High School Summer Program

Texas seniors with a college acceptance in hand who want a serious paid research summer before freshman year. There is a stated preference for students interested in allied health careers, so this fits future imaging techs, respiratory therapists, lab scientists, and similar paths, not just future doctors.

• Current senior at a Texas public, private, charter, or home high school
• Graduating the spring before the program begins
• At least 18 years old by the first day of the program
• Accepted to a college or university starting the fall right after the program
• US citizen, permanent resident, or holder of a visa allowing US employment
• Preference for students interested in allied health career paths
• No prior research experience required
• Must attend all 10 weeks

• 10 weeks full time, roughly June 1 to August 7
• $7,200 for the 10 weeks before taxes, or $6,480 for a nine-week schedule
• A biomedical research project guided by full-time MD Anderson faculty
• Instruction in basic lab techniques
• Seminars across many research topics
• A final research presentation, with some student work contributing to publications

• Online application submitted during the mid-November to mid-January window
• Proof of college acceptance for the coming fall
• Documentation of work eligibility
• Contact RATrevino1@mdanderson.edu for the current materials list

• Apply during senior fall, not after graduation. The window closes in January, months before you finish high school.
• Look at MD Anderson's School of Health Professions programs before you write. Naming a specific allied health career you are curious about will read as genuine.
• You must secure your own housing, meals, and transportation in Houston. Work that out before you accept, because the stipend arrives over the summer, not up front.
• Only a small number of students are selected each year, so treat every essay answer as your one shot to sound specific rather than general.
• Double check your 18th birthday against the start date. Being 17 on day one is a hard disqualifier.

Start dates shift slightly based on your graduation date. Students graduating by May 30 start June 1; students graduating May 31 or later start June 8. Contact RATrevino1@mdanderson.edu.