MIT Lincoln Laboratory offers the Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE), a two-week summer workshop for 18 rising high-school seniors to build small radar systems. It’s free and includes room and board. It will be held at Lincoln Laboratories in Lexington, MA, July 14-27. Students from a wide range of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications must be printed and postmarked (or completed online) by March 31, including transcripts, standardized test scores, and two teacher recommendations. For more information, contact LLRISE@LL.mit.edu.

Northeastern University’s Center for STEM Education offers summer STEM programs for middle- and high-school students.

NUSSP is a three-week academic program (July 8-19) for students currently in Grades 5-7 who have an interest in STEM, live within 30 miles of Northeastern, and are in historically under-served and underrepresented groups with limited opportunities.  The program builds STEM knowledge and skills, introduces participants to college life, and stimulates interest in STEM careers.
The cost is $500 and a limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Applications (including two-part essay and recommendations) are due March 15. 

The Young Scholars Program, running June 24-August 1, is for current high-school juniors who live within commuting distance of Northeastern (with priority given to students who have low access to similar programs).  It offers selected students laboratory research experience, career exploration and counseling, and an introduction to college life.  Applications (including short essay questions and teacher recommendations) are due March 1.

Girls Who Code offers its free, 7-week Summer Immersion Program for girls currently in Grades 10-11 to learn computer science and get exposure to technology jobs. No previous experience is required — just an interest in technology and willingness to learn. It will be held in 23 cities, including Boston (at MIT, starting in July; dates to be announced later). Several free webinars are scheduled to explain the program. The application takes about 20-30 minutes and does not require grades or recommendations. Apply by February 15 for early acceptance or by March 15 for the regular deadline. Students may also apply for need-based stipends.

This year’s Summer Teen Expo, free and open to all, will be held tomorrow, January 28, 5:30-8PM at Newton South HS and will feature 25 STEM programs. Register here or just drop by to meet with directors of a wide range of summer programs for middle- and high-school students.

The University of Vermont runs a challenging 4-week summer program (July 7-19 weeks on campus, followed by July 20-August 2 online) for students who have completed Grades 10-12 and wish to explore one of these STEM fields:

• Adventures in Neuroscience
• Biomedical Science and Human Disease
• Drones for Environmental Mapping
• Health and Medicine

Admitted students may apply by March 15 for a limited number of scholarships available.

Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP) is a summer student internship program at Boston Children’s Hospital for 10 students currently in Grades 9-11.  The internships are for 24 hours per week, July 8 – August 15. Read the SCOOP brochure and apply (with a 500-word essay and two recommendations) by March 1. For more information contact Eva Gómez at staffdevelopment@childrens.harvad.edu.

Empow Studios in Newton will offer two-week summer camps focused on virtual reality and augmented reality for students entering Grades 7-12: July 22-August 2 and August 19-30 — in addition to their other summer camps.

Applications are now open for Brown University’s summer STEM program for students entering Grades 9-10 next fall. It’s a residential, two-week program running June 23 to July 5 on the Brown campus in Providence, RI.