Summer program · 2026
Summer Science Program
Five-week residential team research in astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics or cell biology; need-blind admission and need-based support.
Next action
Latest cycle completed
No current deadline has been confirmed. Check the official source before planning around a date.
Requirements before the deadline
Explicitly supports high-school participants. No explicit high-school inclusion or exclusion was verified in the approved record.
- Applicants need the track-specific coursework stated for the current cycle.
Edition timeline
Applications open (2026 cycle)
Dec 31, 2025
International application deadline (2026 cycle)
Jan 29, 2026
Domestic application deadline (2026 cycle)
Feb 19, 2026
Costs and participation
- Application
- Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
- Program / tuition
- The reviewed 2026 source states that participation is free for domestic families at or below $75,000 income, assuming typical expenses and assets; other charges vary by demonstrated need.
- Compensation / stipend
- No wage or stipend was verified.
- Travel & lodging
- Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
- Materials
- Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
- Aid & support
- Need-based financial aid is stated; confirm the current-cycle formula with SSP.
Participation modes
In person
“Unknown” never means free. Amounts and attendance obligations can change by edition; confirm them with the organizer before committing.
What participation can lead to
- — Collaborative residential research experience in a selected scientific track.