High School Earthquake Fellows

A four-month research program at the Caltech Seismological Laboratory for local 10th and 11th grade students. Fellows build a seismometer, install it at home or school and analyze its data across Saturday sessions in May and June, a roughly four-week summer research block and end-of-summer Saturdays, about 130 hours in all. Applicants need three years of high school math, and fellows are loaned a computer and keep their seismometer.

Offered by Caltech Seismological Laboratory. Research for high school students in Pasadena, California, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 10–11. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.

Fields: STEM

Key facts

Who can apply: High school students in grades 10 to 11. It takes place in person in Pasadena, California.
Cost: Free to take part.
Dates: No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.

Info checked October 2026.

Questions about High School Earthquake Fellows

When is the High School Earthquake Fellows deadline?

No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.

Is High School Earthquake Fellows free?

Yes. High School Earthquake Fellows is free to take part in.

Who can apply to High School Earthquake Fellows?

High school students in grades 10 to 11. It takes place in person in Pasadena, California. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.

Official program page

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