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MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaver Works Center and MIT School of Engineering

Hybrid Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts & Remote Mar 30, 2026

Stem summer research/enrichment offered by MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaver Works Center and MIT School of Engineering.

Opportunity overview

The basic program facts and participation format.

Opportunity type: Research
Subtype: Four-week project-based STEM summer program
Academic field: STEM / Multidisciplinary, Computer Science, Engineering
Detailed topics: STEM / Multidisciplinary, Computer Science, Engineering
Format: Hybrid
Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts & Remote
Timetable / season: Summer
Application status: Closed

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Grades eligible: Current 11th graders / rising 12th graders; current seniors and students below 9th grade are not eligible
Age requirements: No separate age cutoff published; grade and U.S.-residency/schooling requirements apply
Citizenship: No citizenship restriction stated; students must reside in the United States and attend high school physically in the United States
Residency: Must reside in the United States, attend high school physically in the United States, and remain in the United States for the duration of BWSI
Academic prerequisites: Talented high school students entering senior year; strong interest and background in STEM; completion of online BWSI courses often required
School restrictions: Talented high school students entering senior year; strong interest and background in STEM; completion of online BWSI courses often required
Other requirements: Must make significant progress in the prerequisite BWSI online course before applying to the Summer Institute

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Recorded costs and support. Conditional coverage is not an aid award.
Expense	Amount	Coverage	Details
Application fee	Unknown	Unknown	$0 / no separate application fee stated
Program fee	$200,000.00	Unknown	Fee charged only for flagship intensive summer program for families with income over $200,000; amount not specified
Housing	Unknown	Unknown	Not included; participants are responsible for housing if needed
Meals	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Travel	Unknown	Unknown	Not Covered
Local transportation	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Materials	Unknown	Unknown	Housing, travel, local transportation, and personal expenses may remain for in-person participants; course-specific material costs UNKNOWN
Required equipment	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Other mandatory costs	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Deposit	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.

Recorded costs and support. Conditional coverage is not an aid award.

Expense

Amount

Coverage

Details

Application fee

Unknown

$0 / no separate application fee stated

Program fee

$200,000.00

Unknown

Fee charged only for flagship intensive summer program for families with income over $200,000; amount not specified

Housing

Unknown

Not included; participants are responsible for housing if needed

Meals

Unknown