Research Science Institute

The Research Science Institute (RSI) is a summer science and engineering program held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that brings together high-achieving high school students for coursework and research. The program combines an initial week of intensive STEM classes with a five-week individual research internship under experienced mentors, and concludes with written and oral presentations. RSI is cost-free to students and takes place on-campus at MIT.

Week of intensive STEM classes; five-week individual research internship with experienced mentors; written and oral presentation experience; on-campus experience at MIT.

High school juniors are eligible; high school seniors are not.

Apply via the Center for Excellence in Education online RSI application.