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NIH SIP

National Institutes of Health
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Closed for cycleBiomedical✓ verified
Reports
2
Stipend
Funded by selecting PIs (varies by lab)
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026
Program
Jun 1 – Aug 15

Overview

NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) places students in research groups within one of the NIH Institutes and Centers in the Intramural Research Program. Research areas include biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences. Special events include the Summer Seminar Series and Poster Day. Decentralized: PIs select their own interns starting in early January.

Research topics

Biomedical, behavioral, social sciences — biology, engineering, epidemiology, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, pharmacology, nursing, physics, CS, bioinformatics

Decision timeline · cycle 2026

1 dated report placed on the cycle calendar. Each dot is one applicant who reported their decision date.

JanFebMarAprMayJun
1accepted

When decisions landed

Reported by 2 past applicants — these are the dates students heard back, not the program's official timeline.

Acceptance
Feb 11
1 report

From past applicants

Anonymized one-line notes — timing details, interview observations, spot counts.

Interviewed 1/26 Accepted 2/11
accepted · Feb 11 · cycle 2026
Theme
NIH SIP at National Institutes of Health | Studita