AMNH Research Mentorship

The Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is an opportunity for NYC high school students to conduct one year of scientific research with AMNH scientists.

SRMP aims to increase access to science fields and careers for NYC high school students by providing authentic science research opportunities and meaningful mentorship. We believe that conducting high-quality scientific research while in high school improves scholars’ personal growth and increases opportunities for success long term. We strive to create a supportive community that values each individual scholar’s unique strengths, challenges, and motivations.

Research projects span the fields of Cultural and Biological Anthropology, Conservation Science, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Taxonomy, Systematics, Earth and Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. See descriptions of past research projects.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This program is ONLY available to New York City high school students.

How do I get started? Click here.

How do I expand this narrative arc? If you are selected to pursue an AMNH research project it’s an indication that you have a strong passion in a particular field of science research. Don’t waste the opportunity to extend your work beyond the one year timeline. Continue with an independent study at school, or apply to one of the many summer science research programs in our database.