| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | January 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 campus housing for out-of-state students: $0. The program paid housing for out-of-state students; the application required participants to live on campus. Terms for Utah residents were not published.; 2026 meal plan for out-of-state students: $0. The program paid the meal plan for out-of-state students; terms for Utah residents were not published.; Travel support for participants outside Salt Lake City: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Support availability is official, but award amount, eligible expenses and reimbursement rules were not published.; Approved national-conference participation: $0. All conference expenses could be covered for participants approved for the optional opportunity.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 participant compensation: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 11–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: High-school applicants must complete junior year before the program begins, or college applicants must be current freshmen or sophomores; Requirement: Be in good academic standing; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in health sciences and biomedical cancer research; Requirement: Commit to the full ten-week program for approximately 40 hours every week; Requirement: Live on the University of Utah campus and follow residential and laboratory policies; Requirement: Complete required laboratory and online training, weekly meetings and events, surveys, and the closing symposium; Exclusion: High-school students who have not completed junior year before the program starts; Exclusion: College students beyond the first or second undergraduate year under the published 2026 rules; Exclusion: Applicants unable to attend the entire program or meet the full-time commitment; Exclusion: Assuming citizenship or permanent residence is mandatory merely because the application collects that information | Minimum age 15; Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Residency: Permanent address and school-district enrollment in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County.; Requirement: Current junior, graduating class of 2028.; Requirement: Age 15 by June 27, 2027 under the age clause; main program schedule states June 28 start.; Requirement: Attend all six weeks, eight hours daily and 40 hours weekly; arrange daily commute.; Exclusion: No nonlocal enrollment or residence exceptions.; Exclusion: No weekday absences for vacations, college visits or appointments. |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 10 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Utah campus, Huntsman Cancer Institute | Buffalo, Western New York |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Huntsman uses an application, transcript, personal statement and reference and may place applicants on a waitlist. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate and selection rubric are not published. Application materials: One-page single-spaced personal statement addressing career goals, personal background, relevant skills and interest in STEM | Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published. Application materials: Personal statement up to 300 words addressing the three listed questions.; School guidance counselor or registrar contact; required recommendation completed by application deadline. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-10 |
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