PRIMES: Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students
MIT Department of Mathematics
Program overview
High school students interested in advanced mathematics, computer science, bioinformatics, and research; specific programs serve Greater Boston, U.S., Ukraine, and worldwide students
Eligibility
MIT PRIMES: Greater Boston; PRIMES-USA: U.S. outside Greater Boston; PRIMES Circle: Greater Boston; Yulia's Dream: Ukraine; MathROOTS: nationally selected U.S. students; CrowdMath: worldwide; PRIMES STEP: Greater Boston
Key details
- Organization
- MIT Department of Mathematics
- Type
- Research and enrichment program
- Location
- MIT, Cambridge, MA (Greater Boston); remote and online options for some sections; Ukraine for Yulia's Dream
- Format
- remote
- Eligible grades
- 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, College
- Application deadline
- November 2, 2026
- Cost
- Free for MIT PRIMES, PRIMES-USA, PRIMES Circle, Yulia's Dream, and MathROOTS; cost not stated for CrowdMath and PRIMES STEP
- Time commitment
- Year-long for PRIMES, PRIMES-USA, CrowdMath, and PRIMES STEP; spring-term for PRIMES Circle; two-week summer for MathROOTS; Yulia's Dream not specified
- Application status
- Open for PRIMES, PRIMES-USA, and PRIMES Circle
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.