Eligibility and Selection
Who is Eligible?
At the time of participation in the program, a high school student must
- have completed Grade 11 or Grade 12
- be at least 16 years old
- be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
At the time of participation in the program, a college student must
- be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student;
- have at least one semester of undergraduate school remaining before graduation;
- be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
How the selection process works:
After the Education Program Director makes preliminary suggestions for admission suggestions, each mentor reviews the applications pool and selects the applicant(s) he/she wishes to have in his/her laboratory. Attributes that mentors consider in selecting students include:
- an indication of a deep desire to conduct an independent research project
- academic achievement
- curiosity
- ambition
- aptitude for working independently and within a team
- research interests that fit a project in the mentor's lab
The Laboratory gives final approval to the mentors' selections. Notifications of decisions will be mailed in mid-March. Applications from minority students are strongly encouraged.
| Applications / Enrollment Data | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Applied | 304 | 373 | 337 | 413 |
| Accepted | 35 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Men | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Women | 25 | 19 | 23 | 18 |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| African-American | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Native American | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| High School | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| College | 20 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
