Summer program
NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)
National Institutes of Health
Cost
Paid research internship (stipend)
Deadline
~Feb 18, 2027
Estimated; confirm on sponsor site
Summer biomedical research internships in the NIH Intramural Research Program for high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students. Apply through the NIH Application Center; investigators select candidates for lab placements.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school senior, College undergraduate, College graduate
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Fields of study
- Science, Research, Health medicine, Engineering
- Essay
- Required
Special eligibility to verify
- Age and proximity rules for high school seniors: High school seniors must be 18 by Sept 30 of the internship year; 17-year-olds as of June 1 must live within 40 miles of an NIH campus.
Application requirements
- Apply through the NIH Application Center: Complete profile, select Summer internships, pass eligibility screener, and submit application materials.
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Submit personal statement: Describe research interests, experiences, and career goals.
Prompts revealed after registration on the sponsor site.
- Provide two references: Two references required through the application system.
Verified Jun 21, 2026 · View official source