Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Free + need-based stipend
- Eligible students
- Rising juniors/seniors; age 16+; GPA 3.0+
- Current grade eligibility
- 10th, 11th
- Geographic eligibility
- Specified Bay Area counties
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / faculty; clinicians or physicians may be included
- Computational component
- Varies / not specified
- Health-sciences focus
- Strong
- Tuition / fee
- $0 program; $50 application fee/waiver
- Stipend / compensation
- $3,000 need-based
- Housing / travel
- No housing; Bay Area commuter
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- January 7, 2027
- Application deadline
- February 23, 2027
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Refresh status: 2026/current baseline; 2027 cycle refresh required
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Version 1.0Curriculum Design & STEM Experience24/25
Academic / Research Quality18/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access13/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network15/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability10/15
Financial Accessibility9/10
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Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
Evidence
Sources supporting this profile
2 sourcesOfficialOfficial
Verified September 17, 2026master_record
Official source validated; cycle-specific 2027 refresh tracked separately
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Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: 2026 official | Cost: Free; $50 application fee with waiver | Compensation: $3,000 need-based | Duration: 7 weeks / 30 hrs wk | Eligibility/geography: Bay Area rising juniors/seniors age 16+ | Curriculum/research: 23 hrs/week faculty-mentored maternal/child-health research plus curriculum; poster symposium | Track record/alumni: Alumni/poster archives published for multiple cohorts; formal near-peer alumni mentors
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