A free four-week summer research program run by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Biological Sciences for Pittsburgh-area high school students. Students work together on a current research project in a Pitt lab and attend weekly sessions on college applications. Applicants need one year of high school biology but no prior research experience. Students receive a $1,000 honorarium at the end of the program, and free PRT bus passes are available.
Offered by University of Pittsburgh Department of Biological Sciences. Research for high school students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Stipend. Grades 9–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Biology, STEM
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 9 to 12. It takes place in person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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