For 2024, the University of Washington’s INSIGHT High School Program will be virtual. Students will take a deep dive into injury and violence prevention research through various activities. The program is open to high school students entering grades 9-12 or recently graduated from July 7 – August 1, 2025.
The INSIGHT High School Program offers one session option to attend. Accepted students are expected to attend the single four-week session in full.
For undergraduate, graduate and first-year medical students we offer two additional programs: INSIGHT Summer Research Program and INSIGHT REACH, please visit these webpages for more information.
Our high school program provides valuable exposure to the medical and public health fields, emphasizes social justice and highlights health disparities. During the course of the high school program, scholars will work together through four challenging, fun and busy weeks.
Dates: July 7 – August 1, 2025
Application open date: February 24 – May 19, 2025
Location: Online
Tuition: $2,200
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Scholars will also present their capstone project to physicians, researchers, medical professionals and college students at an online research symposium on the final day of the session. Families are welcome.
Dates: The 2025 program is offering one session: July 7 – August 1, 2025
Hours: 9 AM — 2 PM PST Monday through Friday
Tuition: The cost of tuition is $2,200 for the four-week online program. Payment non-refundable & due May 19, 2025.
Location: Online
Selection Criteria: University of Washington’s INSIGHT is open to current high school students entering grades 9-12 or recently graduated. Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis.
2025 Summer Application will open February 24 – May 19, 2025. Please check back later for the link to apply.
University of Washington’s INSIGHT’s High School program is open to current high school students entering grades 9-12 or recently graduated. Students are accepted on a rolling basis. To apply for the 2025 UW INSIGHT High School Program, we recommend that you prepare responses before beginning the digital application. Confirmed enrollment is pending full tuition payment.
Payment deadline: May 19, 2025
If you have any questions specific to the INSIGHT Program for High School Students, please contact us at insightHS@uw.edu.
Preference is given students entering their senior and junior year; however, exceptionally strong applicants from earlier years will be considered as well.
Yes, you can apply to the INSIGHT program, so long as you are accepted and planning to attend a college or university in the fall of 2025.
The UW INSIGHT Program schedules a variety of activities from 9 AM to 2 PM PST Monday through Friday.
For 2025, the program will be virtual*
While every day will be different, students can expect to spend some time every day in the online classroom and working in groups. Interactive activities, seminars, and socials will also be scheduled throughout the program. An official calendar will be provided to accepted students close to the start of the program.
This program is very different from the UW INSIGHT Summer Research Program for graduate and undergraduate students. Students in the UW INSIGHT High School Program are not paid, and instead, pay tuition for attendance.
We recognize that most students apply for several summer programs, so we try and give students as much notice as possible. Out of fairness to others, we cannot give anyone early notice. All students will be notified of their application status as soon as possible.
Accepted students are expected to commit to the UW INSIGHT High School Program for the entire duration of their session. You are welcome to apply, but if accepted it is your responsibility to discuss with your teachers the possibility of taking your finals early.
The UW INSIGHT Program will not be able to accommodate late starts, long vacations, or early departures that significantly affect student attendance and participation.
The UW INSIGHT Program is a full-time summer program. Given the rigor and expectations, we will not be able to accommodate those who plan to attend class or work during business hours.
(An exception to this would be those exceptionally motivated students working or taking classes part time and who are doing so on the evenings or weekends only.)
Accepted students are expected to commit to the UW INSIGHT Program for the entire duration. Understandably, unforeseen personal circumstances might arise that cannot be anticipated, but the UW INSIGHT Program might not be able to accommodate overlapping programs, vacations, late starts or early departures that significantly affect attendance and participation.
The UW INSIGHT High School Program is a full-time summer program. Given the rigor and expectations, we will not be able to accommodate those who plan to attend class or work part time during business hours.
(An exception to this would be those exceptionally motivated students working or taking classes part time and who are doing so on the evenings or weekends only.)
If your question was not addressed here, or within the content of the UW INSIGHT website, please contact insightHS@uw.edu and we will be happy to assist you as best we can.
As the program grows and evolves, the high school capstone projects have also adapted to reflect injury and violence prevention research developments, current events, and participant feedback. All projects have a focus on challenging students to build skills and knowledge through hands-on research, analysis, creativity, and communication.
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2016 Projects:
Learn more at the INSIGHT High School Project Archive.