Application
Applications for UCSP 2026 will be available in September 2025 -- be sure to check back here then to apply!
Our UCSP 2025 application cycle is now closed. We appreciate your patience as we review materials and will do our best to contact all submitters with a status update by mid-March 2025.
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All required supplementary materials, including physical transcripts and letters of recommendation, must be sent or postmarked no later than one-week past the application deadline, Friday, January 17th, 2025 @ 5:00PM EST, in order for your online application to be considered. Please request and send all records as soon as possible.
Applications should be submitted via the link above on the UCSP website. Completion of the online application requires Resume and Personal Statement uploads in order to be considered. The online application also requests optional demographic information, SAT or ACT test scores, an outline of your prior research, volunteer, and other activities experience, and future career aspirations. In addition to the online application, we must receive an official copy of your transcript(s) and at least 1 letter of recommendation. Transcripts and letters of recommendation can be sent by email, postal mail, or courier, but we are unable to accept transcripts or letters of recommendation sent directly from applicants. Transcripts must come directly from a Registrar's Office and LORs must come directly from a recommender. All letters of recommendation must be on official letterhead with a signature. Please see the FAQ on this website for more information on submitting supplementary materials.
Transcripts and LORs may be sent to us electronically (from your Registrar's Office or recommender) to the following email address:
[email protected] and/or [email protected].
Transcripts and LORs may be sent to us by mail (from your Registrar's Office or recommender) to the following mailing address:
Mae Phelps
423 Guardian Drive
908 Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The 2025 UCSP program will run from the beginning of June to the end of July (exact dates TBD). Please note that it is expected that students will attend for the full program, so availability for the entirety of June and July is required.
The program is geared towards non-graduating undergraduates. Students accepted into the program must be eligible to work in the United States. International students are welcome to apply to the program provided they have a visa that allows them to be paid to work in the United States.
After reviewing all applications, the selection committee will arrange interviews for selected applicants with a member of the committee. The interview is the final component of the application and ensures that the personality, goals, and interests of the applicant are compatible with those of the proposed mentors. The UCSP endeavors to evaluate the entire student.