A free residential science camp at the Morgridge Institute for Research in Madison for high school students and science teachers from rural Wisconsin schools, run with the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance. During a summer week, students work on topics such as protein structure, fruit fly genetics and cheese chemistry and stay in university dorms. Each school sends a sponsoring science teacher, and the camp typically enrolls 75 students.
Offered by Morgridge Institute for Research. Summer Program for high school students in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 10–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Biology, STEM, Research
Info checked October 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes. Rural Summer Science Camp is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 10 to 12. It takes place in person in Madison, Wisconsin. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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