Opens later, date not posted
Student Advancement Research (StAR) Program – SickKids
Run by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Who can apply: Black, Filipino or Indigenous students in Grade 11 or 12, 16 by the start date, with Grade 10 Science done; Canadian citizens or permanent residents with a SIN who can be in their lab in person every day
Cost and deadline
THIS PROGRAM
Pays you
Paid internship (amount not posted)
DEADLINE TBA
Checked against the provider's page in Sep 2026.
FORMAT
Summer programs
DURATION
6 weeks in July and August
GRADES
Grade 11-12 (16+)
LOCATION
Toronto, ON (in-person, every day)
Who can apply
Black, Filipino or Indigenous students in Grade 11 or 12, 16 by the start date, with Grade 10 Science done; Canadian citizens or permanent residents with a SIN who can be in their lab in person every day
About this program
A paid six-week summer internship in a SickKids research lab in Toronto for Black, Filipino and Indigenous high school students. Biology and chemistry help but are not required. You need to be at the lab in person every day. The 2026 program ran July 6 to August 14 and applications have closed; check the Kids Science page for the next round.