The Biotech Summer Experience is a two-week program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that engages high school students in an authentic research project in molecular biology and bioinformatics. It is free and open to Northern California students entering grades 11 to 12 who are 16 or older, with a 3.3 cumulative GPA and a 3.5 science GPA. Students provide their own laptop, lunch and transportation.
Offered by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Research for high school students in Livermore, California, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 11–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Biology, Research, STEM
Info checked November 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes. Biotech Summer Experience is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 11 to 12. It takes place in person in Livermore, California. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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