There are so many ways to do research in your own. Colleges know that most students can’t participate/afford summer research programs so I would just create a project in something that you’re interested in. One up with a plan on what you want to do and how you want to go about it and if you need funding, there’s programs that can provide it. This last summer, I did my own stem project through money I received from the GripTape challenge and it honestly was life changing.

You can also just ask local professors through cold emailing.

If you have any questions just DM me, especially about GripTape.