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UCSB Research Mentorship Program
UC Santa Barbara
High schoolStipend / compensationComputation: VariesHealth sciences: Not primaryData Confidence A
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Student-paid + limited need aid
- Eligible students
- Grades 10-11 (exceptional grade 9); GPA threshold
- Current grade eligibility
- 9th, 10th, 11th
- Geographic eligibility
- UCSB onsite; U.S./international eligible
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Faculty / research mentors
- Computational component
- Varies
- Health-sciences focus
- Not primary
- Tuition / fee
- Tuition-based; current-cycle rate varies
- Stipend / compensation
- None
- Housing / travel
- Residential and commuter options
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- December 15, 2026
- Application deadline
- March 8, 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
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience24/25
Academic / Research Quality18/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access13/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network12/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability11/15
Financial Accessibility3/10
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Alumni Experience
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Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: 2027 dates/application published | Cost: Tuition-based; commuter/residential costs; limited need aid | Compensation: No stipend to students | Duration: ~6.5 weeks | Eligibility/geography: Grades 10–11 (exceptional 9th); 3.8 weighted GPA; international eligible | Curriculum/research: 35–50 hrs/week original research; paper + symposium + UC credit | Track record/alumni: Formal alumni resources; established UCSB pre-college research program
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