StAR (Students Advancing Research) Program
Organization: SickKids
Type: Internship, Workshop/Programs
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eligibility: Open to Grade 11 or 12 high school students who are at least 16 years old and identify as Indigenous, Black, or Filipino; must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Grade levels: High School
Cost: Paid
A six-week paid summer research internship at SickKids for eligible high school students. Participants are matched with a SickKids lab, work on a research project with guidance from professional scientists, and present findings at a closing symposium; the program also includes Kids Science workshops highlighting health and science careers.
Tags: research, summer internship, health science, equity, Indigenous, Black, Filipino, Toronto