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UC Davis Young Scholars Program
University of California, Davis
High school students live on campus and conduct original research in university laboratories.
2027 application deadline
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Last cycle’s deadline was Mar 1, 2026. This is a reference, not a 2027 date.
Official source ↗Checked 2026-10-28Details
| Cost | Paid · $7,750. 2026 six-week program fee; separate $45 application fee.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceThe summer 2026 cost for the six-week program is $7,750. · View evidenceThere is an application fee of $45 (in 2026). |
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| Financial aid | OfferedSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceFunds are available to assist those students who might otherwise be unable to attend due to financial constraints. |
| Format | ResidentialSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidencea summer residential research program designed to introduce approximately 40 high-achieving high school students |
| Location | Davis, CASource ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceUC Davis School of Education One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 |
| Current grade | Grade 10, Grade 11Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceMust be a rising junior (in your sophomore year when applying) or rising senior (in your junior year when applying) |
| Eligibility | Rising junior or senior; at least 16 at start and not 18 before the last day; permanent U.S. resident living and attending school in the U.S.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceMust be 16 years of age by the first day of the program but not 18 years of age before the last day of the program. · View evidenceMust be a permanent US resident currently residing and attending school in the US |
| Program dates | 2026: June 21 – August 1Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceProgram dates for Summer 2026 are June 21 – August 1 |
| Applications open | Not stated |
| 2027 deadline | Not posted yet |
| Last cycle’s date | Mar 1, 2026Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceThe 2026 program dates are June 21 - August 1. The application time period is January 1 - March 1. |
Checked 2026-10-28. Last cycle’s costs and dates are labeled where applicable. Program pages can change. How we check facts ↗