Requirements

Applicants must be interested in pursuing a career in biological research, science education, environmental science, biomathematics or biotechnology. They must have completed one year of biology by the summer of 2024 and must be classified as an undergraduate student prior to and during program participation. Participants must be available full-time between May 6- July 19, 2024. The National Science Foundation requires that all participants be United States citizens or a permanent resident of the U.S.

The online application, including a brief essay stating the reason(s) why you would like to participate in this program (see application page for full prompt) and unofficial college transcript(s), needs to be submitted via ETAP before 11:59 PM EST on February 7, 2024.

One letter of recommendation sent directly from a science faculty member who is familiar with your academic or research work also must be uploaded to ETAP before 11:59 PM EST on February 7, 2024.