| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,299; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Application-fee and tuition waiver: $1,324. For 2026, 100% waivers were available with free/reduced-price lunch or Pell Grant documentation; Mason considered alternative hardship documentation case by case.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need- and merit-based bursary: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awards may cover up to 100% of program fees based on household income and academic potential; 2027 dates and award availability are not yet confirmed.; Immerse competition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free 2026-27 competitions award full or partial program scholarships; values and redemption rules vary by competition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 ASSIP application processing fee: $25. Nonrefundable historical fee; full waiver available for documented financial need.; Application-fee and tuition waiver: $1,324. For 2026, 100% waivers were available with free/reduced-price lunch or Pell Grant documentation; Mason considered alternative hardship documentation case by case.; Commuting and local transportation: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Students were responsible for transportation; Mason shuttles between Fairfax and Manassas were free, and low-cost general parking was usually available to non-Mason interns.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need- and merit-based bursary: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Awards may cover up to 100% of program fees based on household income and academic potential; 2027 dates and award availability are not yet confirmed.; Immerse competition scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Free 2026-27 competitions award full or partial program scholarships; values and redemption rules vary by competition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 9 and above; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be a high-school or undergraduate student and not have graduated from university before or during the internship; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the first program day for remote and computer-lab internships; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the first program day for any wet-lab placement involving chemical, biological, mechanical, or electrical hazards; Requirement: Commit to the full eight-week, 30-hour-per-week internship, required orientation, training, mentor schedule, and final symposium; Requirement: Select one to three prospective mentors whose research, format, campus, and preferred skills fit the applicant; Exclusion: Wet-lab age 16 is a safety requirement with no exceptions; Exclusion: Students may participate for at most two summer sessions; Exclusion: Minors cannot use Mason-arranged campus housing; Exclusion: Preferred mentor skills are not universal prerequisites, and the program has no universal minimum GPA; Exclusion: Admission does not guarantee a patent, publication, award, paid position, or continued research role | Ages 13–18; Residency: Open to students worldwide, subject to destination visa, travel, and age requirements; Requirement: Meet the selected program's age band: generally 13-18 for Academic Insights and 15-18 for Career Insights; Requirement: Have sufficient English proficiency to participate in advanced instruction and group work; Requirement: Select a destination, pathway, subject, age-appropriate course, and available session; Requirement: Have a parent or legal guardian complete enrollment if under 18; Requirement: Meet visa, travel-document, health, and residential requirements for the selected destination; Exclusion: Applicants outside the selected course's age band; Exclusion: Students unable to meet destination-specific entry or visa requirements; Exclusion: Enrollment in a course or session that has filled |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online / Hybrid | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Fairfax, Manassas, Woodbridge, Virginia; mentor-specific remote and collaborating-institution placements | Boston, Cambridge, London, Oxford, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Competitive and mentor-matched. Review considers STEM coursework, GPA, experience, statements, mentor fit, and project needs; highly qualified applicants may be interviewed. No minimum GPA or overall acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Personal statements describing research interest, preparation, goals, and mentor fit; Possible mentor interview for highly qualified candidates | Selection: Enrollment is reviewed for age, readiness, program fit, English proficiency, and space. The current public form does not publish a single acceptance rate or cohort size for the whole program family. Application materials: For bursary consideration: essay response, video, and English-language household-income documentation |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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