍 College Station, TX📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi State University
AgriSTEM Summer Camp
Students explore precision agriculture and emerging agricultural technologies through hands-on projects, field trips, agricultural and biological engineering, and plant and soil science. Lodging and meals are provided at no cost.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montclair State University
AI and Engineering Summer Lab
Hands-on introduction to artificial intelligence and engineering applications.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Iowa College of Engineering
AI Youth Camp
Students explore machine learning, reinforcement learning, engineering ethics, open-source datasets, and practical AI applications during a free two-week Zoom camp.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, hosted by UAH
Alabama High School Regional Science Bowl
A fast-paced, quiz-bowl-style academic competition testing high school teams' knowledge across biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, and energy topics, hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
📍 University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Alabama Academy of Science
Alabama Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) / Gorgas Scholarship Competition
A research-based scholarship competition and high school outreach program in which students in grades 9-12 present original research papers and defend them orally at regional and state symposia, with top competitors advancing to the national Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
📍 Regional sites statewide (2027 regional conference at Alabama State University), AL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Auburn University
Alabama Science and Engineering Fair — Senior Division
Students who advance through affiliated regional fairs present original science and engineering research for judging, awards, and advancement opportunities.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Auburn University COSAM Outreach / Science Olympiad
Alabama Science Olympiad (State Tournament, Division C)
A statewide STEM team competition where high school students (Division C) compete in up to 23 events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, math, and engineering, advancing from regional to state to national tournaments.
📍 University of Alabama (Division C state tournament), Tuscaloosa, AL📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Alabama Department of Education / SkillsUSA
Alabama SkillsUSA
A career and technical student organization preparing Alabama high schoolers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations through personal, workplace, and technical skills training, with chapter, district, and state competitions leading to a State Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Chapters statewide, AL📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Alaska Airmen's Association
Alaska Airmen's Association Aviation Scholarships
A set of named scholarships supporting Alaskans, including high schoolers, pursuing pilot training, aircraft maintenance, air traffic control, drone operations, and aerospace engineering careers.
📍 Anchorage, AK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium / University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
A statewide STEM research symposium where Alaska high schoolers present original research to a panel of scientists and researchers, competing for recognition and scholarships with a pathway to the national JSHS competition.
📍 Fairbanks, AK (UAF, regional symposium)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Science & Engineering Fair
Alaska Science & Engineering Fair
Alaska students present original scientific or engineering projects, with high-school participants eligible to compete for Alaska's pathway to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center
AMC B.O.T. Loft Robotics Summer Camp
Students work directly with industrial robotics, tour a manufacturing facility, and work toward a Universal Robots Educational Robotics Training credential during a residential camp.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
AMIST 3D Camp
Students learn 3D scanning, CAD, engineering inspection, and additive-manufacturing techniques before manipulating and printing their own scanned designs. The 2026 fee was $200.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Advanced Materials Research Institute, LSU New Orleans
AMRI High School Summer Research Program
An 8-week, full-time paid research experience where high schoolers from the Greater New Orleans area work side-by-side with scientists in labs spanning chemistry, physics, materials science, engineering, psychology, and mathematics.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of South Florida
Anatomy of a Roller Coaster
Students study force, energy, momentum, friction, braking and structural design before analyzing real rides at Busch Gardens and designing their own coaster.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP)
ANSEP Acceleration Academy (Full-Time, Academic Year)
A full academic-year program letting rising 9th-12th graders take college coursework alongside high school, allowing students to earn three or more years of college credit before graduating.
📍 Anchorage, Mat-Su, Bethel, Nome, and Kotzebue, AK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) / University of Alaska Anchorage
ANSEP Acceleration Academy (Statewide Summer)
A 5-week residential summer program at UAA where high schoolers live on campus and take a college-level math, science, or Alaska Native studies course while earning transferable college credit.
📍 Anchorage, AK (UAA campus)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
ANSEP Acceleration High School
Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.
📍 AK⏱ School year + summer📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) / University of Alaska
ANSEP Summer Bridge
A year-long transition program for Alaska high school seniors admitted to UAA or UAF in an ANSEP-approved STEM degree program, providing academic, social, and professional skill-building before and during freshman year.
📍 Anchorage / Fairbanks, AK (UAA / UAF)📅 March🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Texas Tech University
Anson L. Clark Scholars Program
An intensive seven-week summer research program in which twelve rising high school seniors and recent graduates work one-on-one with Texas Tech faculty. Open to almost any academic area, from natural sciences and mathematics to humanities and fine arts, with weekly seminars and field trips.
📍 Lubbock, TX📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
New Hampshire Academy of Science
Applied Scientific Research Summer Program
Three-week intensive in which students formulate a hypothesis and complete an original research project with PhD-level mentorship. The academy lists possible research papers, presentations and conference participation; registration for summer 2027 is already open.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Saturday Academy
Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE)
An eight-week, full-time paid summer internship pairing rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a professional scientist or engineer mentor across Oregon and SW Washington, including specialty tracks such as a Machine Learning internship through Portland State University.
📍 Portland Metro, Eugene, Corvallis, Bend, and Vancouver WA area📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University at Buffalo
Arcadis Pathways to Engineering Camp
Free engineering exploration emphasizing environmental impacts, laboratories and hands-on field activities.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 9
Selective
University of the District of Columbia
Architecture Summer Camp
Students sketch designs, build physical models and use AI, digital modeling, laser cutting and 3D printing to develop an original architectural project.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC at Shady Grove
Arduino Robotics
Students learn robotics and programming using Arduino hardware.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne Exemplary Student Research Program
Chicago-area students conduct year-long research mentored by Argonne scientists.
📍 IL⏱ School year📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Mississippi
ARISE@UM
Students spend four weeks conducting mentored research in fields including biology, chemistry, engineering, neuroscience, nanomaterials, physics, and renewable-energy chemistry while also earning up to six college credits. Summer 2027 applications are forthcoming.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Arizona Science Center
Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF)
Students advancing from qualifying fairs present original science or engineering research at Arizona's statewide fair. Senior Division Grand Award winners advance to Regeneron ISEF.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona Science Center
Arizona Science Center Teen Volunteer Program
Teens support exhibitions, STEM demonstrations, guests, and educational programming while earning community-service or service-learning hours.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Arkansas
Arkansas SkillsUSA Championships
SkillsUSA Arkansas empowers high school, middle school and college students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations through leadership conferences and skill competitions, with state winners advancing to nationals.
📍 Hot Springs, AR (state conference); UA Pulaski Technical College (fall conference)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
Artificial Intelligence & Wireless Communications Camp
Residential engineering camp covering neural networks, computer vision, TensorFlow/PyTorch, microcontrollers, wireless sensing and electronics. 2026 cost was $2,200.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Rhode Island
Artificial Intelligence Camp
A week-long hands-on camp at URI's Kingston campus where high schoolers work on robotics, circuits, programming, 3D modeling and printing, and machine learning projects.
📍 Kingston, RI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Cosmosphere
Arts and SpaceCrafts
Students combine astronomy, engineering, science, and visual creativity through a residential series of space-inspired art and STEAM projects.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program
ASDRP (RISE)
Free year-round Bay Area lab research. Open application.
📍 CA⏱ Year-round📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology / ASM International
ASM Exploring Materials in Your World
Free selective materials-science program using laboratory equipment, experiments and team problem solving to investigate how materials behave and are engineered.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
George Mason University (GMU)
Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP)
A summer internship program that provides high school students with the opportunity to conduct research, develop new ideas, and invent new technologies.
📍 Fairfax, VA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona State University
ASU SCENE
Free science club + research opportunities for AZ high schoolers, with focus on first-gen students.
📍 AZ⏱ Year-round📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UMBC
Atmospheric Science Lab: Build, Test, and Deploy a Handheld Air Quality Sensor
Students explore atmospheric science through construction and deployment of an air-quality sensor.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Auburn University College of Engineering
Auburn Engineering Summer Camps (HS Track)
One-week intensive workshops in robotics, aerospace, and medical engineering for Alabama high school students.
📍 Auburn, AL⏱ 1 week📅 February 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Auburn University
Auburn Summer Science Institute
Hands-on STEM research at Auburn — Alabama residents prioritized; in-state tuition aid available.
📍 AL⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Automotive Technology
High-school summer camp, automotive engineering/repair.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of Delaware
Autonomous Driving Academy
Students build and program autonomous robotic vehicles using Python, C++, ROS, sensors, perception and control systems inside UD's CAR Lab.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
North Dakota State University
Avenues of Scientific Discovery
Students choose from hands-on STEM sessions and interact with university faculty during a one-day science-discovery conference.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Ohio State Manufacturing & Materials Joining Innovation Center
AWS Foundation & Mₐ²JIC High School Internship
Paid eight-week research internship in welding engineering, materials science, advanced manufacturing, automation and robotics; students complete a research project and poster.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Wisconsin Science Education Foundation (WiSEF)
Badger State Science and Engineering Fair (BSSEF)
Wisconsin's ISEF-affiliated state science and engineering fair where students present original research projects in a Senior High division; winners can advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Valparaiso University College of Engineering
Beacon Engineering Academy
A weeklong summer engineering experience for high schoolers featuring hands-on projects in sustainable engineering, water filtration, 3D printing, materials science, and solar energy alongside Valpo faculty and student mentors.
📍 Valparaiso, IN📅 May🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
UNLV College of Sciences
Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated regional fair for Nevada high-school research in chemistry, engineering/computing, environmental science, medicine, molecular biology, behavioral science, physics and astronomy. Cash prizes are offered and the overall winner may advance to ISEF.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rowan University
BEAM — BioEngineering And Me
Free virtual biomedical-engineering experience featuring faculty presentations, demonstrations, workshops and collaborative activities.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CERN
Beamline for Schools
CERN physics competition where student teams worldwide propose and run an experiment at a real particle accelerator.
📍 Geneva, Switzerland + Remote proposals📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Beaver Works Summer Institute
BWSI has programs throughout the year in advanced programming and engineering topics, from Saturdays in the Fall and Spring, the Summer Institute in July and our national challenges, we have something for high school students across the country!
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
MIT Lincoln Lab
Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
📍 MA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
BIG Bridge Builders
High-school students study structural engineering, model bridges in 3D, construct small basswood structures, and then build and destructively test a roughly 16-foot bridge in UAA's structures laboratory.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Bio Space Academy
Combines biological experimentation, rocket/space systems and laboratory activities around the challenges of life and research in space.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Bioengineering Camp
Students explore biomedical technologies through bioprinting, cell-culture techniques, and PCR-based genetic analysis. The 2026 three-day program cost $125.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University
Biomass to Brilliance: Engineering a Greener Future
Residential program explores biomass, paper engineering, biofuels, recycling, bioplastics and printed electronics through laboratory work.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
BioMed IQ Camp
Health-focused program using hands-on activities and case studies to introduce biomedical and healthcare careers. 2026 fee was $850.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Drexel University
BIOMED Summer Academy
Biomedical engineering, medicine and laboratory activities.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Camp
Students explore biomedical imaging, medical devices, bioinstrumentation, CT/MRI reconstruction software, and ultrasound through hands-on work.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Biomedical Engineering: Drug Delivery Innovations
Students explore biomedical engineering through the design and science of drug-delivery technologies. The 2026 residential program was listed at $3,000.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering: Where Medicine Meets Innovation
Biomedical engineering and medical innovation.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Utah State University Center for Integrated Biosystems
Biotechnology Summer Academy
An intensive five-day internship in which high school students complete a biotechnology-related project with USU faculty mentors, lab training, workshops, and field trips. Topics range from plant and soil sciences to genomics and cloning.
📍 Logan, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Space Grant Consortium
BLAST (Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology)
Free three-day residential STEM program on a Virginia college campus with hands-on activities, no prior STEM experience required, hosted at ODU, Radford, UVA, Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
📍 ODU, Radford, UVA, Virginia Tech, William & Mary (VA)📅 February🎓 Grades 8–9
Selective
University of Minnesota Department of Biomedical Engineering
BME High School Internship Program
Students spend six paid weeks conducting hands-on biomedical-engineering research with a graduate-student mentor, touring laboratories, receiving scientific-writing and communication training, and presenting a research poster. A stipend and bus transportation are provided.
📍 MN🎓 Grade 11
Selective
U.S. DOE / Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Regional High School Science Bowl
Fast-paced team competition covering math, physics, chemistry, biology, earth/space science and energy.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
University of Rhode Island
Break Into Engineering
Students work inside URI engineering laboratories on robotics, biomedical devices, clean energy, ocean engineering and other real projects.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Break It to Make It
Engineering camp centered on reverse engineering—taking products or systems apart, understanding their design and applying those ideas to build or improve things.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NCSSM-Durham
Broad Street Scientific
Student STEM research journal publishing original work by NCSSM-Durham Residential and NCSSM Online students.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Brown-Forman INSPIRE
Students spend a residential week exploring engineering, college preparation, and career pathways through faculty workshops, industry field trips, mentorship, and a team design challenge culminating in a presentation.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Ohio State University at Marion
Buckeye Engineering Institute
Students build/program robots, explore electrical engineering, CAD, structural/mechanical design, materials science and 3-D printing, plus an industry visit.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio Academy of Science
Buckeye Science & Engineering Fair
Independent statewide ISEF-affiliated research fair. Ohio students present original STEM research; six projects advanced directly to Regeneron ISEF in 2026.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio State Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Buckeye STEM Bridge Program
Six-week experiential program placing high-school students in OSU research labs for mentored micro-research projects, lab tours and faculty seminars.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
UMBC
Build a VEX Robot!
Students design, build, and program controlled and autonomous VEX robots for an engineering challenge. The 2026 fee was $374.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Build Big Dreams Youth STEM Conference
More than 800 students attended the 2026 conference for hands-on STEM activities, demonstrations, panels and direct interaction with scientists and engineers. Grades 9–10 fall within its 7–10 eligibility range.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
North Dakota NASA Space Grant Consortium
Build the Moon Challenge
Teams design lunar-regolith concrete mixtures while applying aerospace engineering, materials science, prototyping and experimental design.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Build Your Own Robot
Students gain hands-on robotics and engineering experience by designing and building a robot. The 2026 daytime program was listed at $650.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Georgia
Building Engineering Pathways
Students use engineering laboratories and fabrication spaces to tackle design projects, team challenges and real-world engineering problems.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering
Building Our Future Summer Camp (Architectural Engineering)
A five-day overnight residential camp for high schoolers (ages 15+) covering structural, construction, mechanical, and lighting design, with hands-on workshops, a historical architecture visit to Bellefonte, and a concrete demolition exercise.
📍 University Park, PA (Penn State)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Tulsa Community College
Building Your Sustainable Future
Sustainability-centered STEM exploration.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Mississippi State University
Bulldogs in Industrial Technology & Entrepreneurship
Students explore manufacturing careers and industrial technology through welding, CNC programming, coatings, and related hands-on technical activities.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Brigham Young University Youth Programs
BYU STEM Camp
A five-day immersive camp where students work with BYU professors and STEM students in industry-grade facilities, with workshops in areas such as engineering and biology and a closing competition called STEM Wars.
📍 Provo, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
California Science & Engineering Fair
California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF)
Students qualifying through affiliated county or regional science fairs present original science and engineering projects at California's statewide competition.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio State Center for Automotive Research
Camp CAR
Week-long automotive-engineering camp covering simulation, manufacturing, machining, mobility research and industry/research-facility visits.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Texas A&M University Department of Aerospace Engineering
Camp SOAR (Summer Opportunities in Aerospace Research)
A six-day summer camp for rising high school juniors and seniors with tracks in aircraft, rotorcraft, space mission design and space robotics, featuring technical lectures, hands-on design projects and facility tours. Participants stay in campus housing.
📍 College Station, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
European Space Agency
CanSat Competition (ESA)
Build a satellite the size of a soda can. National rounds in ESA member states; European final each spring.
📍 Various📅 National rounds fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Explora X Studio
Career Pathways Internship Program
Two-year paid STEAM internship beginning with rising juniors. Interns receive workforce training, mentorship, portfolio development, financial-literacy instruction and opportunities for embedded internships at Explora.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
NC State University
Catalyst: Creating Opportunities in STEM for Students with Disabilities
Year-long STEM and college/career-readiness cohort with workshops, field experiences, certifications and access to paid STEM internships.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science
CEAS Summer Engineering Camps
Week-long, 9am-4pm summer engineering camps on UC's Clifton campus organized by age and interest level, with need-based scholarships available for students requiring financial assistance.
📍 Cincinnati, OH (University of Cincinnati)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
CEAT Discovery Days
One-day focused sessions exposing students to specific engineering disciplines.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University at Buffalo
Chem-E Camp
Week-long chemical-engineering program for upperclassmen interested in chemistry, physics and mathematics. The 2026 fee was $400.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Kansas Wonderful Institute for Sustainable Engineering
Chemical Engineering Experience in Research (ChEER) for Youth Interns
Students ages 15–18 conduct non-hazardous chemical-engineering research under graduate or postdoctoral mentors, participate in research meetings, analyze data, and present results. The internship is unpaid and intended for students who can commute locally.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
Chemical Engineering for a Changing World
Students design experiments, analyze data, optimize systems and investigate how chemical engineers address energy, medicine, sustainability and technology challenges.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation
Chip Moody Consider Engineering Program
High-school juniors attend a competitive four-day residential program involving approximately 20 engineering activities and interaction with UMaine faculty, engineers, and engineering students.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Idaho College of Engineering / Chobani Foundation
Chobani Engineering Scholars
A multi-year, need-based scholarship for Magic Valley students entering their first year in the University of Idaho College of Engineering, funded by the Chobani Foundation to grow the region's engineering talent pipeline.
📍 Moscow, ID (University of Idaho) / Magic Valley region📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Ohio Department of Higher Education / participating universities
Choose Ohio First STEM Scholarships
State-funded STEM scholarships offered through participating Ohio universities to students pursuing qualifying science, engineering, healthcare and technology majors.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
University of Georgia
City Shapers: Architecture
Students tackle an architectural design challenge and create a final project while learning how professionals design buildings, interiors and human-scale spaces.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NYC College of Technology / CUNY
City Tech STEM Research Academy
High-school students complete research preparation and summer projects in engineering technology, computer science, biology and chemical technology.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Camp by J-U-B Engineers
Students work on civil and environmental engineering activities; UNR highlights hands-on work such as designing water filters to purify drinking water.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering Design
Introduces civil-engineering design and the built environment.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Texas Tech University
Clark Scholars Program
Intensive research with TTU faculty across STEM and humanities. $750 stipend, room and board covered.
📍 TX (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Maryland
Clark School Pre-College Scholars Program
Rising juniors and seniors complete three weeks of intensive SAT preparation, engineering-department presentations, college admissions workshops, and individualized application support. The 2026 fee was $400, with financial aid available.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Clean Energy Internship Program — High School Vocational Track
Eligible Massachusetts vocational-technical high-school students can obtain paid internships with clean-energy and water-innovation employers during the academic year and summer.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Case Western Reserve University / Cleveland State partners
Cleveland & Columbus KUH Summer Research Fellowship — C2KUHR
Eight-week NIH-supported research fellowship in kidney, urology, hematology, physiology, immunology, tissue engineering and related biomedical fields.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University
CMU SAMS
Fully-funded STEM immersion for rising seniors from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 PA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Society of Women Engineers Central New Mexico / NMEF
Colleen Conley Memorial Scholarship
Renewable engineering scholarship worth $1,500 per year for up to four years, administered through the New Mexico Engineering Foundation.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines REACH
Engineering immersion at Mines. Scholarships for Colorado students from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 CO⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Colorado State University / Colorado State Science Fair
Colorado Science & Engineering Fair
Students qualifying through one of Colorado's regional fairs present original research at the statewide science and engineering fair in categories ranging from chemistry and biomedical science to physics, computer science, and engineering.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NASA Colorado Space Grant Consortium / CU Boulder College of Engineering
Colorado Space Grant Consortium - Academic Partner Programs
NASA-affiliated statewide consortium offering high schools free participation in programs like the Colorado Robotics Challenge, DemoSat, Wearables Quest, and CARMA Quest through Academic Partner status.
📍 University of Colorado Boulder (hub); 21 partner institutions statewide📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Dayton
Come and See-UD Engineering Experiences
Discipline-specific day camps in mechanical, chemical, electrical/computer, civil and engineering technology plus computer science and physics.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Kentucky STEM Experiences
Computer Science Camp for High School Students
Incoming grades 9–12 receive hands-on programming experience using sensors and conditional-loop sequences, with activities designed to be accessible without advanced programming experience.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of North Dakota / Williston Basin CTE Center
CONNECT Energy Education Workshop
Juniors and seniors explore engineering and energy careers through hands-on activities with UND and regional energy professionals.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Minnesota MnCAV Ecosystem
Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Camp
Students explore self-driving vehicles, drones, teleoperations, programming, and transportation technology, including building and programming an automated electric skateboard. The camp is free and lunch is provided.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Connecticut Invention Convention / NextMinds
Connecticut Invention Convention
Students design inventions addressing real problems and advance through school, independent or community pathways to Connecticut's statewide invention competition.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Conrad Foundation
Conrad Challenge
International innovation and entrepreneurship competition addressing global grand challenges.
📍 USA finals + global teams📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Clemson University
Construction Science & Management
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of California
COSMOS
UC residential STEM program. Need-based fee waivers cover full cost for qualifying families.
📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of California
COSMOS (California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science)
A four-week residential summer STEM program for high-achieving students completing grades 8-12, held across six UC campuses with hands-on faculty-led research clusters.
📍 Six UC campuses statewide: Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Cruz📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Helena-West Helena School District
Cougar Next Level Scholars Institute
Advanced interdisciplinary program combining research, STEM, literature, leadership, civic innovation, seminars and innovation labs around real-world problems.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Morehead State University
Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Kentucky sophomores apply to spend their final two high-school years living at Morehead State and taking university STEM coursework for dual credit. Tuition, housing, and the standard meal plan are provided at no cost, though students may have textbook and personal expenses.
📍 KY🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Creation Crates
Students receive an at-home engineering kit and meet online with Rose-Hulman faculty to design, construct, test, and analyze experimental apparatus.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
CURE Jr.
Annual intensive introduction to cancer research and medical careers including microscopy, bionanotechnology, biomedical engineering, oncology and public health.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Idaho National Laboratory
CyberCore Camp
High-school students complete hands-on cybersecurity and computing activities connected to INL's national-security and cyber research. Free INL STEM Scholars camp for grades 9-12; the 2026 sessions (June 15-18 and June 22-25) have passed and registration is closed. Check INL's STEM Scholars page for 2027.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
CyberMiner Camp
Returning in summer 2027, this camp introduces high-school students to computer science, computer engineering, information technology and cybersecurity topics.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
DAAD
DAAD RISE Germany
Summer research internships in Germany for undergraduates from North America, UK, and Ireland; monthly stipend + travel.
📍 Various📅 December🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)
Detroit nonprofit offering Saturday classes during the school year and summer camps on college campuses across Southeastern Michigan for elementary through high school students, covering engineering, robotics, coding, AI, renewable energy and drone certification. Participation carries a fee, with a financial aid form available; register through the online portal.
📍 Detroit, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Bound (Free)
Free fly-in program for high-achieving, low-income juniors.
📍 NH⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Precollege Summer Scholars
Students ages 15–18 take intensive college-level courses taught primarily by Dartmouth affiliates across business, engineering, medicine, humanities and sciences, with residential, commuter and hybrid options.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF)
DASEF Aerospace Academy
Hands-on STEM academies integrating aerospace, earth science, and space education for students in grades 2-10, offered as full-day and overnight summer sessions.
📍 The Outpost & Delaware Discovery Center, Delaware📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
University of the District of Columbia
Data STEAAM Summer Camp
Six-week business-intelligence and research program where DC students use data analytics to study agriculture, energy, architecture and public-policy problems while working in university labs and research farms.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Davidson Institute
Davidson Fellows
Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.
📍 Online application⏱ Project-based📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Career and Technical Education DC / SkillsUSA
DC SkillsUSA
A partnership of DC students, CTE teachers, and industry professionals building workplace and technical skills through competitions in trades and technical occupations, from culinary arts to audio/radio production.
📍 Washington, DC (chapters at Roosevelt, Coolidge, Anacostia, Ballou, and other DC high schools)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
DC STEM Fair
DC students present original STEM research at the District's official science and engineering fair. High-school overall winners and runners-up can advance toward Regeneron ISEF.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Career and Technical Education DC / TSA
DC TSA (Technology Student Association)
A STEM-focused CTSO for DC students at chapters including Cardozo and H.D. Woodson high schools, running competitive events in areas like technical design, debating tech issues, and extemporaneous speech.
📍 Washington, DC (chapters at Cardozo and H.D. Woodson high schools)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Delaware
Delaware SkillsUSA
State association of SkillsUSA, a career and technical student organization offering skills competitions and leadership conferences for students in trades, technical, and health science pathways.
📍 Statewide (Delaware)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Delaware Teen Science Café
Free teen-only science events featuring local STEM experts, hands-on activities, collaborative discussion and topics ranging from astronomy to biology.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Delaware Teen Science Café Leadership Team
Students choose Science Café themes, work with STEM speakers, market events and host programs for other Delaware teens while earning community-service hours.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
DVSF
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
ISEF-affiliated research competition with awards/scholarships.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Derivative of Thrills Summer Institute
Free selective program using roller-coaster design and related problems to explore mathematics and engineering concepts.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Design Thinkers Camp: Innovate, Design & Optimize
Students tackle engineering-design problems involving human-AI teaming, virtual-reality driving technology, physiological sensors, 3D scanning, and human-centered systems.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona State University
Digital Culture Summer Institute
Project-based workshops combine digital media, arts, music, computing, engineering, technology, and design under ASU faculty and graduate-student instruction.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of New Hampshire
Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy
Free immersive academy combining science, engineering, arts and mathematics with study of the Black experience and New Hampshire history. Day and residential options were offered in 2026.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Mississippi
Discover Engineering at UM
Rising ninth graders can explore chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering through hands-on challenges and university laboratory activities.
📍 MS🎓 Grade 9
Highly Selective
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
Discover STEM
Students spend a week exploring current STEM research through laboratory tours, experiments, technology demonstrations, faculty presentations, and career discussions. Attendance is free.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering
Discovering Engineering
Rising juniors and seniors spend a residential week exploring engineering disciplines through hands-on design challenges and campus activities.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Kennesaw State University College of Professional Education
DiscoverU at KSU Summer Camps
DiscoverU offers week-long, career-themed summer camps for rising 9th-12th graders at Kennesaw State, spanning tracks like AutoCAD, culinary arts, medical skills, and aerospace engineering.
📍 Kennesaw State University (KSU Center and Marietta campuses), Kennesaw/Marietta, GA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Museum of Discovery
Discovery Camp Counselor
Teen volunteers assist museum educators with children's summer Discovery Camps and gain experience supporting informal STEM education.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE STEM Rising / SCEP
Paid internships across the 17 DOE national laboratories.
📍 Multiple national labs (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Cosmosphere
Drone Camp
Students learn drone flight, explore 3D printing, solve team engineering challenges, and conclude the residential program with a drone race.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Drones: Design, Print, Take Flight
Students combine drone technology, design software and polymer 3D printing to design and work with flight systems.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northeastern State University
DroneXperience Summer Academy
Drone technology, flight, engineering and applied STEM.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Duke Biomedical Engineering
Duke Research in Engineering Program (DukeREP)
Seven-week biomedical-engineering research placement where students work in Duke laboratories and participate in STEM seminars and research presentations.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Duke University
Duke Summer Academy
Pre-college academic programs at Duke. Need-based scholarships.
📍 NC⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
ECHO E-Team (High School Leadership Program)
A year-long paid internship for Vermont students in grades 9-12 who engage museum visitors with science and engineering activities and exhibit interpretation at ECHO in Burlington, with weekly shifts and Wednesday meetings.
📍 ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean & Environment
ECO Camp — Technology to Measure Our Changing Environment
Students build and fly drones, map environmental resources, evaluate freshwater ecosystems and study climate change, sustainability and environmental degradation.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) / NSTA
eCYBERMISSION Competition
The world's largest youth-led STEM competition focusing on community service and solving problems using the scientific method.
📍 Online / Nationwide⏱ Year-round📅 March🎓 Grades 7–9
Selective
Society for Science
Education Outreach Day (Regeneron ISEF)
Education Outreach Day brings local middle and high school students to ISEF to meet the ISEF Finalists, participate in STEM activities, and create their own scientific questions.
📍 Phoenix, AZ (2026)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Electrical Circuits Camp
Students investigate electricity, resistance, circuit components, batteries, energy transfer, and series circuits through hands-on experiments.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northern Kentucky University CINSAM
Electrical, Electronics, & Mechanical Engineering Academy
Students design circuits, program microcontrollers, work with embedded systems, and explore manufacturing methods such as laser cutting in hands-on engineering projects.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Summer Programs (Prescott Campus)
Residential summer camps at Embry-Riddle's Prescott campus for youth ages 7-18, including Forensic Science, Rocket Propulsion Engineering, and Astronomy camps that place high schoolers in college-level labs and simulations.
📍 Prescott, AZ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
OSU Institute of Technology
Emerging & Converging Technologies Summer Academy
Emerging-technology and applied-engineering experiences.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 10
Selective
University of Mary
Emerging Engineers
Students design and build an engineering project, then compete with other teams while interacting with university engineering faculty and students.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Utah Valley University
Empowered Professionals of Tomorrow
A tuition-free seven-week early-college program with tracks for Scientists (biotechnology, geology), Engineers & Technologists (3D modeling, intro to engineering), Educators, and Business Leaders (business, entrepreneurial thinking). Includes mentorship and career exploration.
📍 Orem, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Energy AI — In-Person
Students investigate applications of artificial intelligence across oil and gas, renewable energy, nuclear power, and other energy systems through projects, field trips, and interactions with professionals.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maryland Clark School / USMSM
Engineer Your Career: Robotics STEM Summer Camp
Southern Maryland high-school students design, build, and program robots while exploring 3D printing, coding, microprocessors, and human-machine interaction. The camp is free.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Academy of Engineering
EngineerGirl Writing Contest
Annual essay contest with cash prizes for K–12 students.
📍 Online📅 Not yet announced — next contest not yet posted🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
University of South Carolina
Engineering — USC Adventure Series
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series one-week pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Boise State University College of Engineering
Engineering & Science Festival
Students explore robotics, circuitry, chemistry, engineering, 3D printing and other STEM fields through demonstrations, hands-on activities and presentations from university and industry participants.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering
Engineering Adventures Camp
Hands-on exploration of engineering design and university engineering disciplines for students ages 14–17.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UNM Engineering Student Success Center
Engineering and Computing Summer Academy
A no-cost UNM program introducing high schoolers to engineering and computer science through hands-on activities, with a non-residential option in June and a residential Transportation Institute in June/July; students meet engineering faculty and industry professionals.
📍 Albuquerque, NM📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Stevens Institute of Technology
Engineering Bootcamp
Broad, project-based introduction to engineering.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Bucknell University
Engineering Camp
Hands-on engineering across disciplines.
📍 PA🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering
Engineering Days
One-day summer camps at OU for rising high school juniors and seniors to explore a specific engineering discipline (aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, mechanical, and more) through hands-on labs and faculty interaction.
📍 Norman, OK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Colorado School of Mines
Engineering Design Summer Camp
Five-day program introducing high-school students to authentic engineering-design methods, CAD modeling and creation of components and assemblies using SolidWorks.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Engineering Design: Residential Solar Management
Students explore electrical engineering, photovoltaic technology, household energy use, and engineering approaches to residential solar-system design.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
Engineering Discovery
Multi-day hands-on engineering program with university-level facilities and design experiences.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Highly Selective
Oklahoma State University
Engineering Discovery for Girls
Engineering exploration program originally designed to broaden participation; current program welcomes eligible students under published criteria.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
Engineering in Health and Medicine Camp
Biomedical-engineering camp covering medical imaging, drug delivery, medical-device design and neural engineering.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering
Engineering Innovation Research Program
Sophomores and juniors spend six weeks contributing to ongoing engineering research with Hopkins doctoral and postdoctoral mentors, including experimental or computational work, data analysis, scientific literature, and research presentations. Students earn three college credits.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Engineering Innovation–Johns Hopkins Summer Jobs Program
Baltimore City and County students take an Engineering Innovation course and receive an additional Whiting School job placement. Participants are paid $15 per hour for up to 25 hours per week.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Minnesota State University, Mankato (Engineering Center of Excellence)
Engineering Machine Design Contest (EMDC)
Teams of 3-12 students in the Senior Division (grades 9-12) design and build a complex machine from everyday objects to complete a themed, multi-step task, judged on a team journal, presentation, and machine performance at regional contests leading to a state Championship hosted by MNSU Mankato.
📍 Mankato, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Seton Hall University
Engineering Pathways: Robotics, Electronics & Green Technologies
Hands-on work across robotics, electronics, green technology and scientific research.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UA Little Rock
Engineering Scholars Program
One-week residential experience featuring engineering projects, laboratory sessions, robotics, industry exposure, facility tours, and college-preparation advising.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Utah State University College of Engineering
Engineering State (E-State)
An overnight camp for students entering their senior year of high school to explore engineering disciplines by solving an apocalyptic-world challenge covering shelter, clean food and water, and infrastructure. Participants stay in campus dorms.
📍 Logan, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Rutgers University
Engineering Summer Academy
Residential academy for rising juniors and seniors exploring multiple engineering disciplines through hands-on design, faculty interaction and campus experiences.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Arkansas
Engineering Summer Academy
Residential academy where students choose an engineering track and complete lab experiments, design challenges, and faculty-guided projects. Tracks include chemical engineering, technology systems, and structural/mechanical design.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Mississippi
Engineering Summer Academy
Rising sophomores through seniors complete engineering demonstrations, design challenges, laboratory activities, and industry tours while exploring engineering majors and careers.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Engineering Summer Academy at Penn — ESAP
Three-week college-level engineering courses and residential campus experience.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
Kansas State University College of Engineering
Engineering Summer Camp
High-school students spend a week exploring K-State engineering facilities, meeting faculty, collaborating with peers, and completing engineering-oriented activities and challenges.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Engineering
Engineering Summer Camps: Innovation & Ascend
Full-day engineering camps for rising high schoolers — Innovation for rising 9th-10th graders and Ascend for rising 11th-12th graders — combining hands-on design projects with college-preparation activities.
📍 Huntsville, AL (UAH campus)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stony Brook University
Engineering Summer Program
Hands-on engineering program using electronics, Arduino systems and design challenges. The 2026 session charged approximately $800.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Engineering the Blue: Naval & Ocean Engineering and the Blue Economy
Explores naval/ocean engineering alongside economic and environmental uses of marine systems.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Tufts University Pre-College Programs
Engineering with Artificial Intelligence
A two-week pre-college program at Tufts covering machine learning fundamentals and a group engineering-design project, requiring prior programming experience and open to students entering grades 10-12.
📍 Medford/Somerville, MA (Tufts University)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Engineering with Biology
Hands-on laboratory camp centered on using biology and engineering concepts, including synthetic-biology-style challenges.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
George Fox University
Engineering: Designing and Making (2027 Pre-College Summer Institute)
CAD, 3-D printing, laser fabrication, Arduino/circuits and mechanical design; part of GFU's 2027 Pre-College Summer Institute.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Entertainment Engineering and Design Summer Intensive
Seven-day residential program combining design, fabrication, 3D printing, animatronics and entertainment technology with exposure to industry professionals.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Mississippi
Environmental Engineering
Rising ninth graders investigate water resources, pollution, erosion, soils, and environmental engineering through outdoor experiments and design activities.
📍 MS🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Montana Tech
Environmental Engineering Summer Camp
Fully funded residential camp with field and laboratory work involving water, environmental restoration, drones, wastewater and environmental-engineering design. Montana Tech has stated plans to bring the camp back for another summer.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Weber State University Center for Technology Outreach
Envisioneering Summer Bridge
A seven-week college experience providing two free engineering and technology college classes, hands-on activities, tutoring, mentoring, and industry field trips for high school students.
📍 Ogden, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
US EPA
EPA P3 Student Design Competition
Sustainability design competition (mostly college, some K-12 partner tracks).
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
EPIC — Engineering Possibilities in College
Residential engineering camp where students rotate through engineering laboratories, learn from professors and industry professionals, and design, build and test a team engineering project.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Arizona State University Fulton Schools of Engineering
EPICS Summer Program
Students work on real nonprofit/community problems using engineering design, CAD, laser cutting, Arduino, 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and prototype testing.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
European Space Agency
ESA Education for Schools
Free space-science education projects, CanSat, Astro Pi for European school students.
📍 Europe⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering
ESTEEM/SER-Quest Summer Program
Rising seniors complete a four-week engineering research experience involving literature review, research design, experimentation, technical communication, and a research project.
📍 MD🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Girls Inc. at YWCA Minneapolis (with UMN College of Science and Engineering)
Eureka! Girls STEM Program
A five-year STEM pipeline program for girls in grades 8-12 combining summer weekday sessions at UMN's College of Science and Engineering with school-year enrichment at YWCA Midtown, including mentorship from STEM professionals, career exploration, and completion stipends.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 8–12
Selective
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Tickle College of Engineering
eVOL10 (Engineering VOLunteers for Tenth Graders)
A summer program for rising 10th graders at UT Knoxville's Tickle College of Engineering offering ACT Math seminars and career awareness experiences in engineering.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grade 10
Selective
University of Georgia
ExCEL in Engineering
Students work in UGA engineering laboratories and design studios on hands-on engineering projects while developing teamwork and leadership skills.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kansas State University
EXCITE
Students in grades 9–12 participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and agriculture activities through semester events and a three-day summer workshop.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering
Experience Nuclear Engineering
One-week residential, hands-on nuclear science and engineering program for approximately 20 students ages 15–18.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Experiences in Research (EinR)
Students spend six weeks working directly with Berkeley Lab professionals on projects in experimental research, data science, coding, science communication, and other STEM/STEM-adjacent areas.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Michigan Science Center
Explainers Program
Detroit-area students in grades 10–12 work at the science center facilitating STEM programs, receive mentorship and leadership training, and earn about $13 per hour.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Wilkes University
EXPLOR-NEPA
Free multi-year AI, robotics and engineering initiative for Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton students; eligible students can earn a $3,000 first-semester Wilkes scholarship.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Explora X Studio
Explora STEM Scholars
Competitive $2,500 scholarship for New Mexico seniors pursuing a STEM-related career and attending a New Mexico postsecondary institution.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
North Dakota State University College of Engineering
Explore Engineering High School Camp
Students explore multiple engineering disciplines through laboratories, design activities, university facilities and engineering-industry visits.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Central Oklahoma
Explore Engineering Summer Academy
Multi-disciplinary engineering exploration through design activities and projects.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 10
Selective
University of Southern Indiana
Explore Mechanical Engineering at USI
Students use CAD, 3D printing, materials testing, and engineering design activities to explore mechanical engineering.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech College of Science
Explore Physical Sciences Camp
Residential camp for rising juniors and seniors studying physics, chemistry, nanoscience, quantum information science, batteries, groundwater and geomorphology.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Southern Indiana
Explore STEM Disciplines for 9th Graders
Incoming ninth graders rotate through hands-on chemistry, engineering, geology, and other STEM activities connected to real-world problems.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Exploring Career Options in Engineering & Science (ECOES)
Two-week exploration of multiple engineering and scientific disciplines.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools)
F1 in Schools World Finals
International STEM competition where student teams design, build, and race miniature CO2-powered cars.
📍 International (rotating)📅 National rounds vary🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Museum of Science / The Possible Zone
FastForge Hackathon
High-school teams research a real-world problem, identify innovation opportunities, design a consumer-product concept, and pitch their work to judges. The 2026 event is scheduled for November 6.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
Find a Fair (for ISEF participation)
Competing at Regeneron ISEF starts at a Society-affiliated fair. Use this tool to find a local, regional, state, or national science fair.
📍 Varies📅 Varies by fair🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
Fire Protection Discovery
Hands-on introduction to fire-protection and safety engineering.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
FIRST Global
FIRST Global Challenge
Annual olympics-style robotics event with one team per country tackling a global grand-challenge theme (energy, oceans, food).
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 1 week (fall)📅 Team applications open winter🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FIRST in Michigan / Saginaw Valley State University
FIRST in Michigan Robotics State Championship
The Michigan state championship of the FIRST Robotics Competition, hosted annually at SVSU since 2017, where the state's top-ranked high school robotics teams compete before advancing to the FIRST Championship.
📍 University Center, MI (SVSU)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FIRST
FIRST LEGO League
LEGO-based STEM challenge for grades 4-8.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 4–8
Moderate
FIRST
FIRST Robotics Competition
Team-based robotics season culminating in regional and world championships. Team participation fees vary; financial aid available.
📍 Local team + regional events⏱ 6-week build📅 Jan kickoff🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST North Carolina
FIRST Robotics Competition - FIRST North Carolina
The official state Program Delivery Organization for the FIRST Robotics Competition, in which high school teams design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in a new game each season, gaining mentorship and connections to scholarships and employers.
📍 Statewide, NC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NYC FIRST
FIRST Robotics Competition - NYC & Hudson Valley Regional
The premier high school robotics engineering competition, where student teams raise funds, design a robot, and compete in a new field game each year, with NYC FIRST providing STEM Centers with CNC routers, 3D printers, and laser cutters for team fabrication.
📍 New York, NY (The Armory Track & Field Center) and statewide regionals📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FIRST in Oklahoma
FIRST Robotics Competition - Oklahoma
Oklahoma's chapter of the FIRST Robotics Competition, where teams of high schoolers ages 14-18 design, build, and program full-size robots to compete in an alliance-based game each spring, alongside community STEM outreach.
📍 Enid, OK (statewide teams)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST South Carolina
FIRST Robotics Competition - South Carolina
The South Carolina chapter of the FIRST Robotics Competition, where high school teams design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in an alliance-based field game, guided by professional mentors.
📍 South Carolina (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Robotics Competition (Idaho FRC)
FIRST Robotics Competition – Idaho Regional
Idaho's FIRST Robotics Competition regional event where high school teams build and program industrial-sized robots to compete in a season-specific game, with qualification matches, playoff matches, and awards over three days.
📍 Nampa, ID (Ford Idaho Center)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NE FIRST
FIRST Robotics Competition – Massachusetts (NE FIRST)
The Massachusetts branch of FIRST Robotics Competition, where roughly 700 grade 9-12 teams design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in a new game released each January.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide; events at venues like Eastern States Exposition)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Robotics Competition (Chesapeake)
Teams of 10+ Maryland high schoolers build industrial-size robots with adult mentors to compete in an annually-changing field game, culminating in regional and world championship events.
📍 Maryland, DC, and Virginia region📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Nevada
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) - Nevada
The premier high school robotics competition in Nevada, run by the statewide nonprofit FIRST Nevada, with teams across Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, North Las Vegas and other Nevada cities building and programming competition robots each build season.
📍 Statewide (Las Vegas and Reno regionals)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Wisconsin
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Wisconsin
Team-based robotics program for grades 9-12 (ages 14-18) in which students design, build and compete with industrial-size robots; Wisconsin teams advance through regional events to a state championship.
📍 Wisconsin📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ORTOP (FIRST Oregon)
FIRST Robotics Competition (Oregon / Pacific NW District)
Oregon's statewide hub for FIRST Robotics Competition, where high school teams build industrial-size robots to compete in an annual field game while also fundraising, branding, and doing community STEM outreach.
📍 Statewide, OR (Pacific Northwest District)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
TNFIRST, Inc.
FIRST Robotics Competition / FIRST Tech Challenge (TNFIRST)
Tennessee's statewide nonprofit partner connecting K-12 students to FIRST robotics programs, including FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) and FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 9-12), where teams design, build, and program robots to compete head-to-head, culminating in a state championship with a path to the world championship.
📍 Statewide, TN (championships at MTSU and Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Robotics Competition in Virginia (FIRST Chesapeake)
High school teams (grades 9-12) design, build and program a competition robot for the annual FIRST Robotics Competition, playing at district events in Virginia and Maryland before the regional championship.
📍 Virginia and the Chesapeake region (events in Glen Allen, Alexandria, Chesapeake, Blacksburg, Mechanicsville)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WV Robotics Alliance
FIRST Robotics Competition in West Virginia
High school teams build industrial-size robots to compete in an alliance field game, raise funds and promote STEM; WVRA supports WV teams with equipment and mentorship.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST in Upper Midwest
FIRST Robotics Competition Minnesota / MSHSL Championship
Minnesota's state robotics championship, where the top FRC high school teams from the state's eight MSHSL sections compete in qualification matches and playoff alliances for the state's highest robotics honor. The free, public event is held at Concordia University's Gangelhoff Center; Minnesota fields the nation's third-largest FRC contingent.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences / UVM Extension 4-H / FIRST in Vermont
FIRST Robotics in Vermont (FTC and FRC)
Vermont hosts FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) and FIRST Robotics Competition (ages 14-18) teams that design, build and program robots, with a state FTC championship and an FRC New England qualifying event at UVM.
📍 South Burlington and Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST
FIRST Tech Challenge
Smaller-scale FIRST robotics program. Team fee + parts; many teams sponsored by schools.
📍 Local team + regional events⏱ Multi-month📅 Sep-Apr season🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
FIRST South Carolina
FIRST Tech Challenge - South Carolina
A robotics competition for teams of up to 15 students in grades 7-12 who design, build, program, and operate robots in a head-to-head alliance format, with a lower cost of entry than the full-size FIRST Robotics Competition.
📍 South Carolina (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Tech Challenge (Chesapeake)
Teams of 2-15 students design, build, and program robots using Android-based reusable platforms to compete head-to-head in an alliance format running September through February.
📍 Maryland, DC, and Virginia region📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Wisconsin
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Wisconsin
Team robotics program for grades 7-12 (ages 12-18) in which students design, build and program a robot for a game released each September and compete at Wisconsin events.
📍 Wisconsin📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ORTOP (FIRST Oregon)
FIRST Tech Challenge (Oregon Leagues)
Oregon's FIRST Tech Challenge program, organized into six regional leagues (Columbia Basin, Iron Mountain, Rose City, Silicon Forest, SOAR, Three Sisters) culminating in a state championship tournament each spring.
📍 Statewide, OR (six regional leagues)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake (VirginiaFIRST)
FIRST Tech Challenge in Virginia (FIRST Chesapeake)
FIRST Tech Challenge robotics teams of 2 to 15 students ages 12-18 build a robot for the season challenge and compete at Virginia qualifiers in Powhatan, Manassas, Charlottesville and Martinsville.
📍 Virginia (qualifiers in Powhatan, Manassas, Charlottesville, Martinsville)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WV Robotics Alliance
FIRST Tech Challenge in West Virginia
Teams design, build and code robots to compete in alliance format; the WV Robotics Alliance supplies equipment, mentorship and support to teams statewide.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Louisiana / FTC Louisiana
FIRST Tech Challenge Louisiana
The Louisiana region of the international FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, where students in grades 7-12 design, build, and program robots and compete in an alliance format through regional qualifiers and a state championship.
📍 Statewide, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Pennsylvania
FIRST Tech Challenge Pennsylvania
Robotics, engineering, programming.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
FIRST Tech Challenge Wyoming Region
FIRST Tech Challenge Wyoming Championship
The state championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics program in Wyoming, held in Casper; the top two teams advance to the FIRST Championship.
📍 Casper, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Washington
FIRST Washington (FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition)
The state organization for FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition teams in Washington, running leagues, events and the Washington championship.
📍 Washington (events across the state; FTC championship in Seattle)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maine Early College
FITS: Fieldwork Innovations and Technology Using Sensors
Students complete three weeks of online learning followed by a residential week using sensors in fields such as engineering, ecology, health science, marine science, wildlife, computing, and design, earning three college credits and a micro-badge.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Tech STEM Summer Academy
Students rotate through AI, aviation, drones, engineering design, marine science, meteorology, forensic psychology, medicine and animal cognition with faculty and field trips.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Florida
Florida Youth Institute
Students explore agriculture, food security, life sciences, biological engineering and natural resources through laboratories and interaction with UF and state agriculture professionals.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
OHSU Gibbs Laboratory
Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Internship
Ten-week laboratory research in cell culture, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, organic synthesis and image analysis.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
BAE Systems
FOCUS STEM Program (Nashua)
An 11-week after-school program where NH high schoolers learn software, mechanical, and electrical engineering basics from BAE Systems engineers while designing, building, and coding a small-scale competition robot.
📍 Nashua, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
California State University, Fresno - College of Science and Mathematics
Fresno State Summer Academy in STEM
A week-long summer workshop where secondary students dive into hands-on STEM projects, such as building wind-energy models, led by university faculty and experienced teachers.
📍 California State University, Fresno, CA📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Kansas / University of Houston Future of Semiconductors 2
FuSe2 Summer Camp
Eligible high-school juniors and seniors from migratory-worker families spend a week exploring semiconductor research with KU and UH researchers. Participants receive a $1,000 stipend plus travel, lodging, and food.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UMBC
Future Builders: Creating a Sustainable World
Students examine building and design through the lens of sustainability.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Delaware Department of State
Future Leaders Internship Initiative (FLii)
Delaware high-school students work inside state agencies, participate in professional-development workshops, meet government and private-sector leaders, and complete a case study.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Future of Energy — Virtual
Students remotely explore the energy transition and the role of AI in renewable energy, electrical grids, sustainability engineering, climate technology, and related careers using mailed learning kits.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Michigan Michigan Engineering Zone
Future Ready Scholars
Southeast Michigan students complete a free two-week engineering-design and college-readiness experience followed by monthly Saturday sessions for continued mentorship and STEM career exploration.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Fox Valley Technical College
FVTC Summer Camps
Hands-on career-immersion summer camps at Fox Valley Technical College for middle and high school students, open to public, private and homeschool students.
📍 Appleton, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE) with Centralia College
FWEE Southwest Washington Hydropower & STEM Career Academy
A summer academy in Centralia where high school students explore the inside of a power-generating dam, learn how fish hatcheries work, build a hydropower model and hydrogen car, and learn about apprenticeship and college pathways.
📍 Centralia, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE)
FWEE Tri-Cities STEM Career Academy
A week-long summer academy for Tri-Cities high school students to explore hydropower, build hydrogen and solar cars, fly a drone, take employer field trips and talk with engineers, trades workers and conservationists.
📍 Tri-Cities (Pasco), WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE) with Chelan County PUD
FWEE Wenatchee Hydropower & STEM Career Academy
A week-long summer academy at the Rocky Reach Discovery Center where high school students tour Columbia River hydropower projects, build hydro models, fly a drone, race a solar car and climb a power pole with lineworkers.
📍 Wenatchee, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stony Brook University
Garcia Summer Scholars
Polymer research with university mentors; partial stipend.
📍 Stony Brook, NY📅 Not yet announced — 2027 cycle dates not yet posted🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Grand Canyon University
GCU STEM Summer Camps
Four-day, three-night residential STEM camps on GCU's Phoenix campus, such as a computer science/robotics camp and an electric-guitar engineering camp, combining hands-on projects with evening campus activities.
📍 Phoenix, AZ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Mississippi
GEEK — Geology & Geological Engineering Exploration Kamp
Rising juniors and seniors study rocks, minerals, groundwater, Earth structure, and geological engineering through laboratory experiments, field sampling, and visits to geological sites.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Clemson University
General Engineering
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
UT Dallas Nanotech Institute
George A. Jeffries NanoExplorers Summer Research Program
An immersive 8-week, non-residential summer research program placing high school students in UT Dallas faculty labs across natural sciences, engineering, computer science and brain sciences. Students present their findings at a final symposium.
📍 Richardson, TX📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Georgia
Georgia Science & Engineering Fair
Georgia students advance through school and regional fairs and present original STEM research at the statewide ISEF-affiliated competition.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Georgia Space Grant Consortium (Georgia Tech)
Georgia Space Grant Consortium Student Programs
The Georgia Space Grant Consortium, managed by Georgia Tech since 1989, connects K-12 students to internships, hands-on STEM activities, facility tours, and mentoring through its statewide network of affiliate institutions.
📍 Statewide (Georgia Tech and affiliate campuses)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Georgia Tech CEISMC
Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer PEAKS
Summer PEAKS offers one- to two-week immersive STEAM sessions on Georgia Tech's campus for rising 9th-12th graders, with hands-on, experiential projects across science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
📍 Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech Summer Research at CSE
Paid CS/engineering research at Georgia Tech. Strong recruitment of Georgia students.
📍 GA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
National Security Agency
Gifted and Talented STEM Program
A paid full-time summer internship for high school seniors with strong STEM backgrounds (advanced physics, calculus, and computer science/engineering coursework), working at NSA's Fort Meade facilities for 10-12 weeks after graduation.
📍 Fort Meade, MD📅 October🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
The Museum of Flight with Women in Aviation International Washington State Chapter
Girls in Aviation Day (Museum of Flight)
A one-day aerospace career event for middle and high school learners that connects students with mentors and professionals working in aviation and space careers.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Museum of Discovery
Girls in STEM Leadership Institute
Older teens participate in a free STEM leadership program involving hands-on STEM exploration and interaction with women working in STEM fields.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mississippi State University
Girls Leading in Industrial Technology, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, & Robotics
Students explore industrial technology and manufacturing through welding, CNC programming, coatings, teamwork, and exposure to technical careers.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Virtual Summer Programs
Free online coding workshops for girls and non-binary students focusing on web development, game design, and AI.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks or 6 weeks📅 Spring/Summer cycles🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Research Foundation Singapore
Global Young Scientists Summit
Multidisciplinary summit where young scientists — including a small cohort of high-school participants — engage with Nobel laureates and Turing / Fields medalists.
📍 Singapore⏱ 5 days (January)📅 August🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Golden Gate STEM Fair (formerly SF Bay Area Science Fair)
Golden Gate STEM Fair
A free regional science and engineering fair for grades 6-12 students in San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties, offering over 25 special awards from sponsors like NASA and Chevron.
📍 Randall Museum, San Francisco, CA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Engineering Institute
A one-week residential institute where students tackle design challenges in energy, electrical and structural engineering with professional equipment and software, including energy and hydrology strands and field trips to engineering companies.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Tennessee Tech University
Governor's School for Emerging Technologies (GSET)
A three-week summer residential program studying biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology through classroom instruction, lab work, team projects, and weekly field trips to high-tech facilities including Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt University.
📍 Cookeville, TN📅 November🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Governor's School for the Sciences and Engineering (GSSE)
A four-week residential enrichment program at UT Knoxville where outstanding rising Tennessee high school juniors and seniors take core courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and math plus electives like robotics, AI, nuclear engineering, and environmental science, earning five college credit hours.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 December🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Rutgers University / State of New Jersey
Governor's School of Engineering & Technology
Selective residential program for outstanding NJ juniors featuring university-level engineering coursework, laboratory work, industry exposure and a team research/design project.
📍 NJ🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Governor's STEM Competition
Teams design prototypes addressing Pennsylvania quality-of-life problems; scholarships awarded.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Research & Development Council of New Jersey
Governor's STEM Scholars
Year-long statewide STEM cohort connecting high-achieving high-school and college students with NJ research institutions, companies, STEM leaders and research experiences. High-school sophomores through seniors are eligible.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Great Lakes Science Center & Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Great Lakes Science Center Robotics Initiative
A partnership giving Cleveland high schoolers curriculum, expert mentors, and shop access to build and program industrial robots for FIRST Robotics competitions, including a humanitarian project called Hands Across Borders.
📍 Cleveland, OH📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boston University LERNet
GROW Research Program
Massachusetts rising seniors living near Boston spend six weeks working full-time in an individual BU research lab and present their work at a symposium. Participants receive up to a $2,000 stipend.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
UNLV (NSF ITEST project)
GUIC Summer Camp (Engaging Girls in Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing)
An NSF-funded five-week summer camp training CCSD students entering grades 7-12 in Arduino programming, Python, and VEX V5 robotics design, culminating in team projects addressing smart-city applications like intelligent transportation and energy planning.
📍 Las Vegas, NV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
HAAEA Summer Internship Program
High-school and university students complete hands-on aerospace activities, develop research skills and build professional skills through UH's Hawaiʻi Aspiring Aerospace Engineers Academy.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
ACM at UT Dallas (HackUTD)
HackUTD 2026: Zero Day
A free in-person university hackathon at UT Dallas welcoming any enrolled student, including high schoolers aged 18+ or younger students attending with a guardian. No major or prior experience is required.
📍 Richardson, TX📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
LSU College of Engineering
Halliburton XCITE
Residential students explore engineering, computer science, and construction management through faculty sessions, facility tours, hands-on projects, and a major team design challenge.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
Harper Academy 4 Future Nuclear Engineers
Rising seniors attend a free four-week residential program in nuclear engineering, clean energy, technical communication, leadership, mathematics, and engineering design. Participants also receive a stipend.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Harvard University
Harvard Pre-College (Need-Based Aid)
Pre-college courses with substantial need-based scholarships covering up to full tuition.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 2-7 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Kapiʻolani Community College
Hawaiʻi Physics Olympics
High-school teams solve hands-on physics and engineering challenges involving design, measurement and problem-solving.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaii State CTSO / SkillsUSA
Hawaiʻi SkillsUSA
CTSO for high schoolers pursuing trade, technical, and skilled service careers, offering 17 statewide contests and pathways to national championships.
📍 Statewide (school chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Academy of Science
Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair
Students advance through district fairs and present original science or engineering research at Hawaiʻi's statewide fair, with top projects advancing toward ISEF.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
HDOT Student Internship Program
Students complete paid project-based work with HDOT, receive mentorship and skills workshops, interact with employers and present their work to stakeholders.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa
Heartland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Iowa and Nebraska's regional STEM research symposium where high schoolers submit original research papers and the top 15 present orally to judges for scholarships, with winners advancing to nationals.
📍 Regional symposium in Iowa/Nebraska📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Utah Price College of Engineering
Hi-GEAR Camp
A four-day camp exposing students to biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, materials, and mechanical engineering and computer science through hands-on projects, lab tours, and guest speakers.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
AIA New Hampshire
High School Design Challenge
New Hampshire students respond to an annual architecture/design brief, developing drawings, graphics and a three-dimensional model. Top projects receive recognition and cash awards.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Michigan State University College of Engineering
High School Engineering Institute (HSEI) at MSU
Residential summer program for students entering grades 10-12 (GPA 3.0+) exploring engineering majors through daily faculty lectures, demonstrations, hands-on team problem solving and facility tours. Four sessions June 13 - July 15, 2027; fee $1,199.
📍 East Lansing, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
High School Internship Program
A paid 6-8 week summer internship in which rising juniors and seniors work alongside INL scientists and engineers on real-world STEM projects in fields including nuclear science, cybersecurity, energy, and environmental science.
📍 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho National Laboratory)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Brookhaven National Laboratory (DOE)
High School Research Program (HSRP) at Brookhaven
Paid summer research program for local students to gain hands-on experience in physics and engineering at a major particle physics lab.
📍 Upton, NY⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa
High School Research Symposium (HSRS)
Iowa and nearby high-school students submit original research papers for selection into oral or poster presentations at the University of Iowa. Winners receive UI scholarships of up to $4,000, and there is no attendance fee.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Museum of Science
High School Science Series
High-school groups interact with scientists and researchers and complete science and engineering activities connected to STEM careers and current research.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho National Laboratory
High School STEM Ambassadors
High-school students receive training from INL and then lead STEM activities for elementary students, developing science-communication, leadership and teaching skills.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
High School STEM Crew
High-school volunteers assist instructors and younger students in CU Science Discovery summer STEM camps while developing classroom, communication, teamwork and professional skills.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Samia Research Group, Case Western Reserve University
High School Student Research Training
High-school students can receive summer research training in a chemistry laboratory studying metallic and metal-oxide nanomaterials, sensing and biomedical applications.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
MIT Educational Studies Program
High School Studies Program (HSSP)
Hundreds of secondary students take multi-week courses taught largely by MIT students on subjects ranging from STEM to humanities and unconventional electives.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Purdue University Northwest, College of Engineering and Sciences
High School Summer Engineering Camp
A free, hands-on mechanical and civil engineering camp for students ages 14-17 covering 3D printing, renewable energy, bridge and road design, virtual reality, and electric vehicles at PNW's Hammond campus.
📍 Hammond, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Central Florida PREM Center
High School Summer Internship Program — CQ-MIEE
Juniors and seniors join one of ten UCF research laboratories studying quantum materials at the intersection of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Utah John and Marcia Price College of Engineering
High School Summer Research Internship (Price College of Engineering)
An 8-week, 30-hours-per-week lab internship where high school students are matched with a faculty lab, work on a research project, and present a poster at a closing symposium. Free to participate; open to students who will be seniors the following year.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Alaska Airmen's Association
High Schools to Flight Schools
An Anchorage-area aviation scholarship program for high school juniors and seniors that funds ground school and flight training toward a private pilot license, paired with mentorship.
📍 Anchorage, AK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Pierce College Science Dome with Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium
High-Altitude Balloon Camp (Pierce College Science Dome)
Application-based summer camp for grades 10-12 where students experiment, code and launch a high-altitude balloon, including an overnight trip to Eastern Washington for the launch.
📍 Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Lakewood, Washington📅 June🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Delaware CHARM MRSEC
HighRise — Materials Laboratory Experiences for High Schoolers
Students rotate through university soft- and hard-materials laboratories and explore polymers, semiconductors, nanomaterials and materials engineering with researchers.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
CUNY CREST Institute
HIRES — High School Initiative in Remote Sensing
Seven-week research program using GIS, remote sensing, satellite data and environmental monitoring.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Tickle College of Engineering
HITES12 (High School Introduction to Engineering Systems for Twelfth Graders)
A selective, one-week residential program established in 2001 where rising 12th graders rotate through UT Knoxville engineering labs, design challenges, and team competitions to explore engineering and university life.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
MIT
Homeschool Internship Program for Science and Technology (HIP-SAT)
Homeschooled high-school students spend eight weeks conducting frontier research in MIT laboratories in areas such as chemical biology, chemistry, and engineering. Students are paid $15 per hour for about 20 hours per week.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ohio State University at Marion
Horizons of Science: From Microbes to Megastructures
A week-long day camp blending biochemistry, engineering, and environmental science through molecular gastronomy, blood-typing simulations, and crime-scene biochemistry challenges, building a take-home programmable robot, racing cardboard boats, and studying ecosystems in the campus prairie learning lab.
📍 Marion, OH (Ohio State University at Marion)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho Transportation Department Division of Aeronautics
Idaho Aviation Art Contest
Students create aviation-themed artwork for statewide judging, with winners receiving prizes and aviation-related recognition.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho STEM Action Center
Idaho Science & Engineering Fairs (IDSEF)
Idaho students conduct original STEM research and compete through the Northern, Western or Eastern Idaho regional science and engineering fairs, with top high-school projects advancing toward Regeneron ISEF.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho Department of Education / University of Idaho
Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars (ISAS)
Idaho juniors complete a NASA-developed online course and semester project; top performers advance to a weeklong residential academy centered on a simulated human mission to Mars.
📍 ID🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Idaho Science Olympiad
Idaho Science Olympiad
The Division C (high school) branch of the national Science Olympiad competition, in which teams train and test across events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and engineering, with winners advancing toward nationals.
📍 Statewide (Boise State University-area host site)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho State University
Ignite Their Future STEM Summer Camps
In-person STEM summer camps at ISU's Pocatello campus letting students entering grades 9-12 choose hands-on tracks such as robotics, artificial intelligence, ethical hacking, drones, and 3D printing, taught by ISU subject-matter experts.
📍 Pocatello, ID (ISU ESTEC Building)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Technion — Israel Institute of Technology
Ignite: International High School Summer Program
Three-week international summer program in science and engineering research at the Technion.
📍 Haifa, Israel📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay Summer Research Fellowship
Competitive summer research placement at IIT Bombay across engineering fields.
📍 Mumbai, India⏱ 8 weeks📅 March🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Illinois Space Grant Consortium / Grainger College of Engineering, UIUC (WYSE)
Illinois Aerospace Institute Summer Camp
Week-long residential summer camp at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where students entering grades 9-12 explore aerospace engineering and aviation through hands-on projects and campus life.
📍 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Imagineering an Amusement Park
Students use industrial-engineering concepts to study the people, processes, systems, and design decisions involved in creating and operating an amusement park.
📍 KS🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Imperial College London
Imperial College Summer Schools
University-level summer courses in AI, data science, business, and engineering.
📍 London, United Kingdom⏱ 2 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Indiana Odyssey of the Mind Association
Indiana Odyssey of the Mind
The Indiana affiliate of the international creative problem-solving competition, where high school (Division III) teams of 5-7 students spend months solving a long-term technical, vehicular, structural, classical, or theatrical challenge.
📍 Statewide, Indiana📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi State University
INDT Robotics
Students learn coding, robot construction, engineering documentation, and 3D printing, tour industrial robotics facilities, and finish with a robotics showcase.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Science of Smart Cities (ieSoSC)
A free five-week summer program for NYC 8th-10th graders combining coding, electronics, and entrepreneurship training as students prototype an IoT-based solution to an urban 'smart cities' challenge.
📍 Brooklyn, NY (NYU Tandon)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
NMSU Arrowhead Center
Innoventure High School Challenge
Teams create prototypes, define markets/pricing/distribution and pitch business concepts through three competition rounds. The 2026–27 cycle is open now and participation is free.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
INSPIRE
Free residential STEM research and leadership experience at NCSSM-Morganton for North Carolina high-school students.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Virginia Northern Virginia (Fairfax)
Inspire Summer (UVA Northern Virginia Pre-College Classes)
One- to two-week summer classes for rising 10th-12th graders to explore new interests, with in-person (9am-4pm, Monday-Friday, Friday excursions) and online options in topics such as business, engineering and creative writing.
📍 Fairfax, VA and online📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Valley City State University
INSTEM Academy
Native American students participate in residential STEM learning, college exposure and culturally responsive science and engineering activities.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Edu Mithra
International Space Olympiad
International olympiad on space science, astronomy, and rocketry with online prelims.
📍 India + Global📅 Autumn🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
IYPT US / USAYPT
International Young Physicists' Tournament (Online Regional)
Global physics competition for teams to solve 7 open-ended problems and present their results in online 'Physics Fights'.
📍 Online/Global⏱ Intermittent (matches)📅 February (Registration)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IYNC
International Youth Nuclear Congress
Biennial international conference for young professionals and students in nuclear science.
📍 Rotates by host country📅 Biennial🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Intro to Engineering
Students investigate several engineering disciplines through hands-on projects and an intensive two-week introduction to engineering study and careers.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maryland Clark School / USMSM
Invent the Future: Applied Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp
Students build and deploy AI solutions while learning coding, CAD, 3D printing, electronics, and engineering-design skills. The month-long 2026 program was free.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNH InterOperability Laboratory
IOL HighTech Bound Internship
Four-to-six-week paid technology internship for students entering senior year. Interns work with mentors on real hardware/software and networking projects and can earn 0.5 high-school credit.
📍 NH🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Iowa Academy of Science
Iowa Junior Academy of Science
A mentoring program connecting middle and high school students with Iowa scientists, supporting original research projects, proposal writing, and presentations at the Academy's annual spring meeting.
📍 Statewide, Iowa📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Iowa Academy of Science
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Symposium
A statewide competition in Iowa where students present original STEM research to judges from industry and academia.
📍 Iowa City, IA⏱ 1 day📅 February 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Iowa / UI REACH
Iowa National Summer Transportation Institute
A free residential STEM camp introduces students to transportation careers, engineering, leadership, and college readiness through hands-on activities, university laboratory tours, and field trips.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Society for Science
ISEF Awards
Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for over $7 million in awards, prizes, and scholarships.
📍 Phoenix, AZ (2026)📅 Varies (part of ISEF competition)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF Categories and Subcategories
Definitions and details of the categories of competition for Regeneron ISEF.
📍 Remote🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions for students, parents, and teachers about the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF International Rules and Guidelines
Official rules and guidelines for competition at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF Project Database
Searchable database of abstracts from Regeneron ISEF projects from 2014 to 2026.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The College of New Jersey
iSTEM Automation and Robotics Camp
Students build automated circuits and prototypes and program microcontrollers to control robots. The 2026 cost was $625.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
iSTEM MakerCraft Camp
Students design wearable products using CAD, MATLAB/Simulink, electronics, 3D printing and laser cutting. The 2026 cost was $625.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
iSTEM: From Idea to Launch
Combines engineering design with product development and entrepreneurship.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Iowa State University
ISU Freshman-Sophomore Research Initiative
STEM research at Iowa State. In-state scholarships available.
📍 IA⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
New Mexico Engineering Foundation
Jack Verhines Memorial Scholarship
$1,500 one-time engineering scholarship for a graduating high-school student administered through NMEF.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jackling Introduction to Engineering
Broad engineering exploration program with hands-on activities and exposure to multiple Missouri S&T engineering disciplines.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
William & Mary Center for Gifted Education / Jefferson Lab
Jefferson Lab Engineering Governor's School Mentorship
Four-week summer residential Governor's School mentorship in which engineering students join existing research teams at Jefferson Lab in Newport News and give a technical presentation at the end.
📍 Newport News, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)
Jefferson Lab High School Summer Honors Program (HSSHP)
Paid summer internship at Jefferson Lab in which high school students work with mentors on scientific or technical projects. Requires a student application, two recommender forms, a parent acknowledgement and a transcript.
📍 Newport News, VA📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
DoD / National Science Teaching Assoc
JSHS
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Regional and national competitions in original STEM research, with cash awards and DoD lab tours.
📍 Regional sites nationwide⏱ 2 days📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering
Junior Engineers Summer STEM Experience (JESSE)
Rising seniors spend six weeks working directly in UH engineering research laboratories on projects involving medical robotics, structural engineering, environmental biotechnology, materials, networking and drones, plus industry site visits.
📍 HI🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium / University of Indianapolis
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) — Indiana Region
A Department of Defense-sponsored regional research symposium where Indiana high schoolers present original STEM research and compete for undergraduate tuition scholarships, hosted at the University of Indianapolis.
📍 Indianapolis, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus
K-State Aviation Academy
Youth ages 15–17 participate in a residential aviation program geared toward students considering professional aviation and pilot careers.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Maine Community Foundation
K. William Wiseman Engineering Scholarship
Graduating seniors from Maine high schools planning to pursue engineering at an accredited college or university can apply for renewable financial support.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
KAIST
KAIST International Summer Program
STEM summer program at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
📍 Daejeon, South Korea⏱ 4 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering / BEST Robotics
Kansas BEST Robotics Competition
Middle- and high-school teams receive materials and seven weeks to design, build, program, and test a remote-controlled robot before competing at WSU. Participation is fee-free.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kansas Corporation Commission / K-State Engineering Extension
Kansas KidWind Challenge
Teams design and test wind turbines, complete a renewable-energy knowledge component, and present their design process. Regional winners advance to the Kansas state event and potentially the World KidWind Challenge.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Science Museum of Minnesota Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center
KAYSC High School Program
Students in grades 9–12 become paid museum employees while developing STEM expertise, leadership, professional skills, and community-focused projects in biology/public health, media/technology, environmental science, or engineering/design.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hack Club
Keeb
Keeb is a YSWS (Your Special Weekend/Summer) where you can make a keyboard from scratch. Start with nothing, design everything, add an optional twist, and build it yourself!
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Princeton University
Laboratory Learning Program (LLP)
A free, full-time 5-6 week summer research placement for local New Jersey high schoolers inside an active Princeton lab, closely supervised by faculty and research staff across biophysics, engineering, psychology, and the natural sciences.
📍 Princeton, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
North Carolina Department of Administration
Lady Cardinal Mentorship Program
Four-week paid summer mentorship placing North Carolina high-school girls in state-government agencies for career exploration and professional development.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Los Alamos National Laboratory
LANL UTS High School Pipeline
Paid internships at LANL for Northern New Mexico students.
📍 NM⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Latinas in STEM
Latinas in STEM 101 Workshops
Events that bring Latinas into STEM through hands-on technology workshops and panels.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 1 day📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WV HEPC)
LevelUpWV Dual Enrollment
A state-funded dual enrollment program that lets high school juniors and seniors take college courses in career pathways including Health Care, Information Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Education.
📍 West Virginia📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Caltech
LIGO SURF
Gravitational-wave research at Caltech. Need-based travel and housing aid.
📍 CA⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair (LACSEF)
The largest science fair specifically for LA County students, where roughly 1,000 middle and high schoolers present research projects for medals, scholarships, and advancement to state and international fairs.
📍 Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, CA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Louisiana State University
LSU HSSR (High School Summer Research)
Paid research at LSU for Louisiana students.
📍 LA⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Northern Kentucky University CINSAM / Mazak
Machining Minds: A Mazak Technology Experience Program
Students explore modern machining, computer-aided design, manufacturing technology, and engineering challenges with Mazak professionals and NKU STEM mentors.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Hack Club
Macondo
Get up to $1,000 for hardware projects or make software projects to earn fruits for prizes like sweets, gadgets, or a trip to a hackathon in Bogotá, Colombia, this August.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Madison College Professional and Continuing Education
Madison College Youth Camps
Day camps (9 AM to 3 PM) for students in grades 3-12 at Madison College campuses covering engineering, healthcare, culinary arts, welding and fabrication, diesel mechanics and other career exploration, with lunch provided.
📍 Madison, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Louisiana-Mississippi
Magnolia Regional (FIRST Robotics Competition)
An annual FIRST Robotics Competition regional held in Laurel, Mississippi, bringing together roughly 40-50 high school robotics teams from Mississippi and surrounding states to compete with student-built robots.
📍 Laurel, MS📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Maine Space Grant Consortium
Maine Research Internships for Teachers and Students (MERITS) — High School
Maine high-school juniors complete six weeks of paid research or technology-development work at STEM laboratories, companies, and research institutions around the state. Participants must be Maine residents and U.S. citizens.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Maine Science Olympiad
Maine Science Olympiad
Maine's Division C state tournament of the nationwide Science Olympiad, where high school teams of up to 15 students compete across 23 events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, and engineering.
📍 Statewide (site varies), ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Jackson Laboratory & Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance
Maine State Science Fair
Maine's statewide science fair, open to students in grades 9-12 from any public, private, parochial, or home school, where participants present independent research projects to expert judges for cash prizes and college scholarships.
📍 Statewide (rotating host high school), ME📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Southern Maine STEM Outreach
Maine STEM Film Challenge
Students create an original short film explaining a STEM topic and submit it for professional judging. Grades 9–12 compete in their own division; teams may contain 1–10 members.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MLH
Major League Hacking (MLH) Digital Events
MLH partners with dozens of online student-led hackathons throughout the year accessible to any student with an internet connection.
📍 Online⏱ 24-48 hours📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wharton Global Youth / Penn Engineering
Management & Technology Summer Institute
Penn Engineering + Wharton; innovation connecting engineering and business.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Manufacturing Workshop
Three-day workshop where students learn machining and manufacturing concepts, use computer design and 3D-printing techniques and explore skilled technical careers at LLNL.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNC Wilmington
MarineQuest Ocean Robotics
Students design and operate underwater robotic systems while learning engineering principles and marine applications.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Marquette University Opus College of Engineering
Marquette Summer Engineering Experiences
Non-residential half-day engineering programs for high schoolers on Marquette's campus, including automation, microcontrollers and AI, Code for Climate, a biomedical engineering bootcamp, biomechanics and an adaptive car build.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Maryland Science Olympiad
Maryland Science Olympiad
The Maryland chapter of the national Science Olympiad competition, where high school teams (Division C) compete in 23 STEM events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering, advancing from regional to state tournaments.
📍 Maryland (regional sites; 2027 state tournament at UMBC)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Maryland
Maryland SkillsUSA
A Career and Technical Student Organization with roughly 5,500 Maryland high school members across 21 school systems, developing workplace, leadership, and trade/technical skills through the SkillsUSA Framework and a State Championship.
📍 Maryland (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc.
Massachusetts SkillsUSA
The Massachusetts chapter of SkillsUSA, preparing high school students in trade, technical, and service occupations through workforce-readiness curriculum and an annual State Leadership & Skills Conference where students compete in 111 skilled and leadership competitions.
📍 Marlborough and Upton, MA (State Leadership & Skills Conference)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair, Inc.
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
A statewide science and engineering fair open to grades 9-12 that requires a research plan, project notebook, lab report, visual display, and oral presentation, with top projects advancing to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide, regional fairs and state finals)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Science Olympiad (Massachusetts state chapter)
Massachusetts State Science Olympiad
A statewide Science Olympiad competition where Division C (high school) teams compete in 23 STEM events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering, advancing from regionals to the state tournament.
📍 Various Massachusetts campuses (Wentworth, WPI, Framingham State)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
VEX Robotics / RECF
Massachusetts VEX V5 High School State Championship
The annual state championship for VEX V5 Robotics Competition, the high-school division of VEX Robotics, where qualifying teams compete in robotics challenges and submit engineering notebooks for judging.
📍 Framingham, MA (Walsh Middle School)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UMass Amherst
Massenberg Summer STEM Institute
Rising tenth graders from underserved communities in Massachusetts and New Jersey attend a fully funded residential program featuring STEM projects, mathematics, writing, entrepreneurship, career exposure, and college guidance.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 10
Selective
MassRobotics
MassRobotics Jumpstart Fellowship Program
A fellowship providing diverse Massachusetts high school girls with technical skills in robotics through CAD design, electronics, and coding instruction, mentorship from industry professionals, and a paid summer internship at a robotics or technology company.
📍 Boston, MA (MassRobotics facility)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Marine Advanced Technology Education
MATE ROV Competition
Underwater robotics competition with regional and international finals.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Tickle College of Engineering
Materials Camp
A free, week-long day program for high schoolers exploring materials science and engineering principles through applied math and science activities.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
McNeese State University
McNeese Summer Engineering Research Academy
Students entering grades 9–12 use university equipment for research-oriented projects spanning robotics, chemical engineering, computer engineering, atmospheric data, clean water, energy, and other engineering areas.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mechanical Crash Course
Mechanical-engineering program involving product design and hands-on projects, including work related to autonomous vehicles.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Clemson University
Mechanical Engineering — Clemson Summer Scholars
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Montana Tech
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Summer Program
Fully funded residential program for rising juniors and seniors featuring hands-on metallurgy/materials experiments, industrial field trips and exposure to materials-science careers. Housing, meals and program materials were covered in 2026.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair, Inc.
Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair
Greater Omaha students present individual or team research projects to professional scientists and engineers. The 2027 fair serves as the eastern Nebraska NJAS qualifier, offers awards and requires a $15 per-student registration fee.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MCWT
Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarship
Michigan high-school seniors pursuing technology-related college study can compete for awards generally ranging from $2,000–$5,000, with mentoring and internship support also available.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Michigan Science Olympiad
Michigan Science Olympiad (Division C)
Statewide team competition for high school (Division C) students: school teams compete in dozens of hands-on and written events at regional tournaments, with top teams advancing to the state tournament. Teams register through a head coach; 2026-27 team fees are $300 for a primary team (early bird to December 18, 2026) and $400 after.
📍 Michigan (regional and state tournaments)📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Microsoft
Microsoft Discovery Program (Redmond)
Four-week paid onsite program at Microsoft in Redmond for graduating high school seniors with an interest in technology, who live and attend school within 50 miles of Redmond and have completed pre-calculus.
📍 Redmond, WA📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft High School Internship Program (Redmond Area)
Paid summer internship doing technical research or development at Microsoft.
📍 Redmond, WA⏱ 4-10 weeks📅 February 1🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Mid-America Transportation Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Mid-America Transportation Center STEM Academy
Free multi-day residential STEM academy featuring university labs, engineering activities, career exploration and interaction with faculty and industry professionals.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Minnesota ACE Camp (nonprofit)
Minnesota Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp
A residential June camp connecting Minnesota high schoolers to aviation and aerospace careers through guided tours, guest speakers, hands-on demonstrations, and the chance to pilot aircraft with FAA-certified flight instructors. Volunteer-run since 1991, with over 2,000 student graduates.
📍 Minnesota (statewide sites)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Minnesota Science Olympiad (state affiliate of Science Olympiad, Inc.)
Minnesota Science Olympiad
Minnesota's Division C (high school) Science Olympiad tournament, with 750+ students across 76 teams from 46 schools competing in events spanning earth science through physics; Mounds View High School won the 2026 state championship.
📍 Minnesota (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cosmosphere
Mission: Astro Lab
Students work together on a simulated space-station mission and participate in SCUBA-related experimentation while exploring spaceflight and associated career fields.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Cosmosphere
Mission: Lunar Trek
Students undertake a simulated lunar-landing mission and gain exposure to flight, drone training, engineering, finance, transportation, and lunar exploration.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Cosmosphere
Mission: Martian Base
Students carry out a simulated Mars landing, design a settlement, explore manufacturing and space agriculture, practice medical skills, and train on astronaut simulators.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Cosmosphere
Mission: Moon Shot
Students complete a simulated lunar mission, launch rockets, use astronaut-training simulators, build BattleBots, and explore coding, engineering, arts, and spaceflight.
📍 KS🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Keck Graduate Institute
Mission: STEM-Possible
One-week online tracks explore biological sciences, engineering, drug discovery, biotechnology careers, next-generation sequencing, healthcare and commercialization of scientific discoveries.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
State of Mississippi / Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi Governor's School
Gifted Mississippi sophomores and juniors attend a free two-week residential honors program with challenging courses, leadership, service, team-building, and three hours of honors college credit. The 2027 program runs June 6–19.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair — Region VII Upper Fair
Students qualifying through participating schools present original projects in 13 science categories to professional judges. Grades 9–12 compete together in Class 5, and successful students may advance through the Mississippi fair system.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi State University / MDOT / FHWA
Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute
Mississippi students explore road, rail, air, water, and transmission systems through laboratories, bridge projects, flight simulation, field trips, and engineering activities. The residential program is free.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
VEX Robotics Competition / Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Mississippi VEX Robotics State Championship
The statewide VEX V5 Robotics Competition championship for Mississippi middle and high school teams, held annually at the Jackson Convention Complex, where the top teams qualify to advance to the VEX Robotics World Championship.
📍 Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, MS📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MIT Lincoln Lab
MIT BeaverWorks BWSI Hackathon
Free open hackathons run by MIT BeaverWorks alongside BWSI summer program.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach
MIT MITES
Free rigorous six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented HS juniors.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
MIT
MIT MITES Semester
Free six-month online STEM program for HS juniors.
📍 Online⏱ 6 months📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
MIT
MIT THINK Scholars
Funded research mentorship; finalists travel to MIT for an all-expenses-paid weekend.
📍 Online📅 Not yet announced — 2026-27 cycle not yet posted🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MIT
MIT WTP (Women's Technology Program)
Four-week summer EECS or ME program for HS women.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 4 weeks📅 January🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
MIT
MITES (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science) Summer
Free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for under-represented rising HS seniors.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
MIT
MITES Saturdays
Free academic enrichment for 10th graders in Greater Boston from under-represented backgrounds.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
MIT
MITES Summer
Rigorous STEM enrichment for rising seniors from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. Fully funded.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Major League Hacking
MLH Member Hackathons
A season of student-run hackathons across the world where students build software/hardware.
📍 Global⏱ 24-48 hours📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Houston Department of Biomedical Engineering
Mohan Lab Summer Internship (MLSI) for High School Students
An eight-week bench research internship for rising seniors in biomedical sciences, bioengineering and computer science, with 1-2 weeks of foundational lab training followed by mentored research and an oral presentation. Projects include AI and image analysis, big data and neuroscience.
📍 Houston, TX📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Montana Learning Center / Montana Space Grant Consortium
Montana Aerospace Scholars — Freshmen & Sophomore Program
Two-stage Montana-resident program beginning with online aerospace assignments; successful students qualify for a summer residency involving mission design, space exploration and STEM-career experiences.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Montana Learning Center / Montana Space Grant Consortium
Montana Aerospace Scholars — Junior & Senior Program
Advanced Aerospace Scholars track for Montana upperclassmen combining preparatory work with a residential aerospace experience built around planetary exploration, missions and STEM career pathways.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Montana FIRST, Montana State University College of Engineering
Montana FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
Montana's chapter of the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, where teams of students in grades 7-12 design, build, and program robots to compete head-to-head, hosted through MSU's College of Engineering.
📍 Montana State University, Bozeman, MT (State Tournament)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Montana
Montana Science Fair
Montana's ISEF-affiliated statewide science and engineering fair, with high-school categories spanning biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, medicine, physics, astronomy, mathematics and computing. The next fair is scheduled for March 22, 2027.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana SkillsUSA
Montana SkillsUSA
Montana SkillsUSA serves 525 career and technical education students who compete in 116 occupational and leadership skill areas at the State Leadership & Skills Conference.
📍 Statewide; State Leadership & Skills Conference in Great Falls, MT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana University System
Montana STEM/Healthcare Scholarship
Scholarship for Montana seniors entering qualifying STEM or healthcare majors. Awards can continue for four years at $1,000, $1,500, $1,500 and $2,000 respectively if renewal requirements are met.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12
Selective
ScienceMONTGOMERY
Montgomery County Science Fair
An in-person three-day regional science and engineering fair (ISEF-affiliated) open to public, private, and homeschool students in grades 6-12 in Montgomery County, judged across biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, and physics categories.
📍 Silver Spring, MD📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NCSSM-Morganton
Morganton Scientific
Official STEM research journal through which Morganton Residential and Online students publish research papers and serve as editors.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Milwaukee School of Engineering
MSOE Summer Programs for High School Students
Week-long residential academic summer camps at MSOE (Explore, Focus on a major, Focus on AI, Focus on Health Professions, Women in Technology) with labs, professors and hands-on projects in engineering, computing, business and health.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Michigan State University
MSU High School Honors Science Program
Research immersion at MSU labs. Aid available for Michigan students.
📍 MI⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Museum of Discovery and Science
Museum of Discovery and Science Youth Volunteer Program
Teen volunteers help support museum operations and STEM learning experiences while developing communication and community-service experience.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UT Austin Cockrell School of Engineering
My Introduction to Engineering (MITE)
A five-day residential engineering camp for current high school juniors featuring team projects, hands-on activities and time with engineering students, faculty and alumni. About 50 students per session are chosen through holistic review, with encouragement for underrepresented and limited-STEM-access applicants.
📍 Austin, TX📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Cameron University
NanoExplorers
Hands-on nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and STEM research academy.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
UT Austin Center for Space Research (NASA SEES)
NASA & UT Austin SEES High School Summer Intern Program
A competitive two-week on-site summer internship at UT Austin (plus virtual project work) where rising juniors and seniors work with NASA scientists on Earth and space science data. U.S. citizens who are 10th or 11th graders, 16 by early July.
📍 Austin, TX (University of Texas at Austin)📅 February🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
NASA
NASA App Development Challenge
Open team coding challenge from NASA. Teams build a visualization of mission data. No fee; finalists visit Johnson Space Center.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 December🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs / NASA Astro Camp
NASA Astro — Virtual
Students use mailed kits and virtual activities to build robots, plan a lunar colony, launch rockets, explore Mars, conduct experiments, and complete collaborative simulated space missions.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Goddard High School Internship (OSTEM)
A paid summer internship for DC/Maryland area high school students focusing on physical sciences and earth observation.
📍 Greenbelt, MD⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 31🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NASA
NASA High School Internship Program (OSTEM)
Students participate in NASA's mission-driven projects through unique internship experiences at NASA centers across the country.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 10 weeks📅 January 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NASA
NASA Internships (HS / OSTEM)
Search portal for NASA STEM internships and challenges, including high school programs.
📍 United States⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NASA
NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Internships - Goddard Space Flight Center
Paid, project-based internships (10 weeks in summer) at NASA field centers, including Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, open to students 16+ enrolled at least part-time, working directly with NASA mentors on real projects.
📍 Greenbelt, MD (Goddard Space Flight Center)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium (Brown University)
NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Challenges
A NASA-funded consortium led by Brown University that runs student-facing programs including the Build the Moon and Plant the Moon classroom challenges for middle and high schoolers, alongside teacher partnerships bringing NASA-focused research into Rhode Island classrooms.
📍 Providence, RI (Brown University; challenges run through RI schools statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
NASA / UT Austin
NASA SEES Internship
Earth and space science research mentored by NASA scientists.
📍 TX / Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Virtual spring + 2-week onsite📅 February🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
NASA / Future Engineers
NASA TechRise Student Challenge
Teams design space-bound experiments. Winners receive USD 1500 and their payload flies on a high-altitude balloon.
📍 Online⏱ School year📅 November🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
NASA Wallops Flight Facility
NASA Wallops Flight Facility High School Internship
Six-week NASA internship session at Wallops for high school students 16 or older, applied for through intern.nasa.gov.
📍 Wallops Island, VA📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)
Free two-week summer day camp at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for students in grades 7-9 introducing transportation careers and engineering: building model bridges, field trips to airports, transit facilities and construction sites, campus tours and expert talks. Requires a 2.0 GPA and pre-algebra; 2027 dates and deadline to be announced in early 2027.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grade 9
Highly Selective
UNLV Multicultural Program for STEM and Health Sciences
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) at UNLV
A free, federally funded two-week residential summer camp that immerses high-achieving Nevada high schoolers in transportation engineering, urban infrastructure planning, and pedestrian safety through field trips, guest lectures, and projects with partners like the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
📍 Las Vegas, NV (on-campus housing at UNLV)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
National Youth Science Academy
National Youth Science Camp
A residential STEAM program in the Monongahela National Forest with two daily lectures by STEM experts, small-group directed studies, an outdoor adventure program, an arts program and a trip to Washington, DC.
📍 Monongahela National Forest, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Arizona
Native American Science & Engineering Program (NASEP)
Year-long STEM pathway for eligible Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students combining a residential summer experience, STEM workshops, college preparation, networking, computer building, tutoring, and research activities.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
ND EPSCoR / North Dakota State University & University of North Dakota
NATURE High School Summer Research Experience
A STEM outreach and research program for Indigenous North Dakota students that pairs middle school, high school, and tribal college students with university researchers at NDSU and UND through tribal college summer camps, Sunday Academy sessions, and university summer camps.
📍 Fargo & Grand Forks, ND (NDSU and UND campuses, plus ND tribal colleges)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
United States Naval Academy
Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS)
A competitive six-day residential summer program for current high school juniors who live in Bancroft Hall and take part in engineering, science, and humanities workshops alongside military training and leadership activities.
📍 Annapolis, MD📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
NC State University
NC-MSEN Pre-College Program
Academic enrichment program providing STEM instruction, competitions, tutoring and college preparation during the school year and summer.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nebraska Center for Materials & Nanoscience, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
NCMN STEM High School Internship
Lincoln-area high-school students conduct real research in UNL physics, engineering or chemistry laboratories for about eight weeks. Interns work roughly 20 hours/week, earn $15/hour and complete a final research poster; no prior research experience is required.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences
Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences State Science & Engineering Competition
Students develop original science, engineering or agriculture research and advance through one of six Nebraska regional competitions to the statewide event at UNL. Top senior projects can advance to the American Junior Academy of Science. Regional entry fees vary; recent Nebraska regions charged roughly $6.50–$15 per student.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nebraska SkillsUSA
Nebraska SkillsUSA
Nebraska SkillsUSA partners students, teachers, and industry to build a skilled workforce, with members competing in over 140 hands-on skill and leadership contests at the annual State Leadership and Skills Championships.
📍 Statewide Nebraska; State Championships at Heartland Events Center/Fonner Park, Grand Island, NE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Utah NeuroRobotics Lab
NeuroRobotics Summer Enrichment Program
A custom two-month summer research experience where high school students train alongside biomedical engineers, computer scientists, and neuroscientists. Past trainees have built exoskeletons and VR systems and presented at international conferences.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nevada SkillsUSA
Nevada Association of SkillsUSA
Nevada's chapter of SkillsUSA, representing more than 2,000 career and technical education students across the state's high schools in hands-on skilled-trades training spanning more than 100 occupational areas, from 3D animation to welding.
📍 Statewide Nevada📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNH Leitzel Center / Young Inventors' Program
New Hampshire Invention Convention
Young inventors advance from local or independent fairs to a statewide convention where they present inventions and engineering solutions. The 2026 competition offered both in-person and virtual participation.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NHSEE
New Hampshire Science & Engineering Exposition
ISEF-affiliated statewide research competition where high-school students present original science and engineering projects to judges. The next high-school exposition is scheduled for March 18, 2027.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Jersey SkillsUSA
New Jersey SkillsUSA
The state association for SkillsUSA, preparing NJ high school and college students in technical, skilled-trade, and health-occupation pathways through local, state, and national competitions and leadership events; NJ was named a 2026 Gold Standard of Excellence state.
📍 New Jersey (statewide, chapters by school)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NASA / Rutgers University
New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC)
A NASA-funded statewide consortium headquartered at Rutgers that funds K-12 'bridge' STEM programs connecting NJ high schoolers with university researchers — historically including support for Liberty Science Center's Partners in Science and Rutgers engineering outreach for girls — plus fellowships for aerospace-related research.
📍 New Brunswick, NJ (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey State Science Day Challenge
New Jersey students investigate a community problem and design solutions using science and engineering practices.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NM STEM Innovation Network
New Mexico Governor's STEM Challenge
Statewide team competition asking students to develop STEM-based solutions to real problems and present them to industry judges. Winning teams receive $500 per student; the next challenge is February 6, 2027.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Mexico Tech / NMAA
New Mexico Science & Engineering Fair
Statewide science and engineering fair in which students present original investigations and compete for recognition and scholarship money. The 2027 state fair is April 9–10 at New Mexico Tech.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA New Mexico
New Mexico SkillsUSA
The state association of SkillsUSA, preparing New Mexico middle/high school and college students for technical and skilled-trade careers through classroom-integrated curriculum and competitions in over 100 occupational areas, from 3D animation to welding.
📍 Statewide, NM📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Tech Summer STEM Experience
Week-long residential experience where students earn college credit while studying a science, engineering, entrepreneurship or mathematics discipline. 2026 tuition, housing and meals totaled $675 per session.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
New York Association of FFA (NY Agricultural Education, with Cornell CALS)
New York FFA Association
A school-based agricultural education organization open to all New York middle and high school students, building leadership through public speaking, team challenges, and career exposure to agriculture, veterinary medicine, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
📍 Statewide (200+ chapters across 53 of NY's 62 counties)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cornell University (lead institution, NASA Space Grant)
New York Space Grant Consortium
A NASA-funded statewide consortium of colleges, universities, and industry partners that funds K-12 STEM engagement, student project teams, and competitions to prepare New York students for careers with NASA and the aerospace/high-tech workforce.
📍 Ithaca, NY (Cornell University) and statewide partner campuses📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
NYSSEF
New York State Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated statewide competition for original student research across science and engineering.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NYS SkillsUSA
New York State SkillsUSA
The state CTSO for high school and college students in technical, skilled, and service career fields, offering contest-standard competitions, leadership development, and industry networking through local chapter advisors.
📍 Statewide (divided into six organizational areas)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Manchester Community College (hosting the NH/VT VEX Robotics state championship)
NH/VT VEX V5 Robotics State Championship
The combined New Hampshire/Vermont state championship for the VEX V5 Robotics Competition, where high school teams compete in qualification and elimination matches, skills challenges and judging for a spot at the VEX World Championship.
📍 Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNC Charlotte Youth Programs
Niner Academy
High-school students choose weeklong specialty camps in subjects including robotics, chemistry, drones, esports, leadership and technology.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid / Nissan North America
Nissan Scholarship
Graduating Mississippi seniors planning to attend a public in-state college and potentially contribute to the automotive industry compete for full tuition, required fees, and a book allowance. Selection considers academics, leadership, essay quality, and financial need.
📍 MS🎓 Grade 12
Selective
New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation / NMSU
NM AMP Student Research Conference — High School Participation
NM MESA and TRIO Upward Bound high-school students attend alongside undergraduate researchers for STEM presentations, networking, workshops and panels. Their conference fees are covered by NM AMP.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Mexico State University STEM Outreach Center
NM Network Aviation Camp High School Internship Experience
Rising grades 9–12 participate in a week-long aviation/STEM program; 2026 participants received a $250 stipend plus documentation of 40 internship hours.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Mexico State University College of Engineering
NM PREP High School Academy
Students explore engineering through real-world projects involving 3D printing, advanced manufacturing and mathematics while interacting with NMSU faculty and laboratories.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Non-Destructive Testing Technology
High-school summer camp, engineering/testing.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
NCSEF
North Carolina Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated statewide fair in which students present original scientific and engineering research after advancing through regional fairs.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University
North Carolina Science Olympiad
School teams compete in laboratory, engineering, biology, chemistry and other STEM events through regional and statewide tournaments.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of North Carolina System
North Carolina Teaching Fellows
Future teachers can receive forgivable financial assistance at participating North Carolina institutions in exchange for teaching in qualifying fields or schools.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 12
Selective
State of North Dakota / UND
North Dakota Governor's School
Select students complete an intensive residential academic program; the 2027 UND cycle is expected to include education, health studies, mental health and energy-law pathways.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
UND College of Engineering & Mines
North Dakota Signature VEX Robotics Competition
A high school VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event hosted at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, drawing dozens of teams from the U.S. and Canada to compete for World Championship qualifying awards.
📍 Grand Forks, ND (Alerus Center)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of North Dakota College of Engineering & Mines
North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair
Students advance through regional fairs to present original science and engineering research at the statewide ISEF-affiliated fair.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northwest Science Expo System
Northwest Science Expo
Oregon's statewide ISEF-affiliated science-research competition; regional qualifiers advance to NWSE and top projects to Regeneron ISEF.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Northwestern University Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University Research Program for High Schoolers (NURPH)
Rising juniors and seniors from the Chicago/Evanston area spend seven weeks carrying out original materials-science research with Northwestern researchers. The program is paid and does not require previous research experience.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Norwich University
Norwich University Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy
A residential summer week where high school students use interactive coding labs, Raspberry Pi hardware builds and team challenges to design, train and test beginner machine-learning models while exploring AI bias, privacy and ethics.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Nuclear Engineering Camp
Residential introduction to nuclear engineering, including nuclear power and biomedical/technical applications. 2026 fee was $1,200.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Idaho National Laboratory
Nuclear Science Camp
Students investigate nuclear science and energy through hands-on activities connected to Idaho National Laboratory's research mission.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMass Amherst
Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Research Intensive
Students work with nucleic-acid-based chemical and biological tools used for sensing, cellular imaging, and molecular engineering.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Nuffield Foundation
Nuffield Research Placements
Fully-funded UK STEM research placements for Year 12 students, prioritized for those from low-income backgrounds; hosted by universities, research institutes, and companies.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ 4–6 weeks (summer)📅 March (UK Year 12)🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
New York State HESC
NYS STEM Incentive Program
Top-10%-of-class NY seniors entering approved STEM majors at SUNY/CUNY can receive full resident tuition in exchange for working in a STEM field in New York after graduation.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 12
Selective
NYU Tandon
NYU Tandon ARISE
Free seven-week research program for NYC HS sophomores and juniors in engineering and science.
📍 Brooklyn, NY⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Duke University
ODE Summer Design Camp
Five-week biomedical design experience where students identify health-care problems, develop prototypes and learn engineering-design methods.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind (International Finals)
International creative problem-solving competition with teams from 25+ countries.
📍 USA (worlds); regional in origin country📅 Regional Winter, Worlds May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio FFA Association
Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair
FFA members conduct and present original agricultural-science research, with finalists competing during the Ohio FFA Convention.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio State University / Ohio Science Olympiad
Ohio Science Olympiad
School teams compete across 23 STEM events through regional and state tournaments, with top teams advancing nationally. The 2027 Ohio state tournament is hosted at Ohio State.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio Academy of Science / Ohio State University
Ohio State Science Day
Students advance through Ohio Regional Science Days to present original scientific research at the state's highest-level science-day competition, with nearly $300,000 in scholarships and awards available.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio State University
Ohio State Young Scholars Program
Free year-round academic + research support for first-gen Ohio students.
📍 OH⏱ Year-round + summer📅 Rolling (school-based)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ohio Academy of Science
Ohio STEP
Students identify a real-world problem, design a STEM-based product or service, conduct market research and develop an entrepreneurial plan/pitch. Students can compete independently or in teams of up to three.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio Technology Student Association
Ohio TSA State Conference
Technology and engineering students compete in TSA design, engineering, technology and problem-solving events.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian Engineering Summer Academy
Multi-day engineering summer academy hosted on OC's campus.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma FFA
Oklahoma FFA State Interscholastics / CDEs
State career-development competitions spanning agriculture, livestock, plant science, mechanics, public speaking and agribusiness.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma Science Olympiad
Oklahoma Science Olympiad
Team-based STEM competition spanning biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, engineering and technology.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated statewide research fair; students advance from regional fairs and present original STEM research.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Oklahoma TSA
Oklahoma TSA State Leadership Conference
Students compete in engineering, technology, architecture, robotics, cybersecurity, AI and design challenges.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
VEX Robotics / REC Foundation
Oklahoma V5RC High School State Robotics Tournament
Oklahoma's annual state championship for VEX V5 Robotics Competition high school teams, featuring skills challenges plus qualification and elimination matches, with top teams advancing to the VEX Robotics World Championship.
📍 Pryor, OK (rotates by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Hampshire Academy of Science
One-Week Introduction to Scientific Research
Week-long introduction to laboratory research using tools such as microscopes, PCR, spectrophotometers and 3D printers across biology, chemistry, physics and engineering. The 2027 session is scheduled for July 19–23.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University Global Training Initiative
Online Research Academy
Four-week virtual research experience pairing high-school students with NC State faculty on projects spanning AI, engineering, medicine, genomics, mathematics and sustainability.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UC San Diego Institute for the Global Entrepreneur
OPALS Research Program
High-school students work in a structured research environment spanning engineering, medicine, science and innovation. Spring is part-time and summer is an intensive four-week primarily in-person experience.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Operation Catapult
Students completing grades 10 or 11 spend 11 days conducting engineering and science experiments, using faculty laboratories, and completing a team design project.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Oregon FFA
Oregon FFA Agriscience Fair
Members present original agriculture/STEM research in individual or team divisions.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon FFA
Oregon FFA CDE/LDE Championships
Career and leadership competitions spanning animal science, plant science, mechanics, agribusiness and speaking.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon MESA
Oregon MESA Day
Engineering/design competition culminating in statewide challenges; top high-school teams can advance nationally.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon TSA
Oregon TSA State Conference
Engineering, technology, architecture, design and computing competitive events.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL High School Summer Internship
Paid DOE national lab research at Oak Ridge.
📍 TN⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL Next Generation STEM Internship Program (NGSI)
A paid, highly competitive seven-week internship where rising juniors, seniors, and recent graduates from accredited high schools in designated East Tennessee counties work under the mentorship of ORNL scientists and technical staff on real STEM projects.
📍 Oak Ridge, TN📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation High School Programs (Youth Apprenticeship and School to Work)
Paid work-based programs for Wisconsin high schoolers: a 450-hour engineering Youth Apprenticeship for incoming seniors and a two-year manufacturing School to Work program for incoming juniors, earning high school credit, college credit and state certificates.
📍 Oshkosh, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering
OU Engineering Days
Discipline-specific one-day programs introducing students to engineering fields and facilities.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Outdoor World: Urban and Rural
Returning in summer 2027. Students investigate environmental challenges such as water quality, planning and sustainability while connecting them to civil/environmental engineering and public-health issues.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hack Club
Outpost
4-day hardware hackathon, followed by exhibiting at Open Sauce! Get up to 1000 USD to build hardware projects to get invited.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Pennsylvania TSA
PA TSA State Conference
Engineering, robotics, design, cybersecurity, technology.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Clemson University
Packaging Science
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
University of South Carolina
Partners for Mentoring in Engineering & Computer Science
Five-day technical workshop introducing advanced engineering/computing concepts.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Liberty Science Center
Partners in Science
An intensive eight-week summer mentorship, running since 1986, that pairs NJ high school juniors/seniors with scientist mentors at regional institutions (NJIT, Princeton, Rowan, Rutgers, Stevens, and more) for hands-on lab research, plus biweekly career workshops at LSC.
📍 Jersey City, NJ (placements statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Tuskegee University
Pathways in Architecture, Construction, and Technology (PACT)
Two-week residential program introducing rising sophomores through seniors to architecture, design, construction, and related technology through immersive coursework and projects.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Dunwoody College of Technology
Pathways to Careers Summer Experience
Juniors and seniors complete a free three-week experience exploring technical careers through job-site visits, industry interaction, and hands-on projects. Accepted participants planning to attend Dunwoody can become eligible for scholarships of up to $10,000 annually for two years.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Ohio Northern University
Pathways to STEM Camp
Residential multidisciplinary camp with microbiology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, physics, civil/mechanical engineering, robotics and manufacturing labs.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Engineering Summer Academy
Penn Engineering Summer Academy (ESAP) offers a challenging and enriching experience for rising 10th-12th grade students interested in engineering.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Pennsylvania FFA
Pennsylvania FFA CDE/LDE Championships
Agriculture, mechanics, animal science, plant science, public speaking.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Pennsylvania FIRST / Centre County 4-H Robotics
Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) State Championship
The state championship tournament for Pennsylvania's FIRST Tech Challenge season, where teams of middle and high school students design, build, and program a robot to compete in a floor game against other teams' robots.
📍 Hellertown, PA (2026: Saucon Valley Middle School)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
PJAS
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
Individual scientific research presentations and awards.
📍 PA🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Pennsylvania Science Olympiad
Pennsylvania Science Olympiad
Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Earth Science events.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
University of Nebraska College of Engineering / Peter Kiewit Foundation
Peter Kiewit Engineering Academy
Cohort scholarship and support program for Nebraska seniors entering engineering, computing or construction at UNL or UNO who demonstrate financial need and commitment to advancing women in these fields. The package can cover tuition and fees plus housing, food, materials and additional professional-development support.
📍 NE🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Temple University
Philadelphia Youth for STEM
Hands-on STEM/engineering programming.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) & Project Lead The Way
Phoenix Student Worker Program
A year-long paid internship pairing Minnesota STEM/PLTW students entering their senior year with MnDOT engineering professionals on real transportation projects, working up to 40 hours/week in summer and part-time during the school year, with a mid-point performance evaluation and career-exploration office visits.
📍 Statewide, MN📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
Physics in Motion: Theme Park Thrills
Students use geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability and physics to analyze the motion and design of amusement rides, culminating in field measurements at a theme park.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
North Dakota State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
PICNICS Summer Research Program
High-school students conduct hands-on research in NDSU chemistry, biochemistry, coatings, polymer/materials and engineering laboratories alongside university researchers.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
FIRST / Pine Tree District
Pine Tree District FIRST Robotics Competition
Maine's official FIRST Robotics Competition qualifying event, where high school teams from Maine and across New England compete head-to-head with robots they designed and built for a chance to advance to the FIRST Championship.
📍 Falmouth High School, Falmouth, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kamin Science Center
Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair
STEM research competition.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
PNNL High School Research and Business Internships
PNNL offers high school students academic-year (August-May, up to 4 hours a day) and full-time summer internships in research or business, with elective credit available through school work-based learning programs. Students must be 18 to work in lab spaces.
📍 Richland, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
PPPL Plasma Physics Research
DOE national lab program — fusion and plasma research mentorship.
📍 NJ⏱ 1 week + mentorship📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Pre-College Cancer Engineering Summer Institute at Illinois (PRE-CE)
High school juniors and seniors conduct supervised cancer-related research in UIUC laboratories and participate in professional-development activities. Participants receive a $4,000 taxable stipend.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UC Irvine Institute of Transportation Studies
Pre-College Research Immersion Program (PRIME)
Eight-week research experience where high-school students join a transportation research project and contribute under the mentorship of an ITS research associate. No prior research experience is required.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Temple University
Pre-College Workshops
Two-week noncredit programs across 25+ subjects.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of Cincinnati College of Engineering & Applied Science
Pre-Collegiate Robotics Competition
High-school teams receive LEGO SPIKE robotics equipment, mentoring from UC students and compete in an annual on-campus robotics competition.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Susquehanna University
Pre-Engineering & Scientific Exploration
Engineering/science pre-college institute.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
Maryland Robotics Center, University of Maryland
PRIME-R — Pre-College Research Internships & Mentored Experience in Robotics
Students work 8–10+ hours per week in real UMD robotics laboratories with faculty and graduate researchers on AI, autonomous vehicles, drones, medical robotics, computer vision, and related projects. Program cost is $5,000.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Princeton SEAS
Princeton Day of Action / Princeton AI4ALL
Various Princeton SEAS outreach programs and summer engineering experiences for HS students.
📍 Princeton, NJ⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Princeton University
Princeton Laboratory Learning Program
Free competitive lab research program for HS students in NJ-area Princeton labs.
📍 Princeton, NJ⏱ 5-6 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Princeton University / Princeton Center for Complex Materials
Princeton University Materials Academy (PUMA)
A three-week, free materials-science and engineering program that has brought Trenton-area and other NJ high schoolers to Princeton's campus every summer since 2002 for inquiry-based labs, faculty-led research projects, and career-path conversations with grad students.
📍 Princeton, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
The Museum of Flight with Puget Sound Skills Center
Private Pilot Ground School (Museum of Flight)
A three-week, no-cost summer career and technical education course for Washington students that covers aerodynamics, aviation weather and flight instruments to prepare for the FAA private pilot written exam, with flight simulator training and field trips.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center on Disability Studies
Project Hōkūlani Summer STEM Program
Students explore six STEM areas through culturally grounded hands-on activities, college and STEM-company visits and interaction with professionals.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Project SELECT
Students completing grades 9 or 10 investigate biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering through hands-on experiments and design-and-build activities.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
UMass Lowell
PROPEL (Professional Research Opportunities to Prepare for Engineering and Life Sciences)
A competitive, full-time paid summer internship placing Massachusetts high school students in UMass Lowell labs to conduct research in engineering and life sciences alongside faculty and student mentors.
📍 Lowell, MA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Provost Summer Mentorship Program
Four-week career immersion in Penn Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Dental and Law.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9–10
Highly Selective
Purdue University
Purdue STAR (STEM Academic Research)
Free research immersion at Purdue for Indiana students underrepresented in STEM.
📍 IN⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
OHSU Galbraith Lab
Quantitative Biology / Biophysics Internship
Eight-week laboratory experience involving quantitative biology, biophysics, experiments and data analysis.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Casper College
Quantum and Laser Fusion Science Camp
A two-week camp for high school students interested in physics, engineering and technology, with instruction from Texas A&M's Institute for Quantum Science & Engineering faculty and guest lecturers.
📍 Casper, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Physics and Astronomy
QUASAR — Quest for Understanding Astronomy, Science, and Research
Residential space-science camp involving professional telescopes, water rockets, gravitational mechanics, CAD, engineering challenges and the UNK Planetarium. The 2026 three-day program cost $100 including housing and meals.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Queensborough Community College / CUNY
Queensborough STEM Research Academy
Students may work in biotechnology, chemistry, computer science, information security, engineering, environmental science, mathematics or psychology.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Green Bank Observatory
Radio Astronomer for a Day (Green Bank Observatory)
Student groups work in research teams to study cosmic objects with the 40-Foot radio telescope, collecting data overnight and reviewing results with a Green Bank educator.
📍 Green Bank, WV📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas Tech University Whitacre College of Engineering Outreach & Engagement
Raider Robotics Academy (9th-12th Grade Camp)
A weeklong commuter robotics camp at Reese Technology Center where high schoolers learn FIRST Robotics Competition software, fabrication skills and build robots with SparkFun XRP kits, ending with a presentation day. Capacity is 24 students per camp.
📍 Lubbock, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Denver Foundation / RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship
Colorado seniors pursuing science, mathematics, or engineering compete for a scholarship based on exceptional academic achievement.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
The world's largest pre-college STEM research competition with affiliated fairs in 60+ countries.
📍 USA (affiliated fairs worldwide)📅 Regional fairs Winter–Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron ISEF
The largest international pre-college science fair. Qualify through an affiliated regional or state fair. Travel and lodging covered for finalists.
📍 Rotating US city⏱ 1 week📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron Science Talent Search
Unique among high school competitions, the Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation’s most promising future leaders in STEM. Each year, around 2,600 students enter Regeneron STS, submitting original research in critically important scientific fields of study and full application for holistic review. $3.1 million in awards are distributed annually, including the first place prize of $250,000.
📍 Washington, D.C.📅 2026-11-05T20:00:00 EST🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
LSU College of Engineering
REHAMS Engineering
Students live on LSU's campus for a week while exploring engineering disciplines, computer science, and construction management through hands-on design projects, faculty sessions, and laboratory tours.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Renewable Energy — The Future is Here
Residential exploration of renewable-energy science and engineering.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Alabama A&M University
Research Experience for Secondary School Students in Ceramics and Nanostructures
High-school students work in university laboratories on ceramics and nanostructured-materials research with faculty mentors during a summer research appointment.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Michigan Center for Materials Innovation
Research Experiences for Youth (REY)
Michigan 11th graders spend seven weeks doing materials-science research involving semiconductors, 2D materials, sustainable polymers, and computational, statistical, theoretical, or experimental methods.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Florida CPET
Research Immersion in Science & Engineering (RISE)
One-week residential introduction to research with laboratory activities, faculty talks and tracks in engineering or environmental science/One Health.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
UC Santa Barbara
Research Mentorship Program (RMP)
Seven-week intensive in which students work one-on-one with a UCSB graduate student, postdoc, or faculty mentor on an interdisciplinary university-level research project and participate in research lectures and academic programming.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Stevens Institute of Technology
Research Methods in Biomedical Engineering
Two-week program introducing experimental and research methods used in biomedical engineering.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
CEE × MIT
Research Science Institute (RSI)
The most selective free summer research program in the US. Six weeks of STEM research at MIT with PhD mentors.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-January🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
American Chemical Society / Brown / URI / Providence College
Rhode Island ACS Project SEED
Eight-week laboratory-research internships for economically disadvantaged high-school students hosted in university chemistry labs across Rhode Island.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Rhode Island Science Olympiad / RIC
Rhode Island Science Olympiad
Team competition across laboratory, engineering, biology, chemistry, earth science and physics events.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Rice BYTE! (Building Young Tech Engineers) Academy
A one-week summer academy teaching coding, microcontrollers and hands-on engineering with Arduino kits, sensor data analysis and a capstone project, including visits to research facilities such as a cleanroom. No prior experience is required.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Rice Digital Health Workforce Initiative (DHWI)
An NSF-supported paid program in which high school students explore wearable biomedical hardware or the software and data behind diagnoses, with a two-week summer immersion and Saturday sessions during the academic year.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Highly Selective
Rice University Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL)
Rice ELITE Tech Camp
A pre-college engineering and technology camp where students pick morning and afternoon technical courses such as robotics, Python, C++, AI/machine learning, 3D modeling and biomedical engineering, plus daily leadership workshops. Instruction is led by Rice engineering students under faculty-designed curricula.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Rice University
Rice Engineering Summer Academy
Pre-college engineering at Rice. Scholarships available.
📍 TX⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Rice Sustainable Futures Academy
A free one-week enrichment academy for high school girls (other students may also apply) entering 10th or 11th grade, exploring engineering challenges focused on sustainability through labs and discussions with Rice faculty. Activities include landing capsules, roller coasters and circuits with micro:bits.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
RIMSE Summer Schools — High School Research
Local high-school students develop an independent materials-science "Discovery" project after securing a UCSD research mentor and work alongside the MRSEC research community.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rowan University
RISE — Rowan Introduction for Student Engineers
Multi-day engineering workshop with laboratory clinics, hands-on projects, campus tours and mentoring. The 2026 fee was $200; 2027 information is expected later in 2026.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Iowa State University Program for Women in Science and Engineering
RISE with WiSE Summer Experience
Rising juniors and seniors spend a residential week in either an engineering or life-sciences track, completing hands-on STEM activities and exploring majors and campus life. Tentative 2027 sessions are July 11–15 and July 18–22; applications open in January.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Rowan University
RISER — Research Immersion in Biomedical Science and Engineering
Rising seniors work approximately 20 hours/week for six weeks in Rowan biomedical-engineering or biomedical-science laboratories. The 2026 program was an unpaid research placement.
📍 NJ🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Wayne State University, Anderson College of Engineering
Rising 9th-12th Grade Summer Camps
Week-long day camps for rising 9th-12th graders exploring engineering, computer science, technology, and innovation through real-world projects in coding, design, construction, and game development.
📍 Detroit, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
RoboCon New Jersey (student-run, FIRST Robotics Competition teams)
RoboCon New Jersey
A free, two-day public STEM/robotics event produced by NJ high school FIRST Robotics Competition teams, featuring 'Robot Rumble' exhibition matches, FRC/FTC/FLL team demonstrations, and a large-robot driving experience, open to student teams and the public.
📍 Bridgewater, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Northeastern State University
Robotics for Young Scientists and Engineers
Hands-on robotics and engineering design academy.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Notre Dame College of Engineering
Robotics Summer Camp
Local students entering grades 10–12 work in teams to construct and program robots and complete engineering challenges.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Widener University
Robotics Summer Camp
Selective hands-on robotics and engineering program.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Rocket Engineering 101
Students explore rocket design and engineering concepts in a hands-on high-school summer program. The 2026 daytime option was listed at $650.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
ROOT4NANO
Engages rural Oklahoma high-school students in bionanotechnology through classroom outreach, university visits and summer programming.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
University of Minnesota, College of Science and Engineering
Rooted in STEM
A two-year pipeline program (10th through 12th grade) for Twin Cities students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, meeting one Saturday per month for CSE faculty presentations, lab tours, and industry-alumni panels, plus summer enrichment. Graduates who enroll in CSE can receive a $40,000 3M scholarship.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 December🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose POWER
Students completing grades 9 or 10 explore engineering and making through prototype development, design challenges, and work in Rose-Hulman's innovation spaces.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Rowan University
Rowan STEAM Academy — Navigators
2027 program for incoming grades 10–12 combining STEAM coursework and a three-credit college experience; commuter and residential options are offered.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Rowan University
Rowan STEAM Academy — Pathfinders
Advanced residential STEAM experience for high-achieving students with research-focused coursework and university-level exploration.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI)
Free college-prep and research program for rural Alaska Native and rural Alaska students.
📍 AK⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Rutgers University
Rutgers Future Scholars Research
Free college-prep + research for first-gen New Jersey students.
📍 NJ⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling (program-based)🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Rutgers School of Engineering
Rutgers Honors Engineering eXperience (RHEx)
One-week residential experience introducing rising juniors and seniors to engineering disciplines through laboratories, workshops and project-based activities.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia High School Internship Program
Sandia hires students in their final years of high school for mentored R&D, engineering, technical and business work. High-school applicants generally must be at least 16; technical/R&D roles require a 3.0 GPA.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Clemson Extension / SC 4-H
SC 4-H Engineering Challenge
Coding, robotics, bridge building and rocketry competition.
📍 SC🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
South Carolina Odyssey of the Mind
SC Odyssey of the Mind
A volunteer-run creative problem-solving competition for teams spanning kindergarten through college, where students write skits, build props, and engineer solutions to long-term open-ended challenges for state competition.
📍 Statewide, South Carolina📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho Power
Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Graduating students in Idaho Power's service area pursuing STEM, business or communications can compete for one of fourteen academic scholarships.
📍 ID🎓 Grade 12
Selective
U.S. Navy / Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Science & Engineering Apprenticeship Program — SEAP
High-school students work in Navy research laboratories; Rhode Island students can access placements at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Science Accelerating Growth and Engagement (SAGE)
One-week day camp connecting students with LLNL scientists and engineers through hands-on STEM projects, job shadowing, laboratory/workplace tours and career exploration.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Department of the Navy / ONR
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP)
Interns work at a Naval laboratory on real-world research under the mentorship of professional scientists and engineers.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 12🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Geographic / Disney+ / Hulu
Science Fair: The Series
A three-part docuseries following young innovators, engineers, and scientists on their way to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Remote🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Team-based STEM competition with 23 events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Regional through national rounds.
📍 School team + regional⏱ School year📅 Aug-May season🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Science on Saturday
Winter lecture series geared toward high-school students, featuring scientists and engineers discussing current research across physics, fusion, engineering and other technical fields.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Toledo Instrumentation Center
Scientific Instrumentation Summer Camp
Students use advanced scientific instruments including MALDI mass spectrometry, super-resolution microscopy, X-ray diffraction and NMR.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
South Dakota Mines
SD Mines Summer Tech Academy
STEM camps at SD Mines. In-state aid.
📍 SD⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Roger Williams University
SEA by the Bay: Summer Engineering Academy
A residential engineering academy for high school juniors and above featuring 3D modeling, electronics, and team-based prototype design challenges, culminating in a final project showcase.
📍 Bristol, RI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Gonzaga University School of Engineering and Applied Science
SEAS Summer Immersion Program (SSIP)
A one-week residential camp for rising junior and senior high school students exploring engineering and computer science through robot programming, Python coding, research rotations with Gonzaga faculty and a research symposium.
📍 Spokane, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Seattle Public Schools Seattle Skills Center
Seattle Skills Center Summer Program
Free in-person summer introductory career and technical classes for Seattle Public Schools students entering grades 9-12, including medical careers, engineering, automotive, culinary, media arts, video game design, maritime operations and education.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Akron, Women in Engineering Programs
SEE UA! Summer Experience in Engineering Camp
A week-long residential or day camp for young women entering grades 9-12, immersing them in biomedical, civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering through hands-on projects, tours of local engineering firms, and a team design competition.
📍 Akron, OH (University of Akron)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute / Indiana University Indianapolis
SEED/STEM Summer Program
Indiana high-school students spend eight weeks working full-time with a faculty research mentor and finish by presenting their project. Need-based stipends of up to $4,000 are available.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Maine College of Engineering and Computing
Semiconductor Camp
High-school students study bits, gates, transistors, circuits, integrated devices, and semiconductor systems through hands-on electronics work and a Texas Instruments visit.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Arizona College of Engineering
Semiconductors — Summer Engineering Academy
Students investigate how semiconductor devices are designed, manufactured, tested, and incorporated into products while exploring related engineering careers.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Purdue University College of Engineering
Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)
Rising seniors spend a residential week exploring Purdue engineering through design activities, physics, programming, 3D modeling, robotics, and interaction with engineering students and faculty.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering
Senior Engineers
Students complete engineering-design activities with faculty, tour university engineering facilities, learn about engineering pathways, and participate in college-readiness preparation during a two-day program.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Senior Showcase
A day-in-the-life engineering preview for rising high school seniors, featuring discipline exploration, admissions information, and facility tours at Auburn's College of Engineering.
📍 Auburn University, Auburn, AL📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
University of Arizona College of Engineering
Service through Engineering
Students design engineering solutions intended to improve communities while experiencing university engineering, teamwork, leadership, and hands-on design.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Columbia Engineering
SHAPE — Summer High School Academic Program for Engineers
Three-week project-based engineering program with tracks in engineering, robotics, computing, design and related technologies.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Science Coach / St. Charles Community College
Show-Me SCIENCE Competition
Missouri statewide science, invention, and engineering competition for students who advance from affiliated regional fairs. The April 8–9, 2027 competition includes biology, chemistry, computing/math, engineering, environmental science, medicine, physics/astronomy and other categories; top students advance to ISEF.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNLV
SISTEM (Student Interactions with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
A free, semester-long series of talks and hands-on interactions that lets any Nevada high school student learn about STEM careers and research directly from STEM professionals, with an in-person track for students near UNLV and a remote option for students elsewhere in the state.
📍 Las Vegas, NV (remote option statewide)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Alabama, Styslinger College of Engineering
SITE (Student Introduction to Engineering)
A six-day, five-night residential summer camp introducing rising high school sophomores through seniors to engineering and computing disciplines through hands-on labs, an industrial plant tour, and a team design competition.
📍 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA / CTECS
SkillsUSA (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System)
Students from Connecticut's 17 technical high schools compete each spring at the SkillsUSA State Conference across dozens of occupational skill categories, with top finishers advancing to the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.
📍 Connecticut Technical Education and Career System high schools statewide📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Arizona
SkillsUSA Arizona
Workforce-development student organization for students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, with regional and state competitions across Arizona.
📍 Statewide, AZ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA California
SkillsUSA California
California's SkillsUSA chapter serves over 59,000 students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, with regional, state, and national competitions in more than 130 disciplines.
📍 California (regional conferences statewide; state conference location varies)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Colorado
SkillsUSA Colorado
Career and technical student organization developing skilled trade workers through regional and state competitions in fields like construction, automotive, cosmetology, IT, and manufacturing.
📍 Chapters statewide; State Leadership Conference (previously held in Pueblo)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Florida
SkillsUSA Florida Fall Leadership Conference
A fall training conference for SkillsUSA Florida student members built around the 'Maximize' student leadership track, focused on teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
📍 Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, Leesburg, FL📅 August🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Florida
SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference
Florida's premier career and technical education competition, where more than 1,700 high school and college students compete in over 100 trade, technical, and leadership contests judged by industry professionals, with gold medalists advancing to the National Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Jacksonville, FL📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Georgia
SkillsUSA Georgia
SkillsUSA Georgia develops high school students pursuing trade, technical, and skilled-service careers through a Champions Rally, Fall Leadership Conference, and regional-to-national skills competitions.
📍 Statewide; based in Ringgold, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Illinois
SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership & Skills Conference
Career and technical student organization serving more than 3,000 Illinois members across 100-plus occupational programs, culminating in the State Leadership & Skills Conference (SLSC) with a pathway to national competition.
📍 Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Indiana
SkillsUSA Indiana
The Indiana chapter of the national career and technical student organization, where high school students in skilled-trade and technical programs compete in regional and state skill competitions and pursue chapter leadership roles.
📍 Indianapolis, IN (statewide chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Iowa
SkillsUSA Iowa State Leadership & Skills Conference
Iowa's annual skilled-trades CTSO conference where high school and college students compete in nearly 70 hands-on competitions spanning nearly every skilled trade.
📍 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Kansas
SkillsUSA Kansas State Championships
Career and technical education students from across Kansas compete against the clock in skilled-trade contests such as automotive refinishing, cabinetmaking, culinary arts, and welding fabrication, with state gold medalists advancing to SkillsUSA Nationals.
📍 Hutchinson, KS📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Louisiana
SkillsUSA Louisiana State Conference
Louisiana's statewide SkillsUSA leadership and skills conference where secondary students compete in hands-on contests across career fields including information technology, health care, and construction.
📍 Louisiana (site varies)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Maine
SkillsUSA Maine
Career and technical student organization for Maine middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in skilled trades, hosting an annual State Leadership and Skills Conference plus a statewide Jump Start Conference.
📍 Statewide, Maine📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Missouri / Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
SkillsUSA Missouri
SkillsUSA Missouri serves high school students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations across nine districts and 85+ local chapters, culminating in a State Leadership and Skills Conference with more than 150 competitive events.
📍 Local SkillsUSA chapters statewide; State Leadership and Skills Conference📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA New Hampshire
Membership organization for NH high school and career-technical students competing in over 60 skill areas, from automotive technology to digital filmmaking, with leadership training and scholarships.
📍 Manchester, NH (statewide chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA North Carolina
SkillsUSA North Carolina
The state CTSO serving middle school, high school and postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, hosting an annual state conference with 3,000+ students competing in 140+ skilled, technical and leadership events.
📍 Statewide, NC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA / North Dakota
SkillsUSA North Dakota
A career-readiness CTSO for trade, industrial, technical, health science, and IT students, culminating in a State Leadership & Skills Conference and national championships spanning 100+ occupational and leadership skill areas.
📍 Bismarck, ND (state office) and statewide chapters📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA North Dakota
SkillsUSA North Dakota State Leadership & Skills Conference
Students compete in technical, occupational and leadership events spanning skilled trades, engineering, technology and career preparation.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Ohio
SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships
More than 5,000 participants compete in over 100 skilled-trade, engineering, design, technology, leadership and career competitions.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Oklahoma
SkillsUSA Oklahoma State Leadership & Skills Conference
Statewide championship with 100+ technical, occupational and leadership contests for CareerTech students.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Oregon
SkillsUSA Oregon State Leadership & Skills Conference
Technical and leadership championships across Oregon CTE fields.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Championships
Technical, engineering, trades and leadership.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Rhode Island
SkillsUSA Rhode Island
The Rhode Island state association of SkillsUSA, a partnership of students, teachers, and industry building career and technical skills through school-based chapters, culminating in the annual State Leadership & Skills Conference (SLSC).
📍 Rhode Island (statewide, chapter-based; conference at rotating sites)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA South Carolina
SkillsUSA South Carolina Championships
Skilled Trades, Engineering, Technology championship.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Texas (SkillsUSA, Texas Association, High School Secondary Division)
SkillsUSA Texas
SkillsUSA Texas is a career and technical student organization partnering students, teachers, and industry to build a skilled workforce through leadership training and skills competitions. Students in Career and Technical Education programs can join and compete at district, regional, and the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Texas (statewide chapters)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Vermont
SkillsUSA Vermont
Vermont's SkillsUSA state association holds a fall leadership conference and a spring conference with nearly 70 hands-on technical and professional contests for career and technical education students.
📍 Vermont (state conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Virginia
SkillsUSA Virginia
State association of SkillsUSA for career and technical education students, with competitions in more than 100 areas and leadership training workshops across the year.
📍 Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Washington
SkillsUSA Washington
Washington's SkillsUSA state association serving middle school, high school and college career and technical students in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, with a State Leadership & Skills Conference.
📍 Washington (state conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Wisconsin
SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference
Wisconsin chapter of SkillsUSA running regional and state technical and leadership competitions for middle school, high school and college students in dozens of skilled trades and technical fields.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kean University
SkyLAB
Environmental-science program involving biodiversity, climate, renewable energy, drones, soil/water analysis and fieldwork at Kean Skylands.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Rutgers Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
SLAAM Engineering Summer Academy
Two-week academy combining faculty-guided research projects with mechanical and aerospace engineering design challenges. The 2026 fee was $875.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Saint Louis University School of Science and Engineering
SLU STEM Pre-College Programs (Aviation & Engineering Summer Academies)
SLU's School of Science and Engineering runs residential summer academies -- including an Aviation Summer Academy (flight science, aircraft design, UAVs) and an Engineering Summer Academy (aerospace, mechanical, biomedical, electrical, civil) -- introducing high schoolers to STEM career paths.
📍 Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
The Smallpeice Trust
Smallpeice Trust Engineering Courses
Residential engineering courses at UK universities for Year 10–13 students — many fully funded via bursaries; specialisms include civil, aerospace, chemical, and robotics.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ 2–5 days📅 Rolling · by course🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Kansas State University Department of Agronomy
Smart Farm Challenge — Precision Agriculture Workshop
Rising seniors explore precision agriculture through drones, soil sensors, field data, mapping, and variable-rate agricultural technology during a residential workshop.
📍 KS🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
Smart Maps — Geomatics
Students perform surveying and outdoor fieldwork, collect real-world spatial data, convert it into digital maps, and use web applications to explore applications such as environmental planning and disaster response.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Anderson University
Smart Systems & Automation with Arduino
Robotics, electronics and Arduino-based engineering.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
NC State University, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
SMART Systems, Smarter Solutions: Data Analytics for Tomorrow's Engineers
A residential summer camp for rising 11th/12th graders exploring how engineers use data collection, visualization, and predictive modeling to solve real-world problems.
📍 Raleigh, NC📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
St. Mary's College of Maryland
SMCM Summer Space Camp
High-school students from St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles counties participate in a free STEM-focused space camp led by three SMCM professors. Lunch is provided.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
URI SMILE
SMILE High School Engineering Challenge
Students collaborate in mixed teams to design, build and test engineering solutions at URI.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Smith College
Smith Summer Science & Engineering Program
Research courses for young women in STEM. Substantial need-based aid.
📍 MA⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico Engineering Foundation / SAME Albuquerque Post
Society of American Military Engineers Albuquerque Post High School Scholarship
Two $4,000 awards were offered to graduating high-school students through the 2026–27 NMEF cycle.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
UMBC
Solar Powered: How to Harness the Power of the Sun
Students investigate solar power and renewable-energy technology.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Oklahoma
Sooner Flight Academy
Aviation and aerospace STEM education using hands-on flight and science activities.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
South Carolina Academy of Science / Furman University
South Carolina Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Annual Meeting
An annual statewide research conference where middle and high school students present original research across categories like biochemistry, environmental science, computer science, and psychology, alongside a day of hands-on STEM activities.
📍 South Carolina (varies by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
South Carolina Science Olympiad
South Carolina Science Olympiad (Division C)
The high school division of the statewide Science Olympiad tournament, where teams of up to 15 students in grades 9-12 compete across dozens of STEM events, with the state champion advancing to Nationals.
📍 South Carolina (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA South Carolina
South Carolina SkillsUSA
South Carolina's SkillsUSA supports CTE students preparing for trade, technical, and skilled-service careers through the State Leadership & Skills Conference, training certifications, scholarships, and state officer leadership positions.
📍 Statewide, South Carolina📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
South Carolina TSA
South Carolina TSA State Conference
Engineering, Robotics, Technology conference.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
South Dakota Science Olympiad (hosted by University of South Dakota)
South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament
A one-day state tournament in which Division C high school teams compete in up to 23 STEM events spanning earth science, physics, biology, and engineering design, held at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
📍 Vermillion, SD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
SkillsUSA South Dakota
South Dakota SkillsUSA State Conference
SkillsUSA South Dakota's annual State Conference brings together high school and post-secondary students from 20+ active chapters for 100+ skilled-trades, technology, and service-career competitions, leadership training, and direct connections to South Dakota employers.
📍 Mitchell, SD (Mitchell Technical College)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Western Wyoming Community College
Southwest Regional Science Fair (Western Wyoming College)
A regional science fair for STEM students in grades 6-12 at Western Wyoming College in Rock Springs, with junior and senior divisions and ISEF-style categories; it is a regional qualifier for the Wyoming State Science Fair.
📍 Rock Springs, WY📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Space — The Final Frontier
Returning in summer 2027. Students design, build and fly small-satellite systems while learning aerospace and space-science concepts.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Maryland Robotics Center
SPARC Certificate Program
Students complete a three-week robotics certificate in areas previously including autonomous vehicles, drones, 3D nanoprinting, additive manufacturing, and medical or bio-inspired robotics. The 2026 fee was $5,000.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
SPARK SMP
SPARK Summer Mentorship Program
Free 1:1 mentorship with industry researchers. Started by WA students, now nationwide.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho Power
Sprenger/Whittier/Wimer Memorial Scholarship
Graduating Idaho seniors planning engineering study at an accredited Idaho college can compete for a memorial scholarship.
📍 ID🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Santa Clara University School of Engineering
Spring Engineering Education Days (SEEDs)
Students attend introductory faculty- and student-led workshops in bioengineering, civil/environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and related disciplines.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Hack Club
Stack
Build a fun or completely unhinged project, and we’ll send you FREE LEGO sets of your choice.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Stanford University
Stanford TreeHacks (High School Track)Check Site
Youth-led hackathons and tech workshops held annually at Stanford.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 1 day📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hack Club
Stardance
The largest STEM event of the summer: make anything you want and earn free prizes. In partnership with NASA, AMD, and GitHub.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Florida Foundation for Future Scientists
State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida
Students qualifying through regional science fairs present original research at Florida's statewide science and engineering competition.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Melbourne School District
STEAM & Beyond: Summer Exploration
Ten-day interdisciplinary enrichment combining STEM, arts, music, literature, communication, social studies and world languages through original projects and problem-solving.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Council on Women
STEAM-H Essay Contest Scholarship (Virginia Council on Women)
An annual essay contest that awards merit-based and need-based scholarships to female Virginia high school seniors planning careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, math or healthcare, with one recipient chosen from each of five regions.
📍 Virginia (online submission)📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Xavier University
STEAM@XU Research Immersion
Students choose a research experience and conduct hands-on STEAM work with Xavier faculty.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
College of Charleston
STEM 360 Pre-College Summer Program
A five-day STEM sampler for rising 10th-12th graders covering biology, marine biology, chemistry, environmental geosciences, engineering, and computer programming, with field visits to the Stono Preserve and Grice Marine Laboratory.
📍 Charleston, SC📅 June🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
STEM Fellowship
STEM Fellowship Journal
Peer-reviewed journal publishing student STEM research.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boise State University College of Engineering
STEM Gems
Fifty students spend an overnight experience at Boise State completing hands-on STEM workshops in areas such as artificial intelligence, physics and game animation while exploring engineering careers.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Boise State University College of Engineering
STEM Gems Summer Camp
A free overnight summer camp at Boise State for girls exiting 9th-11th grade, featuring workshops led by Society of Women Engineers professionals and college students on topics that have included artificial intelligence and game animation alongside other engineering applications.
📍 Boise, ID (Boise State University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Ohio Supercomputer Center
STEM Institute
Two-week residential program where students use supercomputers for team projects in science, engineering, cybersecurity, modeling and computational research.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
NMSU Physical Science Laboratory
STEM Mavericks
Free two-week camp covering Linux/Python, embedded engineering, AI, radio frequency, 3D printing and cybersecurity. Summer 2027 is already confirmed to return.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
STEM Pathfinders — Bioscience
Two-week exploration rotating through molecular biology, ecology/evolution, bio-inspired design and computational biology with labs, faculty interaction and campus activities.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
CU Science Discovery
STEM Pathfinders — Engineering
Students rotate through aerospace, chemical engineering, creative technology/design and integrated engineering while exploring academic and research pathways.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education
STEM Pre-College Program
Year-round STEM enrichment with Saturday instruction, robotics, mathematics, science competitions, field trips and summer programming.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Colorado Boulder / CU Anschutz
STEM Research Experience
Seven-week program pairing students with CU researchers for an authentic project involving literature review, experiments/data collection, analysis, and a scientific poster presentation. Research fields range from chemistry and astrophysics to medicine and engineering.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Notre Dame College of Engineering
STEM Summer Camp
Local high-school students complete hands-on engineering activities with Notre Dame faculty and staff while exploring STEM fields and careers.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Penn State Harrisburg
STEM Summer Enrichment Program (STEM-SEP)
A free two-week summer program giving high schoolers hands-on experience across eight STEM disciplines (biology, chemistry, math, physics, computer science, civil/mechanical/electrical engineering), including visits to the Hershey Clinical Simulation Center and Three Mile Island, capped with student presentations.
📍 Middletown, PA (Penn State Harrisburg)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
STEM with Phones
Students use smartphone accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, microphones, magnetic sensors and GPS signals to investigate physics, engineering and data-analysis problems.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Georgia Tech Research Institute
STEM@GTRI High School Summer Internship
Georgia high-school students work in GTRI laboratories on real science and engineering projects for five weeks, about 24 hours per week.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Applied Engineering Technology
One-week applied-engineering experience emphasizing hands-on technology and engineering problem solving.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Materials Engineering
Intensive one-week exploration of materials engineering for current sophomores and juniors.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — STEM Entrepreneurship
One-week faculty-led program combining STEM innovation with entrepreneurship and product/business thinking.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Sustainable Engineering and the Environment
One-week STEMx concentration focused on engineering responses to environmental and sustainability challenges.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx Residency
Three-week residential sequence covering applied engineering, foundations of AI, and sustainable engineering/environment, plus college and career preparation. The 2026 tuition was $3,600.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Step Up to STEM
Multi-summer STEM enrichment pathway for North Carolina students featuring hands-on science, mathematics and engineering experiences.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
University of Puget Sound
Summer Academic Challenge
A tuition-free four-week project-based STEAM enrichment program for Tacoma and Pierce County students, with 2026 topics including salmon and water quality, probability and statistics, and sustainable home design.
📍 Tacoma, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boston Architectural College (The BAC)
Summer Academy – Boston
A half-day, onsite pre-college design program at BAC's Back Bay campus where high schoolers explore architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and other design fields with no experience required.
📍 Boston, MA📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Syracuse University
Summer College — On Campus
Rising sophomores through seniors choose one-to-four-week residential courses spanning Syracuse's schools and colleges; credit and noncredit options are available.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Day Camps
Commuter engineering camps introduce students to hands-on design, problem solving and multiple engineering disciplines.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Expo
A one-day, hands-on exploration of the engineering profession for rising 10th and 11th graders, led by engineering student organizations, faculty, and current students.
📍 Auburn University, Auburn, AL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Lehigh University
Summer Engineering Institute
Two-week engineering immersion for regional rising juniors/seniors.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UMass Amherst College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Institute (SENGI)
A two-week pre-college program for rising sophomores through seniors to explore biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, and mechanical engineering through faculty lectures, labs, and team design projects.
📍 Amherst, MA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Residential Camps
Rising juniors and seniors spend a week exploring engineering disciplines through university laboratories, design challenges and residential campus life.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Santa Clara University
Summer Engineering Seminar (SES)
Five-day residential experience introducing students to multiple engineering disciplines through faculty workshops, interactive projects and exposure to university residential life.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Oregon State University
Summer Experience in Science & Engineering for Youth (SESEY)
Residential hands-on engineering/science exploration with university faculty and students.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Columbia Engineering
Summer High School Academic Program for Engineers (SHAPE)
A selective three-week pre-college program for rising sophomores through recent grads offering courses in biomedical engineering, computer science and AI, data science, electrical engineering, robotics, and sustainability/environmental engineering.
📍 New York, NY (Columbia University)📅 December🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)
Juniors and seniors living within 50 miles of NIST Gaithersburg spend seven weeks conducting research alongside NIST scientists and engineers. The internship is unpaid; 2027 applications are expected to open in mid-October 2026.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Summer High School Research Program
Eight-week paid research program for Rochester-area students entering senior year, with projects in laser physics, plasma science, optics, materials and related fields.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
IUP Cook Honors College
Summer Honors Program: Design, Build, Play
A dual-enrollment summer course (HONR 281) combining a week of on-campus residential instruction with online learning before and after, covering games and storytelling with an English professor and creative engineering in the STEAMSHOP with a math professor.
📍 Indiana, PA (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Drexel University
Summer Institute: Engineering and Computing
A summer camp for highly motivated high school students to explore engineering and computing at the college level, taught by Drexel faculty using university labs and Philadelphia resources.
📍 Philadelphia, PA (Drexel University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Los Alamos National Laboratory / New Mexico School for the Arts
Summer Physics Camp
A free, two-week hands-on STEM camp at the New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe where students explore physics, engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, computer programming, and cybersecurity with scientists from LANL and Sandia, plus a tour of LANL facilities.
📍 Santa Fe, NM📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UC Santa Barbara
Summer Research Academies (SRA)
Students enroll in an intensive four-week research track, conduct directed research and complete a four-unit university course culminating in academic work and presentations.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Wyoming EPSCoR / University of Wyoming
Summer Research Apprentice Program (SRAP)
A six-week paid summer research program giving qualified high school students hands-on research experience in science, mathematics, statistics and engineering, with priority for Wyoming residents and underrepresented or first-generation students.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Temple University
Summer Robotics Institute
Engineering/robotics projects.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Clemson University
Summer Scholars
A residential summer academic program for gifted middle and high schoolers (rising 7th-12th graders, up to age 17) offering immersive hands-on courses such as Vet Camp, Environmental Engineering, Microbiology, and Crime Scene Investigation, taught by Clemson instructors.
📍 Clemson, SC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Smith College
Summer Science & Engineering Program
High-school students complete intensive laboratory-based science and engineering courses with Smith faculty in fields such as genetics, health, physical science, and digital systems.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Emory University School of Medicine
Summer Science Academy
Two-week science program uses lectures, laboratories and field experiences to introduce students to biology, healthcare, biotechnology, engineering and medical research.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
UAB Center for Community OutReach Development
Summer Science Institute III — Student Research Internship
Students spend eight weeks conducting full-time mentored research at UAB in biomedical, behavioral, translational, clinical, cancer, or community-based fields.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
NC State Wilson College of Textiles
Summer Textile Exploration Program (STEP)
Rising seniors explore textile engineering, chemistry, product development, fashion and business through one-week residential sessions.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
North Carolina A&T State University
Summer Transportation Academy
Multi-week academy exposing students to transportation engineering, planning, research and careers through university instruction and extensive field trips.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UNC System / NCSSM
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM)
Four-week, state-funded residential research program in which North Carolina students conduct intensive STEM investigations at participating UNC campuses.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Museum of Science
Summer Youth Internship Program
High-school students ages 14–19 complete a seven-week museum internship combining department-specific projects with professional-development workshops and authentic workplace experience.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Colorado School of Mines
SUMMET — Summer Mines Engineering and Training
One-week residential program combining engineering and science coursework, design projects, chemistry/computer-science workshops, mine tours and college preparation.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Superconductor Quantum World Camp
Students explore superconductivity and quantum-related physics through experimental and engineering activities. The 2026 session charged $500.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute
Sustainable Engineering Leaders of the Future (SELF)
Maine high-school students attend a free residential institute involving renewable-energy research, woody biomass, engineering, AI activities, collaborative research, and presentations.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Aerospace Engineering
A week-long residential exploration camp for grades 9-11 covering aerospace engineering fundamentals through hands-on labs, classroom instruction, and field experiences on Michigan Tech's campus.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Mobile Robotics
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 where students design, build, and program mobile robots using hands-on engineering methods on Michigan Tech's campus.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Montana Community Foundation
T. Eugene Young Montana's Promise Scholarship
Scholarship for Montana high-school seniors planning postsecondary study in STEM or healthcare-related fields, with preference for students attending Montana institutions.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Fermilab (Department of Energy)
TARGET Program
Students engage in cutting-edge research in high-energy physics and accelerator science at a national laboratory.
📍 Batavia, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 January 31🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UNH Tech Camp
TechLeaders: Bridge to College — The Heat Equation
Upper-level STEM camp combining an intensive technical project with college-readiness and professional-development activities; the Heat Equation project applies mathematics and engineering to thermal systems.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Technion
Technion SciTech Summer Program
Pre-university STEM program at Israel's leading engineering institute.
📍 Haifa, Israel⏱ 3 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UNH Tech Camp
TechVenturers: RC Cars — Trail to Track
Students use professional RC crawlers and drift cars to explore vehicle engineering, design, maintenance and performance while constructing custom terrain and track challenges.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
UNH Manchester Tech Camp
TechVoyagers: Body Builders
Students combine anatomy and physiology with art, electronics and Arduino-based engineering to construct functional models of body systems.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNH Manchester Tech Camp
TechVoyagers: Zoom Lens
Students investigate microscopy, then use 3D modeling and printing to prototype a high-magnification microscope attachment for a phone.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Gallatin College Montana State University
Teen Builder Camp
Hands-on building camp where students use real tools and carpentry/design skills to create projects they can take home. The program's grades 5–9 eligibility includes incoming ninth graders.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Teen Science Cafés
Free monthly events where teens interact directly with working scientists through talks, activities and informal Q&A.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
TeenHacks LI
TeenHacks LI
Free high-school hackathon where programmers, engineers, designers and entrepreneurs form teams and build technology projects during an intensive event hosted on Long Island.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Inc. / Tennessee SkillsUSA
Tennessee SkillsUSA
The Tennessee chapter of SkillsUSA, preparing students in skilled trades and technical careers through Regional and State Leadership and Skills Conferences and the SkillsUSA Championships, with a path to the National Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Statewide, TN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M Galveston Sea Camp (High School Programs)
Residential marine science camps for ages 14-18 covering marine biology research, ocean conservation, ichthyology, ornithology, sea turtles, marine engineering, veterinary medicine and pre-medicine. Includes Talented and Gifted tracks for students in GT, Pre-AP or AP courses.
📍 Galveston, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NASA Johnson Space Center
Texas Aerospace Scholars (NASA Johnson Space Center)
A free, year-long NASA STEM program for Texas high school students combining an online course, a virtual summer design challenge with NASA mentors, and a residential week at Johnson Space Center for top teams. A Junior Experience and a Senior Experience are offered.
📍 Houston, TX📅 September🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Texas A&M Engineering (Texas Science and Engineering Fair)
Texas Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF)
Statewide science fair where regional fair qualifiers in grades 6-12 present research projects across 20+ categories in engineering, biological sciences, and physical sciences. Top high school entries advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair; the 2027 state fair is April 2-3, 2027 at Texas A&M.
📍 College Station, TX (Texas A&M University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
Texas Space Grant Consortium
Texas Space Grant Build the Moon Challenge
A hands-on aerospace engineering challenge in which middle and high school teams develop a regolith concrete mixture with lunar simulant, test its strength and design a lunar habitat. Texas teams can apply for Space Grant funding to cover participation costs.
📍 Texas (statewide, team-based)📅 August🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas Tech University Whitacre College of Engineering
Texas Tech Explore Engineering Camp
A week-long camp for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors introducing each engineering discipline through hands-on activities and field trips to local engineering facilities. Participants stay on campus in Lubbock.
📍 Lubbock, TX📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University
TexTEC: Exploring Textile Technology, Engineering and Chemistry
Short intensive where students explore textile engineering, chemistry and technology through laboratories and hands-on demonstrations.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UMBC
The Era of Quantum Science & Technology
Students examine modern quantum science and emerging quantum technologies.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
The Human + AI Experience
High-school students investigate global problems, develop potential solutions, and explore how humans and artificial intelligence can work together. The four-day 2026 program was free.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
The Power Within: Recharge Your Future with Battery Tech
Students explore battery technology and energy-related science and engineering.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Keck Graduate Institute
The Super Heroes of STEM
In-person program introducing high-school students to STEM careers and how scientists, engineers and healthcare innovators solve major real-world problems.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Think Like an Engineer: The Ultimate Systems Challenge Camp
Students use industrial and systems engineering to improve real-world systems involving manufacturing, logistics, supply chains, healthcare, and delivery networks. The 2026 program was free.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Case Western Reserve University
thinkSTEM Summer Day Camp
Two-week engineering camp covering aerospace, biomedical, civil, environmental, mechanical, electrical, chemical and computer engineering through hands-on projects.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Titan Machinery / Dickinson State University
Titan Machinery Diesel Camp — Dickinson State
Students receive hands-on instruction in diesel technology, heavy equipment, diagnostics and technician careers.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Titan Machinery / North Dakota State College of Science
Titan Machinery Diesel Camp — NDSCS
Overnight technical camp introduces students to diesel mechanics, agricultural/construction equipment and service careers.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Toshiba / NSTA
Toshiba ExploraVision
K-12 team STEM competition forecasting future technologies.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 January🎓 Grades 1–12
Selective
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
TOTAL Camp (Turned Onto Technology And Leadership)
An on-campus, residential STEM camp for rising 10th and 11th graders introducing the six academic departments of Purdue Polytechnic through a week-long faculty-mentored project, earning one college credit.
📍 West Lafayette, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
Trail Smart: ATV & Road Safety Lab
Students investigate ATV and roadway safety through hands-on scenarios, demonstrations, first aid, emergency response, traffic-safety concepts, and an AI-based safety training tool.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Hartford
Transportation & Civil Engineering Summer Camp
Students complete hands-on work in transportation, structural, geotechnical, construction, environmental and water-resources engineering while meeting faculty and professionals.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Technology Student Association (TSA)
TSA National Competitions
The premier middle and high school competition for engineering and technology projects involving a formal design process.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Tufts University Department of Biomedical Engineering
Tufts University Biomedical Engineering Research Scholars (TUBERS)
A free six-week summer research program where high school students from designated Massachusetts cities work full-time in Tufts biomedical engineering labs investigating cells, tissues, and organs alongside faculty and graduate mentors.
📍 Medford, MA📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Tulane University
Tulane Science Scholars Program (TSSP)
A two-week residential pre-college program where rising 11th and 12th graders earn 3 hours of transferable Tulane college credit in a STEM course such as astronomy, physics, engineering, biomedical science, computer science, or environmental science.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Tulsa
TURC Junior Scholars
Tulsa-area high-school students join TU faculty research teams in fields ranging from organic chemistry and biochemistry to nanotechnology, engineering, virology and humanities.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 11
Selective
The Turner Group
Turner Group Architecture & Engineering Scholarship
New Hampshire seniors planning to study architecture or engineering compete for two $1,000 scholarships.
📍 NH🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Utah
U of U ACCESS Program
Year-long STEM research program for women entering the U of U from Utah high schools.
📍 UT⏱ Summer + school year📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Alaska Fairbanks
UAF TRiO Upward Bound
Eligible Upward Bound students receive free college-preparation support plus summer academic and career experiences. 2026 options included American history and civic leadership, applied ethnobotany, engineering, and a Sitka marine-science intensive.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Alaska Fairbanks TRiO Upward Bound
UAF Upward Bound Summer Programs (Alaska Futures in Engineering & others)
Free summer enrichment programs for Upward Bound students, including an Alaska Futures in Engineering session at UAF's Troth Yeddha' campus and other tracks in ethnobotany, civic leadership, and science, several offering college or CTE credit.
📍 Fairbanks, AK (UAF) and other sites📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Connecticut
UConn Pre-College Summer
High-school students take immersive university-level courses in engineering, medicine, law, chemistry, marine biology, psychology/neuroscience, journalism, art, business and other fields while experiencing college academics and campus life.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
University Interscholastic League (UIL)
UIL Robotics State Championships (BEST, FIRST, RECF Divisions)
Texas high school robotics teams compete in BEST, FIRST (FTC and FRC) or RECF (VEX) qualifier meets, with top teams invited to UIL state championships. Schools register a team with one of the three robotics organizations.
📍 Texas (state finals in Dallas, League City, Waco, Houston)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
UIUC Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering
STEM camps at UIUC. Need-based aid for Illinois students.
📍 IL⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maryland
UMD Young Scholars
Pre-college research at UMD. Need-based aid available.
📍 MD⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Minnesota
UMN Eureka! and Talented Youth Math
Free STEM enrichment for Minnesota girls and underrepresented students.
📍 MN⏱ Summer + school year📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville Pre-College Summer Programs
One-week residential academic intensives include creative writing, ceramics, music, film scoring, engineering and mechatronics, geology, meteorology, pre-med, ecology, game design/AI and wildlife science.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Northern Iowa STEM Support Services
UNI STEM Scholarship
High-school juniors who participate in designated Iowa STEM competitions can apply for one-time $2,000 scholarships toward UNI. One scholarship is awarded for each qualifying competition.
📍 IA🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Iowa / GEAR UP Iowa
University of Iowa Health Sciences Summer Experience
Rising 10th graders spend a free residential week exploring medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, biomedical engineering, and research through hands-on activities, mentoring, and college-readiness workshops. Travel, housing, meals, activities, and one college credit are covered; the next program is planned for July 2027.
📍 IA🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
University of Iowa
University of Iowa TRIO Upward Bound
Eligible first-generation and/or income-qualified students from Columbus Community, Muscatine, and West Liberty high schools receive free year-round college preparation, tutoring, STEM programming, college visits, and a summer residential experience.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL Young Nebraska Scientists
Free STEM camps at UNL for Nebraska students.
📍 NE⏱ 1-2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Nevada Reno
UNR Davidson Academy Research
Pre-college STEM research at UNR. In-state scholarships.
📍 NV⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Oregon / Saturday Academy
UO Saturday Academy ASE
Paid 1:1 research apprenticeships across Oregon. Strong equity focus.
📍 OR⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Akron
Upward Bound Math & Science
STEM-focused program offering tutoring, six-week residential study, polymer science/chemistry and engineering laboratories, mentoring and internship opportunities.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Toledo
Upward Bound Math & Science
STEM-focused TRIO program adding science and mathematics research exposure, computer training and faculty-guided scientific research to the Upward Bound model.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of South Florida
USF Aerospace Engineering
Students explore aerodynamics, propulsion, turbine engines, drones, flight simulators and CAD-based aircraft-wing design with USF engineering faculty.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin High School Research Academy
Course-based research at UT Austin. Need-based aid.
📍 TX⏱ 5 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UT Austin Department of Computer Science
UT Computer Science Academy for All
A free, week-long residential program on the UT Austin campus introducing students to programming, teamwork and real-world computing, with a Standard (Arduino) edition and a Machine Learning (Python) edition taught by UT CS faculty.
📍 Austin, TX📅 December🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UT Austin Department of Computer Science
UT Computer Science Academy for Robotics
A six-day residential program on the UT Austin campus where students apply mechanical design, programming and control systems to build, program and simulate robots using C++ and Linux. No prior robotics or programming experience is required.
📍 Austin, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Utah System of Higher Education (Talent Ready Utah) with aerospace employers
Utah Aerospace Pathway
Career pathway for high school juniors and seniors that combines Manufacturing Principles 1 and Composites 1 coursework with an externship at partner employers such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman. Completers earn a certificate and a guaranteed job interview with participating employers.
📍 Davis, Granite, Iron, Ogden, Tooele and Weber school districts, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Southern Utah University / State of Utah
Utah Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) - STEM Focus
A 4-week math/science/engineering program for high-achieving Utah high school students hosted at Southern Utah University.
📍 Cedar City, UT⏱ 4 weeks📅 February 15🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Utah Technology Student Association
Utah TSA High School State Conference
State conference for Technology Student Association members with more than 65 STEM competitions, including engineering design, coding, robotics and technical communication. The high school conference is March 16, 2027 at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo.
📍 Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Toledo College of Engineering
UToledo Engineering Summer Camp
Week-long hands-on exploration of biomedical, mechanical, civil and other engineering disciplines, including hydrogels, engines, CAD and design challenges.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
UT San Antonio Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
UTSA Klesse College Engineering Summer Camps
A series of week-long high school camps including Engineering Overview, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Rocketry and Aerospace Engineering, and an Architecture and Interior Design career academy. Camps feature hands-on challenges, faculty talks and research lab tours with day and overnight options.
📍 San Antonio, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
UVM CEMS Makers II: Advanced Design and Prototyping Camp
A week-long camp on advanced CAD techniques and more complex mechanical assemblies using 3D printers and laser cutters.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 May🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
UVM CEMS Robotics Design and Testing Camp (Grades 8 & 9)
A week-long camp on microprocessors, coding and mechanical design for building and testing robotic devices.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 May🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories
UW / Friday Harbor Labs Young Investigator's Prize
Awarded each year to a high school junior with exceptional promise in science and mathematics, who spends the summer as a full-time research assistant in a UW lab at Friday Harbor Laboratories. Past winners have worked on marine biology, ecology, biomechanics and engineering projects.
📍 Friday Harbor, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering
UW ASM Materials Camp (High School)
A materials science summer day camp with mini-demonstrations, field trips and lab work that ends with team-based problem solving led by Materials Mentors.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 March🎓 Grade 10
Selective
University of Washington College of Engineering
UW Engineering Academy
A one-week introductory summer program with hands-on engineering design challenges, meetings with engineering students and faculty, and a campus tour, for students with limited access to engineering opportunities.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
UW Engineering Summer Program (ESP)
A week-long residential program where rising high school juniors work with UW faculty and advanced students on hands-on engineering projects, living in the residence halls.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 April🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
University of Wyoming
UW Summer High School Institute (HSI)
A three-week residential pre-college program for Wyoming sophomores who live in UW residence halls and take two college-style courses, one in the physical and natural world (past topics include robotics and Wyoming energy) and one in human culture.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 February🎓 Grade 10
Moderate
University of Wyoming / Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium
UW Teton STEM Academy
A week-long living/learning summer STEM camp at the University of Wyoming for rising 9th, 10th and 11th graders; applicants submit a 1000-word essay, a report card and two teacher recommendations.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 April🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to Engineering Design & Process
A project-based course on the engineering design process covering teamwork, engineering tools, basic electrical wiring, digital logic, sensors and actuators, ending with a robotics project and open house.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Mission to Mars - Build Your Own Robotic Rover
Students build a Mars rover, learn engineering design, servo-driven arms and Java programming, and steer it through a field to move and stack items.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW-Madison College of Engineering
UW-Madison Engineering Summer Program (ESP)
Free three-week residential program on the UW-Madison campus for high school students interested in engineering, with math, physics, chemistry and engineering design, workshops, industry visits and faculty mentoring.
📍 Madison, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UW-Madison PEOPLE Program
Free year-round college-prep + research for Wisconsin students of color and first-gen.
📍 WI⏱ Year-round + summer📅 Rolling (school-based)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Stout
UW-Stout High School STEAM Summer Camps
Commuter and residential summer camps in Menomonie for students entering grades 9-12 across Art & Design, Engineering & Technology and Science & Health tracks.
📍 Menomonie, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW-Milwaukee College of Engineering and Applied Science
UWM Design & Build Camp (Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
Two-week summer experience for rising Milwaukee Public Schools juniors and seniors to design and build a structure for a community gathering place, with college and career readiness sessions and a possible paid internship extension.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Wyoming
UWyo High School Institute
Free residential STEM camps at UWyo for Wyoming students.
📍 WY⏱ 1-2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Summer Academy
Pre-college research at Vanderbilt. Need-based aid available.
📍 TN⏱ 1-3 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth
Vanderbilt Summer Institute (VSI)
Two-week precollege courses for rising 11th and 12th graders covering topics like neuroscience, AI applied to engineering, cryptography, nanomaterial microscopy, and Med School 101, taught through classroom instruction, labs, and guest lectures.
📍 Nashville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
UVM Extension 4-H
Vermont Science Olympiad
A team science competition for Vermont students in grades 9-12 covering events across biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and earth science.
📍 Vermont (state tournament)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Vermont State University
Vermont State University 3D Technology Summer Institute
A residential institute in 3D imaging, 3D printing, modeling, animation, programming, virtual reality and CT scanning, with up to 9 college credits and a Certificate in 3D Technology.
📍 Vermont State University Randolph, Randolph, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Vermont STEM Fair (hosted at Norwich University)
Vermont STEM Fair
Vermont's only statewide STEM fair, an inquiry-based poster presentation competition for middle and high school students judged by science and engineering professionals, with top winners advancing to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of South Carolina
VEX Robotics
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series standard robotics session, Jun. 14-19; rising 9th eligible.
📍 SC🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
REC Foundation
VEX Robotics Competition
Worldwide robotics competition with regional, state, and world championships. School- or club-team based.
📍 Worldwide⏱ Multi-month📅 Aug-Apr season🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico State University / REC Foundation
VEX Robotics Competition - New Mexico State Championship
New Mexico's state-level VEX V5 Robotics Competition for high school teams, held annually at NMSU's VEX hub since 2014; top teams and award winners earn invitations to the VEX World Championship.
📍 Albuquerque, NM (Cibola High School)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
VEX Robotics Competition (REC Foundation) / Northwest Nazarene University
VEX Robotics Idaho High School State Championship
Idaho's state championship for VEX Robotics, where high school teams build robots from parts kits and write competition code to complete tasks, with the winning team advancing to the VEX World Championship.
📍 Nampa, ID (Northwest Nazarene University)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
VEX Minnesota (REC Foundation)
VEX Robotics Minnesota State Championship
Minnesota's state VEX Robotics championship, now in its 17th year, held at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, where high school (V5RC) teams design, build, and program robots to compete on a shared field alongside middle and elementary school divisions.
📍 St. Cloud, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
REC Foundation
VEX Robotics World Championship
World's largest robotics competition with VEX IQ (middle) and VEX V5 (high school) divisions.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 April🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
Robotics Institute of Maine
VEX V5 Maine State Championship
Maine's statewide VEX V5 Robotics Competition championship, where middle and high school teams compete in qualification matches, skills challenges, and eliminations for spots at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
📍 The Point Community Center, South Portland, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
VEX V5 Robotics Camp
Students build and program VEX robots while developing engineering-design, project-management, teamwork, and presentation skills.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
VEX Robotics / RECF
VEX V5 Robotics Competition: Tennessee High School State Championship
The statewide VEX V5 Robotics high-school-only championship where Tennessee teams compete in alliance-based robot matches for a chance to advance further in the VEX competition season.
📍 Clarksville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Space Grant Consortium / NASA Langley
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS)
Free online STEM course on NASA-related topics for Virginia juniors and seniors; top performers attend a six-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center working with scientists and engineers.
📍 Hampton, VA (online course plus NASA Langley academy)📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Virginia Department of Education / University of Lynchburg
Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (Summer Residential)
Three-week residential Governor's School for gifted high school juniors and seniors with classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects, and seminars with scholars and professionals.
📍 Lynchburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Virginia Academy of Science
Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) Research Symposium
Student science organization sponsored by the Virginia Academy of Science since 1941; members can submit papers to a juried research symposium and compete for awards and scholarships, with the top achiever invited to the national AJAS.
📍 Virginia (symposium held at a Virginia college)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO)
Virginia Science Olympiad (Division C State Competition)
Statewide Science Olympiad for Virginia teams in grades 5-12 (Division C is high school), with regional qualifying tournaments leading to a State Tournament and a national tournament in May for state winners.
📍 Virginia (regional and state tournaments)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Space Grant Consortium / NASA Wallops Flight Facility
Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS)
Free program for Virginia sophomores teaching the STEM behind NASA missions at Wallops and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, with an online course and a seven-day residential summer academy for top performers.
📍 Wallops Island, VA (online course plus residential academy)📅 October🎓 Grade 10
Selective
VSSEF Inc. / Old Dominion University
Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair (VSSEF)
State science and engineering fair that gathers students who presented at Virginia regional fairs (200 to 250 exhibits) and selects finalists for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Virginia (host site varies by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech C-Tech²
Free cybersecurity and tech camp for high school women.
📍 VA⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Virginia Association of the Technology Student Association
Virginia TSA Technosphere State Conference and Competition
Virginia TSA's annual State Student Leadership Conference and Competition brings TSA chapters together for competitive technology events, leadership workshops and state officer elections, with regional fairs held beforehand.
📍 Hampton, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
VEX Robotics (Virginia state championship)
Virginia VEX V5 Robotics State Championship (High School)
In-person state championship for Virginia high school VEX V5 teams, with qualification through local tournaments or Virginia skills scores and a Skills Challenge.
📍 Marshall, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Museum of Flight
Washington Aerospace Scholars
A STEM program for high school juniors exploring flight, aerospace design and space travel: an online course from November to March, then an optional six-day residency at the Museum of Flight designing a Mars mission.
📍 Seattle, WA (online, then in person at The Museum of Flight)📅 October🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), Washington region
Washington Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional symposium where Washington students in grades 9-12 present original STEM research to judges and peers, with top presenters advancing to the national JSHS.
📍 Washington State (host and dates to be posted fall 2026)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Washington MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement), University of Washington
Washington MESA High School Programs
Statewide pathway program run through the University of Washington offering academic support, hands-on STEM learning, career exploration, leadership development and competitions such as Washington MESA Day for high school students.
📍 MESA program centers across Washington📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Washington Science Olympiad
Washington Science Olympiad (Division C)
State Science Olympiad program in which high school teams (Division C) compete in invitationals, regionals and a state tournament held in April, with national qualification for top teams.
📍 Washington (state tournament in April)📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) Baccalaureate Scholarship
Scholarship of up to $22,500 for Washington residents, including graduating high school seniors, who plan to earn a bachelor's degree in an eligible STEM or health care major; application includes a 150-500 word essay and no references.
📍 Washington State (online application)📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Washington State Science & Engineering Fair
Washington State Science & Engineering Fair (WSSEF)
Statewide science and engineering fair where students in grades 6 to 12 present research projects judged by scientists, with the Washington team attending the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Bremerton, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW PacTrans / Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington Transportation Camp
A six-day immersive camp with hands-on projects, university-led instruction, field trips and team transportation projects covering urban planning, traffic safety, supply chain logistics, innovative materials and connected and autonomous vehicles.
📍 Seattle and Pullman, WA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Washington Technology Student Association
Washington TSA (Technology Student Association)
Washington's TSA state association with high school competitive events in areas such as robotics, coding, artificial intelligence, architectural design and animation at an annual state conference.
📍 Washington (state conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
VEX Robotics Competition (REC Foundation) Washington
Washington V5RC High School State Championship
The Washington VEX V5 Robotics Competition High School championship held in March, with qualification by awards at official events or World Skills Standings.
📍 Kirkland, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech College of Engineering (CEED)
Watford Engineering Experience at Virginia Tech (WEE VT)
Two-week residential program in Blacksburg for rising juniors and seniors with hands-on activities led by engineering faculty and graduate students and a team engineering design project.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 December🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Central Wyoming College
West Central Regional Science Fair (Central Wyoming College)
A regional science fair at Central Wyoming College in Riverton with a Senior Division for grades 9-12 and a Junior Division for grades 6-8; first, second and third place winners advance to the Wyoming State Science Fair.
📍 Riverton, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, West Virginia region
West Virginia JSHS (Junior Science and Humanities Symposium)
High school students present original STEM research at a university-held regional symposium and can compete for scholarships and recognition.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
West Virginia Department of Education
West Virginia Science and Engineering Fair
The state science and engineering fair, an entry point for West Virginia high school students to qualify for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Charleston, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NETL / WVU (DOE National Science Bowl regional)
West Virginia Science Bowl (High School Regional)
A team quiz competition in science and math for high school students; regional winners earn the chance to represent their school at the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Marshall University College of Science
West Virginia Science Olympiad State Tournament
The annual state Science Olympiad tournament where Division C (high school) teams compete in events from robotics and forensics to astronomy and anatomy; winning teams qualify for nationals.
📍 Huntington, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Virginia SkillsUSA
West Virginia SkillsUSA
Develops personal, workplace and technical skills for the future skilled workforce through chapters and an annual state leadership and skills conference with contests in manufacturing, transportation, construction, hospitality and human services.
📍 West Virginia (state conference at Fairmont State)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Morehead State University Space Science Center / TMC Technologies at WV Wesleyan College
West Virginia SpaceTrek
A residential two-week space systems engineering program for young women, held at West Virginia Wesleyan College with a capacity of 24 participants.
📍 Buckhannon, WV📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Virginia Technology Student Association
West Virginia TSA (Technology Student Association)
The West Virginia chapter of TSA offers high school and middle school competitions in technology, innovation, design and engineering, culminating in a state conference.
📍 West Virginia📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maryland
WIE Aspire! Explore Engineering
Rising ninth and tenth graders explore UMD's engineering disciplines through hands-on projects, laboratory tours, and conversations with faculty and students. The 2026 commuter program cost $650; 2027 information arrives in January.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
University of Maryland
WIE Change the World!
Rising juniors and seniors explore multiple engineering fields through hands-on design activities, campus facilities, and interaction with Maryland Engineering faculty and students.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Maryland
WIE RISE! An Introduction to Engineering Research
Rising grades 9–12 virtually explore eight engineering disciplines, research laboratories, scientific papers, and home-friendly experiments. The 2026 fee was $25 and 2027 applications open in January.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wisconsin Science Olympiad
Wisconsin Science Olympiad
State Science Olympiad program with regional and invitational tournaments and a state tournament in which Division C (high school) teams compete in dozens of science and engineering events.
📍 Wisconsin📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Fox Valley Competitive Robotics (VEX Robotics)
Wisconsin VEX V5 High School State Championship
Wisconsin state championship for high school VEX V5 Robotics Competition teams, held at the Resch Expo in Ashwaubenon with top teams earning spots at the VEX World Championships.
📍 Ashwaubenon, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NSTA / U.S. Armed Forces; regional host UW-La Crosse)
Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional research symposium where grade 9-12 students present original research in oral or poster format in STEM fields; top presenters earn scholarships and a trip to the national JSHS.
📍 Tomahawk, WI (recent years)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Arizona College of Engineering
Women in Engineering Camp
Students complete projects across fields such as biomedical, aerospace, chemical, materials, electrical, civil, optical, and biosystems engineering while receiving mentorship from women in STEM.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Women in STEM Teen Conference
Girls participate in hands-on STEM activities and a career expo with women working as scientists, engineers, physicians, and other STEM professionals.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alabama A&M University
Workshop on Nanoscience & Technology
Students complete four days of faculty-guided, hands-on nanoscience and technology activities and receive a participation stipend.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
WRO Association
World Robot Olympiad
Global robotics competition with regional, national, and international finals.
📍 International (national finals worldwide)📅 National rounds Summer🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Idaho College of Engineering
World-Changers in Engineering (WIE) Day
A free one-day engineering workshop on U of I's Moscow campus where 5th-12th grade students do hands-on engineering, computer science, and design activities, tour labs, and meet current students and faculty.
📍 Moscow, ID (ICCU Arena, University of Idaho)📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI Frontiers
Rising sophomores through seniors spend two residential weeks deeply studying a STEM major while also choosing a humanities, arts, or business minor.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI Launch
Rising grades 9–11 spend a week using university technology, laboratories, and research tools to explore areas such as aerospace, robotics, programming, and other applied STEM disciplines.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
WSOS Career & Technical Scholarship
Scholarship of up to $1,500 per quarter for Washington residents, including students who earn a high school credential by June, entering eligible certificate, apprenticeship or associate degree programs in health care, STEM or trades.
📍 Washington State (online application)📅 October🎓 Grade 12
Selective
West Virginia Department of Transportation
WVDOT Bridge Design & Build Contest
A free statewide engineering contest where students in grades 6-12 design the lowest-cost bridge in software, with the top designs invited to build and test a balsa wood bridge at the finals.
📍 Online qualifying round; finals at WVU Institute of Technology, Beckley, WV📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
WV Robotics Alliance / WVSSAC
WVSSAC Robotics (West Virginia High School Robotics)
A co-curricular high school robotics activity recognized by the WVSSAC in which teams play a modified RECF Achieve game, ending in a state championship coordinated by the WV Robotics Alliance.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
WVU Engineering Challenge Camps (High School)
Weekly day camps in which high school students design and build projects in the Lane Innovation Hub and attend faculty-led engineering workshops.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
WVU Mining Engineering Experience
A three-day camp exploring the essential minerals that power our lives and mining engineering, held at WVU's Evansdale Campus.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
WVU Institute of Technology
WVU Tech Camp STEM
A week-long overnight camp on the WVU Tech campus with STEM classes, experiments, field trips and career exploration led by faculty and upper-class counselors.
📍 Beckley, WV📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Wyoming Life Sciences Program
Wyoming Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional JSHS symposium for Wyoming and Northern Colorado in which high school students submit an abstract and research paper and present original STEM research to judges. Top presenters win scholarships and expenses-paid trips to the National JSHS.
📍 Online (Wyoming and Northern Colorado region)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Casper College / Wyoming Science Olympiad
Wyoming Science Olympiad State Tournament
The Wyoming state Science Olympiad tournament hosted at Casper College, with Division C for grades 9-12; winning teams advance to the national tournament.
📍 Casper, WY📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Wyoming
Wyoming SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference
The year-end state championship where career and technical education students compete in skilled-trades, technical and leadership contests; gold medalists advance to the national conference.
📍 Wyoming (varies by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Wyoming
Wyoming State Science Fair
A statewide science, technology, engineering and math research fair administered by the University of Wyoming for students in grades 6-12 who qualify at a regional fair; the fair is an ISEF-affiliated fair.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
VEX Robotics / Thunder Basin High School (Gillette)
Wyoming VEX V5 Robotics State Championship
The invitational Wyoming state championship for VEX V5 Robotics Competition teams, with 2-team alliances, a Skills Challenge and in-person judging, held at Thunder Basin High School in Gillette.
📍 Gillette, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier Star Programs and Summer STEM Academy
High-school students can pursue focused pre-college STEM study through offerings such as MATHStar, BIOStar, CHEMStar, PHYSStar, robotics, engineering, and other STEM Academy courses.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Yale University
Yale Pathways Research Internships
Seven-week, full-time laboratory research program matching New Haven-area public high-school students with Yale labs in neuroscience, astronomy, genetics, materials science, physics, biomedical engineering and other fields.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Yale University
Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars
Local Pathways Scholars spend two weeks completing intensive Yale workshops in areas such as physics, biology, robotics, neuroscience and engineering.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Yale University Department of Physics
Yale Physics Olympics
Teams of four complete five original physics challenges involving experimental measurement, engineering, optimization and estimation plus a Fermi-problem quiz.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
York College / CUNY
York College STEM Research Academy
Spring preparation and summer research in engineering, biology and chemical technology.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
MIT Edgerton Center
You GO Girl!
Greater Boston rising ninth graders complete four days of hands-on engineering and science involving LEGO vehicles, genetics demonstrations, photography, and high-school preparation.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
University of Georgia
Young Dawgs Program
High-achieving juniors and seniors complete at least 110 hours in internships across UGA laboratories, departments and community organizations.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Hamline University
Young Physicist Camp
A weeklong day camp on Hamline's Saint Paul campus where students entering grades 9-12 learn renewable energy and engineering principles by designing, building, and race-testing both a hydrogen fuel-cell car and a battery-powered car with 3D printing and local expert mentorship.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Santa Clara University
Young Scholars Program
High-school students enroll in actual Santa Clara University summer courses, earn college credit, receive academic advising and experience college-level workload and campus life.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Northeastern University Center for STEM Education
Young Scholars Program
Rising seniors from the Greater Boston area spend six weeks working in Northeastern research labs with faculty and graduate mentors and finish with posters and presentations.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Florida State University
Young Scholars Program
Six-week residential STEM program where Florida students take advanced science/math courses and complete an independent research project with FSU researchers.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Polk County Conservation / Great Outdoors Foundation
Youth Corps Scholarship
High-school seniors who previously completed Polk County Conservation Youth Corps and plan an environmentally related major may compete for one of two $2,500 scholarships.
📍 IA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center / CWRU
Youth Engaged in Science — YES
Seven-week cancer-research experience with a science bootcamp followed by full-time work in Case cancer laboratories and an end-of-summer research presentation.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate

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