FAQ

A: The program will start on Sunday, May 25, 2025 with participants moving into their living space and end Friday, August 1, 2025.

A: To be eligible for consideration for SRIP, an applicant must:

• Be an undergraduate college student
• Be a U.S. citizen or hold a permanent resident visa
• Submit an on-line application and supporting materials by the application deadline

The typical undergraduate applicant is a rising junior or senior.  However, students earlier in their undergraduate studies can apply for consideration.

A.  Financial support is provided to participants as a stipend or wage in the amount of $6,000 (pre-tax dollars) for research work during the 10-week experience. In addition, housing is provided at no cost to the participant.  We also arrange the most economical roundtrip travel to the program.

A: If admitted, interns must commit full effort, 40 hours per week for ten weeks, to conducting their research project. Interns attend all scheduled lectures and events. Interns submit a one-page abstract and give an oral presentation at SRIP’s final symposia. Interns must abide by UVA’s Honor Code.

A: Yes, all participants in laboratory research must have health insurance.  If admitted, you will need to provide proof of insurance before you can join your lab.

A: The majority of the summer intern positions are funded by federal grants that require participants be a U.S. citizen or hold a permanent resident visa. There are a limited number of summer intern positions with different (non-federal) funding sources for which international students can be considered.

A: We typically begin making offers in February or early March.

A: Please let us know that you have received another offer by emailing srip@virginia.edu.  If it is possible, we will expedite the review of your application and give you a decision.

A: Please let us know that your application should be withdrawn from consideration for SRIP.   This will avoid your needing to complete an offer response form from us, and help us fill our class more efficiently.  Also, please accept our heartiest congratulations.

A: Recent degree recipients are eligible.  If you are in a Post-baccalaureate program, or starting on a masters level degree in order to transition to a PhD program, your application would need to make it very clear as to how you would benefit from any additional research training that SRIP could offer you.

A: Yes.  To be competitive, you will need excellent recommendations and very strong written statements on your application.   We have recently had highly-qualified first-years, as well as non-science majors transitioning to science and pre-medical students moving toward research, participate in SRIP and execute very successful summer research projects.

A: No.  We look at the entire application and do not disqualify applicants based on a single feature.