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LLNL Biotech Summer Experience
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
High school students conduct a two-week molecular biology and bioinformatics research project using duckweed DNA.
2027 application deadline
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Last cycle’s deadline was Feb 26, 2026. This is a reference, not a 2027 date.
Official source ↗Checked 2026-10-28Details
| Cost | FreeSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceThere is NO cost to attend; the workshop is FREE. |
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| Financial aid | Not stated |
| Format | CommuterSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceStudents must have their own transportation to and from the workshop. |
| Location | Livermore, CASource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceLawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, CA 94550 |
| Current grade | Grade 11, Grade 12Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceMust be entering grades 11–12 in Fall 2026 |
| Eligibility | Entering grades 11–12 at a Northern California high school; age 16+; GPA 3.3 overall and 3.5 science; biology and chemistry or Integrated Science I–II completed; lab access restrictions apply and 18-year-olds must be US citizens.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceMust be 16 years or older by the start of the workshop · View evidenceStudents who are 18 at the start must be U.S. citizens · View evidenceMust have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher · View evidenceMust have a minimum science GPA of 3.5. · View evidenceMust attend a Northern California high school (public, charter, private, or homeschool) · View evidenceMust complete Biology and Chemistry or Integrated Science Series I and II by the end of the current school year · View evidenceapplicants must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Section 3112. |
| Program dates | Weekdays, July 13-24, 2026; 8:30 AM–4:00 PMSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceWeekdays, July 13-24, 2026 8:30 AM–4:00 PM |
| Applications open | Not stated |
| 2027 deadline | Not posted yet |
| Last cycle’s date | Feb 26, 2026Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceSTUDENT APPLICATION DEADLINE : February 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST |
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