UC Irvine's Postsecondary Education Research & Implementation (PERI) Institute runs this summer program that brings high school students into education research aimed at improving STEM teaching and learning in college. Students take part in the research process alongside UCI education researchers and present their work at a research poster symposium attended by the UCI community. It is open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, with no program fee.
Offered by Postsecondary Education Research & Implementation Institute, University of California, Irvine. Research for high school students in Irvine, California, USA. Format: Hybrid. Cost: Free. Grades 10–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Education, 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. The PERI Institute STEM Education Research Program is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 10 to 12. It runs online and in person (Irvine, California). Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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