Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Summer Program Advancing Research Knowledge, Education and Development (SPARKED)
Ten-month, eight-student mentored cancer-research internship for local rising juniors and seniors, combining virtual preparation, a six-week paid lab summer, and school-year research.
- Application deadline
- Unconfirmed — check official site
- Cost
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- Session dates or duration
- Starts July 12, 2027; Ends August 20, 2027; 6 weeks (2027 cycle)
- Format
- In person
- Location
- New York, NY
- Stipend or pay
- Stipend provided for successful completion of the summer internship: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle)
Eligibility: Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades)
Ages 16–18; New York City (one of the five boroughs); Have completed at least one high school science course (Biology or AP Biology preferred)
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: The Tisch Cancer Center reports eight students per summer. Complete applications are screened and qualified candidates complete a 30-minute virtual interview.
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Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–18; Residency: New York City (one of the five boroughs); Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: Attend a New York City public high school; Requirement: Have completed at least one high school science course (Biology or AP Biology preferred); Requirement: An average grade of at least 80% in science courses; Requirement: Available for the full 10-month program, including one or two afternoons weekly from November through May
Selection and application: Selection: The Tisch Cancer Center reports eight students per summer. Complete applications are screened and qualified candidates complete a 30-minute virtual interview. Application materials: Personal statement on interest in the program and educational and career goals; Letter of recommendation, preferably from a science teacher; 30-minute virtual interview for qualified candidates
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