second tier/nationally recognized;RSI/MIT alternatives

<p>These are all smaller and not as well known as RSI, but they are still very competitive. Some are more "program", others more "internship" and some a mixture of both. Good luck.</p>

<p>Clark University Summer Science Program:
<a href="http://www.clarku.edu/admissions/specialprograms/summerscienceprogram/index.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.clarku.edu/admissions/specialprograms/summerscienceprogram/index.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Cornell Nanobiotechnology Internships:
<a href="http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/hs_internship.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/hs_internship.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Texas Tech Clark Scholars Program:
<a href="http://www.clarkscholars.ttu.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.clarkscholars.ttu.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>NIH internships</p>