High School Students, Undergraduates, & Teachers
Learning experiences in modern genetics and genomics for high school and undergraduate students and their teachers through experiential research, in-person programs, and online courses.
Along with our flagship Summer Student Program, JAX offers opportunities for student academic year research, teacher professional development, science fairs and more.
Explore our Online Teaching and Learning Resources portal that includes STEM resources for high school teachers and their students in grades 8-12.
Our programs
Academic Year Fellowships
A limited number of academic year research opportunities are available at the Maine and Connecticut campuses. Interested students may apply online.
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JAX College Scholarship Program
A $10,000 college scholarship for graduating high school seniors in CT, ME, or Sacramento County, CA.
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Maine State Science Fair
A science and engineering competition for Maine public, private and home schooled high school students, awarding college scholarships and STEM experiences.
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Summer Student Program
A ten-week summer research fellowship for high school seniors and undergraduate students in mammalian genetics and genomics in a JAX faculty research lab.
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Teaching the Genome Generation™
High school teacher professional development and academic year support of innovative lessons in genetics, genomics, and personalized medicine.
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Undergraduate Cancer Genomics Course
A two-week virtual course for undergraduate students to learn about foundational concepts in cancer genomics and its impact on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Virtual Open Houses
Learn about our on-demand virtual open house that provides students an opportunity to learn about JAX research and careers.
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Latest news
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ArticleSeptember 24, 2024Teaching the Genome Generation celebrates 10 years
Makeshift mobile laboratory kits hand delivered to schools in 2014, when the Teaching the Genome Generation™ program was first piloted (left), compared to the set of large trunks (right) shipped throughout New England to schools participating in the program today. -
Blog PostMay 14, 2024JAX celebrates DNA Day 2024
JAX celebrates DNA 2024 across the organization. -
Press ReleaseMay 08, 2024Maine State Science Fair announces 2024 winners
The MSSF partnered with Maine colleges and universities to select scholarship winners. 22 university judges met with 71 of the students, awarding more than $1 million including 20 full-tuition scholarships and more than $150,000 in four-year scholarships. -
Featured ArticleMarch 12, 2024The SSP 100 years on
Preserving the Summer Student Program’s essence of professional and scientific exploration with Program Director Laura Muller, Ph.D.
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Featured ArticleJune 10, 2024Welcoming the SSP class of 2024
Students arrive in Bar Harbor and Farmington as the SSP celebrates its 100th anniversary. -
Featured ArticleMay 08, 2024Paige Ramkissoon reflects on postbac at JAX
Paige Ramkissoon reflects on how her time in the JAX Postbac program has prepared her for the next step in her academic training. -
Press ReleaseApril 24, 202476th annual Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair announces winners
The 76th annual Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair awarded over $1,000,000 in awards, scholarships and prizes to middle and high school students, including the Urban School Challenge, of which JAX was the major sponsor. -
Featured ArticleDecember 12, 2023Foundational laboratory training brought on the road
The Genomic Education team at JAX developed a novel program to deliver customized workshops to historically disadvantaged learners at their respective institutions.