UC Davis Young Scholars Program (UCD-YSP)
6-week residential research. You can request placement in the Center for Neuroscience or Mind Institute.
Applications for summer 2026 will open on January 1, 2026.
Summer residential research program designed to introduce approximately 40 high-achieving high school students.
Program dates for summer 2026 are June 21 – August 1.
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UCSC Science Internship Program (SIP) - Neuroscience Projects
10-week research internship. In the application, you select specific research areas; usually 15+ projects are in Neuroscience (e.g., "Neural Circuitry," "Cognitive Modeling").
COSMOS - Neuro Clusters
You must apply to a specific "Cluster." At UC Davis, look for "Biophysics/Robotics" (Neuro-engineering) or "Math Bio." At UCSC, look for "Bioinformatics" (often Neuro-genetics).
JSHS (Junior Science & Humanities Symposium) - NorCal
Research presentation competition. You must submit an original neuroscience research paper to compete.
Rosetta Institute Molecular Neuroscience Workshop
Held at UC Berkeley. A dedicated lab workshop on molecular mechanisms of the brain (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, drug effects).
Stanford Clinical Neuroscience Immersion Experience (CNI-X)
A 10-day intensive summer session run by Stanford Psychiatry. Students attend seminars with Stanford faculty and complete a capstone project on a neuro/psych topic.
Summer Springboard Berkeley - Psych & Neuro Track
Pre-college residential program. The "Psych & Neuro" track includes brain dissection and seminars on mental health.