ResearcHStart

ResearcHStart is a multi-institutional summer research program that places high school students in laboratories to gain hands-on experience in cancer research, including immunology, bioengineering and therapeutics. The program includes research training, career development and skill-building workshops, a faculty lecture series and mentorship, and concludes with a research symposium. It is run in partnership among Illinois universities and provides a taxable stipend. The program generally runs from the second full week of June through the first week of August.

Hands-on laboratory research experience, mentorship, career-development workshops, faculty lecture series, research symposium, taxable stipend of $3,000.

High school juniors or seniors at time of application who are residents of Illinois or Lake County, Indiana, at least 16 years of age at the program start, with a strong interest in scientific research or medicine and able to commit to 8 full weeks (35-40 hours/week).

Application materials are released each fall; selection is managed by leadership teams at each program site. Sign up for the mailing list for notifications of the next application cycle.