A paid eight-week neuroscience research program at WashU Medicine for rising high school juniors and seniors and graduating seniors who live in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students do research 40 hours per week with long-term mentoring from a lab mentor and a WashU Medicine faculty member. No prior research experience is required, and benefits include $4,000 in compensation and free summer metro passes.
Offered by WashU Medicine. Research for high school students in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Stipend. Grades 10–12. Deadline: 2027-01-08.
Fields: Biology, Medicine
Info checked October 2026.
The deadline is January 8, 2027.
Yes, and it pays participants a stipend or award.
High school students in grades 10 to 12. It takes place in person in St. Louis, Missouri. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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