Tag: top summer programs

Here’s a guide on how to Google for summer research programs:

• Look at colleges and universities. Almost any college/university will have their own research department, especially if they are an established research school. And if they have their own research department, then they will most likely have some sort of student program opportunity. All that do will most likely be geared towards undergraduate/graduate students, but high school programs are not uncommon.
• Google for pre-existing compiled lists. Most college preparation websites will have already compiled lists of top research programs, so know how to search for those lists. You can try using these phrases:
  • Top high school research programs
  • top high school summer programs
  • top high school summer research programs
  • [your city] summer research programs
  • best high school research programs for [your specific needs]

• Use university-specific keywords. When googling for a summer program, use certain buzzwords that will help your results. Here are some words and phrases you can try searching:
  • [university name] high school research program
  • [university name] high school fellowship
  • high school research program
  • student research program
  • [university name] summer research program
  • [university name] high school research
  • [university name] student fellowship
  Note how all of these phrases generally contain “high school”, “research”, “summer”, “program”, “fellowship”, and “student”! Make sure to also include a university name because this will help narrow down your results and differentiate it from random, lesser-known programs.