Research Opportunities Database for High School Students

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The University of Florida Student Science Training Program (UF SSTP) is a seven week residential research program for selected students entering senior year and at least 16 years old by the program start date who are considering science, medicine, math, computer science, or engineering careers. The program emphasis is research participation with a UF faculty research scientist and his or her research team. Students interested in attending the UF SSTP must possess a high level of maturity, an ability to live and learn independently, a desire to work collaboratively, and a sincere interest in research.

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The UC Davis Young Scholars Program is a summer residential research program designed to expose approximately 40 high achieving high school students to the world of original research within the fields of the biological, agricultural, environmental and natural sciences. Participants in the UC Davis Young Scholars Program will work one-on-one with research faculty and research groups in state of the art laboratories for six weeks. Each student will work on an individual project and prepare a journal quality paper and symposium presentation about their work. Participants must be at least 16 years of age by the first day of the program but not 18 years of age at the end of the program; and must be currently enrolled as a sophomore or junior in high school.

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Envirothon® is a competition and leadership experience for high school students (grades 9-12 or ages 14-19) in the United States, Canada, and China. The Envirothon consists of in-class curriculum learning with hands-on outdoor experiences where students can learn natural resource management techniques from natural resource professionals. Students can then participate in the academic competition to test their knowledge and skills. We think this is a very comprehensive and balanced program that combines learning and competition, while working with a very reputable org like the National Conservation Foundation.

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The USA Biology Olympiad, or USABO, is a prestigious biology competition for high school students in the United States, consisting of 4 rounds of exams. This is a bit of a different kind of competition as it consists of tests rather than research or project submissions. If test-taking is more for you and you're interested in biology, this could be a great opportunity to build upon your biology knowledge beyond what you can learn in the classroom.

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This is a unique program with a unique purpose: to learn about the intersection of language, culture, and business. In the two-week program, you will learn about the communication styles and cultures of different language regions, gain a basic understanding of business practices in the US and targeted areas, and develop networking and professional skills. The program's curriculum is based on the Kelley School of Business's undergraduate program, providing an overview of business operations and current events' impact on international business.

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The Indiana University Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program (SRP) aims to increase the proportion of high school and undergraduate students. Students interested in biomedical and behavioral science topics should enroll in this program. Students benefit from hands-on experience in these areas. High school seniors can enroll in the program, which lasts 8 weeks.

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This 2-week concentrated STEM summer program opens understudies to certifiable designing and critical thinking through active learning and interdisciplinary coursework

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"In the first half of this hands-on Python course, you will begin by learning the fundamentals of Python code and then transition into more complicated programming tasks. The second half of the course focuses primarily on data science using Pandas, Matplotlib, and Sci-Kit learn. These packages will teach you how to input, analyze, and graph data.

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In this 4-week program, CU Boulder and CU Anschutz faculty and graduate students act as mentors to highly motivated high school students interested in gaining real world laboratory experience. Each mentor works with 2 students based on research interest. Students are expected to work in their Mentor's lab on assigned research projects approximately 25-30 hours a week (Monday-Friday). This course will focus on research topics such as how to find and read scientific articles, how to determine the validity of data and good writing techniques.

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This is a 2-week course. Get a head start on your future coursework, internship, or research career with an introduction to biomedical laboratory techniques, visits to cutting edge facilities, exploring the ethics of biomedical research, learning about research careers, meeting scientists, and developing your own scientific research proposal. Prior knowledge of cells, DNA, RNA, and protein is helpful for the labs, but not required.