Do you want an in-depth insight into university-level research? Check out the Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP) for students in grades 10-11. Applications are open now!
SSTP is an intensive summer research program that connects high-achieving high school students with world-class faculty research mentors from the research-intensive University of Iowa. SSTP offers rare access to elite opportunities that help students realize their academic and professional goals. Students participate in classes and events that will stretch them as researchers and scholars. They have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore their interests, enhance their academic skills, and make meaningful friendships with intellectual peers.




Research areas include:
On-Campus
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Analytics
- Chemistry
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Genetics
- Health & Human Physiology
- Industrial Engineering
- Internal Medicine
- Mathematics
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Orthodontics
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Physical Therapy and Rehab Science
- Physics & Astronomy
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Online
- Biology
- Business Analytics
- Chemistry
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Genetics
- Industrial Engineering
- Mathematics
- Neurology
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Orthodontics
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Physical Therapy and Rehab Science
- Physics & Astronomy
- Religious Studies
Applying to college? This program can help your application stand out. Also, students in SSTP can earn 3 hours of university credit.
Check out the SSTP website for more information on SSTP and the application process. Start your application today!