HSRA provides a unique opportunity for high school students to gain hands-on research experience in a university setting, working directly with UT faculty and undergraduate mentors on ongoing research projects.
The High School Research Academy (HSRA) at The University of Texas at Austin offers a five-week, immersive, hands-on interdisciplinary research experience for high school students. Participants actively engage in authentic research projects within UT's College of Natural Sciences laboratories, collaborating with peers, undergraduate students, and faculty. Students gain practical exposure to real-world research, learning general and advanced lab techniques transferable to future academic and professional pursuits. The program emphasizes the joy of discovery through direct involvement in ongoing research. Each participant spends approximately 15-25 hours per week with their research group, with specific schedules distributed by the assigned lab. Beyond lab work, students attend weekly seminars hosted by UT guest speakers and present their research findings at a closing HSRA Research Symposium, receiving a printed poster of their work. They also earn NSC309 UT extension course credit.
A typical day involves spending 3-5 hours with a research group in a UT laboratory, actively engaged in an authentic research project, and may include attending seminars or working on assignments related to the research experience.
The ideal student is a Texas resident, 15 years or older by June 1, 2026, and a rising sophomore, junior, or senior with a wide variety of research interests or curiosity about the research process.
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