Around 40 students are selected each year (out of several hundred nominated applicants) to spend seven weeks working directly in a Stony Brook University research lab — including physics and astronomy labs — alongside faculty, postdocs, and grad students. The program ends with a research symposium where students present their work.
One important step: unlike many programs, you can’t just apply on your own — you first need a nomination from a designated official at your high school, so start that conversation with a counselor or science teacher well before the deadline.
Exact deadlines shift slightly year to year (this is an estimate based on recent cycles) — confirm the current date on the official site as the deadline approaches.