Eligibility

The Stanford Summer Research Program is an umbrella program that hosts students who are funded through various sources, including the Amgen Scholars Program, the Stanford Genetics Department, and the Stanford Medicine Dean’s Office. All applicants apply via the same online application. Admitted applicants are notified of their funding source in the admission letter they receive. Eligibility requirements for each funding source is listed below.

All admitted scholars fully participate in the Stanford Summer Research Program, and are excpected to meet all program requirements, regardless of their funding source.

Amgen Scholars Program Eligibility:

• U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents;
• Undergraduate students enrolled in accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories; and
• Sophomores, juniors, or non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall after SSRP to continue undergraduate studies).
• Students who, by reason of their culture, class, race, ethnicity, disability, background, work and life experiences, and/or skills and interests would bring diversity (broadly defined) to graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences.
• A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or above; and
• An interest in pursuing a PhD (or, in exceptional cases, those interested in the MD/PhD will also be considered)

Genetics Department Funding Eligibility:

• U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents;
• Undergraduate students enrolled in accredited two-year or four-year colleges or universities in the United States, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories; and
• Freshman, sophomores, juniors, or non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall after SSRP to continue undergraduate studies).
• Students who, by reason of their culture, class, race, ethnicity, disability, background, work and life experiences, and/or skills and interests would bring diversity (broadly defined) to graduate study in genetics.
• A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above; and
• An interest in pursuing a PhD (or, in exceptional cases, those interested in the MD/PhD will also be considered) in genetics.

Stanford Medicine Dean’s Office Funding Eligibility:

• U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents or DACA eligible students;
• Undergraduate students enrolled in accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories; and
• Sophomores (with at least four quarters or three semesters of college experience), juniors, or non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall after SSRP to continue undergraduate studies).
• Students who, by reason of their culture, class, race, ethnicity, disability, background, work and life experiences, and/or skills and interests would bring diversity (broadly defined) to graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences.
• A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or above; and
• An interest in pursuing a PhD (or, in exceptional cases, those interested in the MD/PhD will also be considered)