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Summer Science Program (SSP)

Run by SSP International

Who can apply High school students graduating in 2028 for the 2027 program. Students attending school outside the US apply as international applicants, with an earlier deadline

Cost and deadline

Cost
Varies
Free for families earning $75,000 or less, discounted under about $140,000, with need-blind admission
Deadline Not posted yet

Checked against the provider's page in Oct 2026.

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Official site https://ssp.org/application/

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Worth knowing

2027 applications open in December 2026, and the international deadline is expected in January 2027.

Format
Summer programs
Duration
Several weeks each summer, starting mid-to-late June
Grades
Grade 11 (graduating in 2028 for SSP 2027)
Location
University campuses in the US (residential)

About this program

A residential research summer in astrophysics (tracking a near-Earth asteroid), biochemistry, bacterial genomics or cell biology, with about 700 students a year and no grades or tests. Admission is need-blind. Applications for 2027 open around the end of December 2026. The 2026 international deadline was January 29, earlier than the US one.

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From the Provincial Archives of Alberta, and one Edmonton porch. Photo credits