Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
High School Summer Research Experience in Cancer (SURE-CAN)
Six-week, full-time summer immersion at Roswell Park in Buffalo for Western New York juniors: lectures, discussions, and hands-on wet- or dry-lab cancer research ending in a poster symposium. No application fee.
- Application deadline
- January 1, 2027 (2027 cycle)
- Cost
- Unconfirmed — check official site
- Session dates or duration
- Starts June 28, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Stipend or pay
- Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Minimum age 15; US citizen; US permanent resident; Permanent address in and enrolled in a school district in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County, NY; Available full time for all six weeks, eight hours a day (40 hours a week), with no time off
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published.
Full details and official sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Application fee: $0; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Residency: Permanent address in and enrolled in a school district in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua County, NY; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Able to commute daily; no housing is offered; Requirement: Available full time for all six weeks, eight hours a day (40 hours a week), with no time off
Selection and application: Selection: Incomplete or ineligible applications and missing school recommendations are not reviewed. No acceptance rate published. Application materials: Personal statement (up to 300 words) answering three questions; Recommendation form completed by your guidance counselor or school registrar
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