NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) 2027
NIH's own training site (training.nih.gov) confirms the 2027 Summer Internship Program: applications open Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 at 9am ET and close Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2027 at 12pm ET (reference letters due Feb. 2, 2027, 12pm ET). The program itself runs Monday, May 10, 2027 through Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2027. Interns work alongside NIH researchers on real biomedical and public-health research, receive a paid stipend that's adjusted annually by education level, free parking, and some may qualify for transit assistance.
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The quick version
- When
- Applications open Oct. 13, 2026, 9am ET — close Jan. 26, 2027, 12pm ET. Program runs May 10 – Aug. 31, 2027.
- Where
- NIH campuses nationwide (primarily Bethesda, MD and other NIH sites)
- Cost
- Paid stipend (varies by education level) + hands-on biomedical/public-health research experience
- Who it's for
- You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (permanent residents must attend or have been accepted to a U.S. institution) and turn 18 by Sept. 30, 2027. You also need to be one of: a high school senior who will have graduated before the internship starts, at least a half-time-enrolled undergraduate, graduate, or professional student, or accepted into an accredited graduate program for fall enrollment.
The fine print worth knowing before you go
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This was shared on an Instagram account labeled 'AI content' that reposts other people's material — not NIH itself. We verified every detail directly on NIH's own training.nih.gov site before listing it here.
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Exact stipend amounts aren't published as a flat number
NIH says stipends are 'adjusted annually' by education level but doesn't list exact dollar figures on the main program page — check the stipends page linked from NIH's site once you're applying for current figures.
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This is a national, competitive program
Placements are across NIH's institutes and centers (mostly Bethesda, MD, with some other NIH sites) and the program is selective — apply as early in the window as you can.
A genuine, well-established paid NIH research internship — mark your calendar for the Oct. 13, 2026 application opening and the Jan. 26, 2027 deadline.
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