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Program · 2026

MIT THINK Scholars Program

Research-proposal selection program offering mentoring and up to $1,000 in project funding; intended for ideas needing support to become completed research.

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Finalists are announced for THINK 2025-26:

Requirements before the deadline

Explicitly supports high-school participants. Full-time high-school students with permanent US residency during the academic year; citizenship not required; individuals or pairs.

No structured prerequisite list has been verified; consult the organizer’s full eligibility and submission rules.

Edition timeline

  1. Applications open (2026 program)

    Nov 1, 2025

    Evidence and source

    Applications Open 1 November 2025

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  2. Proposal deadline (2026 program)

    Jan 1, 2026

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    Application Deadline 1 January 2026

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  3. Semifinalists announced (2026 program)

    Jan 30, 2026

    Evidence and source

    {month:"Jan",monthLong:"uary",dayYear:" 30, 2026",body:"Semifinalists are announced and interviewed."}

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Costs and participation

Application
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
Program / tuition
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
Compensation / stipend
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
Travel & lodging
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
Materials
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Aid & support
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources

Participation modes

Attendance format has not been verified. Online submission does not imply remote presentation.

“Unknown” never means free. Amounts and attendance obligations can change by edition; confirm them with the organizer before committing.