Free summer programs run by the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford for students at Rockford-area high schools. Options include a one-week STEM day camp for students who are 16 and a paid two-month research internship with a stipend sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific. The internship takes seven students each summer, and applicants write a 500-word essay.
Offered by University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford. Research for high school students in Rockford, Illinois, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Stipend. Grades 10–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Medicine, Biology, Research
Info checked October 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes, and it pays participants a stipend or award.
High school students in grades 10 to 12. It takes place in person in Rockford, Illinois. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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