How To Apply

How to Submit an Application

Required materials:

• Completed online application by February 1st, 11:59 PM deadline
• Two letters of recommendation from faculty or advisors (due 7 days after the application deadline)
• Uploaded copy of your unofficial academic transcript
• Completed personal statements regarding your research experience and long term goals,  your research interests, and other relevant information.

Application instructions:

• Create an account in the central UVA Application Management system  (The recommended browser to complete the application is Google Chrome)
• From the menu, select the application for the Summer Research Internship Program for the upcoming summer
• Follow the remaining prompts

Letters of recommendation:

Two letters are required, but up to four may be submitted. Try to choose individuals whom know you well and can comment on you aptitude for research and academic abilities. Our application system emails your recommenders with a request to complete our evaluation form.

Undergraduate Transcript:

Upload your most recent unofficial transcript. If coursework has been completed at several institutions and your recent transcript doesn’t reflect the grades from all courses at all schools you must submit transcripts from each institution attended.

Personal Statements:

1. Career Goals & Past Experiences
Please explain your educational aspirations and why you want to participate in SRIP. Please try to address each of the following in your response: What are your academic and/or career goals?  What do you expect to gain from an SRIP experience?  Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  How have your past experiences and background influenced your goals?  Here is an opportunity to describe your past research experience, if any.  Please limit your submission to 750 words.

2. Statement of Research Interest
In order to identify potential faculty mentors for you, the SRIP reviewers need to know what areas of research interest you.  Please describe the area(s) that you would like to explore and why this research appeals to you.  If familiar with research conducted at UVA, please list the faculty, with whom you would be interested in executing a summer project.  Faculty eligible for SRIP can be found at this page Biomedical Sciences Faculty. Please limit your submission to 250 words.

3. Other Relevant Information
Please share any additional relevant information or experience that you would like us to know about (volunteer, academic, life or work experiences).  Please limit your submission to 125 words.

4.  Additional Information
You may submit an optional statement that further describes your financial, historical, physical, mental circumstances or physical limitations.  This is also an opportunity to discuss any challenges that may have impacted your academic record.

Questions?

SRIP Program Questions

Program Coordinator
434-924-1757
srip@virginia.edu

Online Application Questions

Central Admissions
Application, application error messages, recommendations, and transcript questions and issues
434-243-0209
sripadmission@virginia.edu

Admissions Mailing Address
Summer Research Internship Program
PO Box 401114
Charlottesville, VA 22904

Our program values the strength that comes from diversity. Individuals from racial and ethnic groups who are underrepresented in biomedical sciences, first generation students, and those with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Questions frequently asked by applicants are answered here.