GeneLab for High Schools (GL4HS)
NASA
Program overview
US high school rising juniors/seniors and incoming college freshmen interested in space biology, omics, bioinformatics, and computational biology
Eligibility
Must be a US citizen or permanent resident attending a US-based high school; rising high school junior/senior entering grade 11 or 12, or entering college as a freshman in Fall 2026; must have access to a computer with stable internet; must have taken at least one high school biology course; minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 · US citizens and permanent residents (green card); citizens of US territories Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Marianas are eligible U.S. citizens · Must attend a US-based high school
Key details
- Organization
- NASA
- Type
- Summer program
- Location
- Online/asynchronous
- Format
- remote
- Eligible grades
- 11, 12
- Application deadline
- March 15, 2026, or until 1,000 applications are received
- Cost
- Free
- Time commitment
- Approximately 20 hours per week throughout the 12-week program
- Application status
- Closed
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.