The Michigan State University High School Honors Science/Engineering/Mathematics Program (HSHSP) is a seven-week intensive summer research program at Michigan State University for rising 12th graders from across the United States. Established in 1958, it is the oldest continuously running program of its kind in the nation, offering hands-on research apprenticeships across all areas of science, engineering, and mathematics. Students live on campus and work alongside university researchers, gaining the kind of rigorous, real-world research experience typically reserved for college students. HSHSP is one of the most prestigious and selective summer science programs available to high school students in the country.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Running experiments safely and accurately using real scientific equipment and procedures.
Using equations and formulas to represent and predict real-world situations.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.
Seven-week intensive research apprenticeships directly mirror the hands-on research work medical researchers conduct.
Program offers research opportunities in life sciences, providing direct experience in biological research methods.
Research apprenticeships across all areas of science and mathematics build foundational physics research skills.
Intensive lab-based research work develops practical skills central to chemical research and experimentation.
Living and working in a research-intensive university environment exposes students to academic research careers.
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