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View the 2025 program poster

REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (please read carefully)

 

Requirements

Candidates who do not meet all the requirements below or cannot participate / attend for the entire period should not apply. However, if you have a conflict with final exam schedules, please contact us for advice.

• Program dates: May 19^th - July 25^th 2025 (Arrival May 18^th, Departure July 26^th)
• Applicants must be US citizens, US Nationals, or permanent residents.
• Applicants must be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in Fall 2025.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associates degree (graduation date must be after the completion of the program).
• Applicants should have a declared major in life sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, bioinformatics, or a related subject.
• Participants must be able to work at least 40 hours per week for the entire 10-week program, and be available for occasional evening and weekend events if they are scheduled. Participants should not be enrolled in classes during the program; this is a full-time position.

=> Students are only eligible if their graduation date is AFTER the completion of the Summer program (from mid-May to end of July). Any student graduating before the end of the program will not be considered.

 

Application instructions

**Applications for the Summer 2025 program are now closed.

For the 2025 Summer program, we will participate in a common application (Education and Training Application, ETAP) administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF). ETAP now requires all applicants to have a research.gov account to access and apply on ETAP. Guidelines to create a research.gov account are available here and here. Once you account is created, you can complete your application here.

• Personal information
• Demographic information
• College enrollment information
• Quality personal Statement (500+ words)
• A copy of your CV or résumé
• One program specific question
• A copy of your unofficial transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation

Please note, letters of recommendation should be written by a current or former professor, teacher, mentor, or employer; someone who can comment on your academic achievements, your work ethic, and your potential to be successful in a research internship. Please remember to ask for these recommendation letters well in advance of the program deadline to give your letter writers plenty of time to prepare and upload them to the website before the portal closes.

Please contact us with any questions.

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