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APPLICATION SITE OPENS: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
APPLICATION DUE DATE: Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11 PM Eastern Time (FIRM)
STUDENT SELECTION NOTIFICATION: By March 24, 2025
IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES:
Summer Research Poster Session: Thursday, JULY 31, 2025 (all students are expected to participate in the poster session)
9-week Research program: Monday, June 2 - Friday, August 1, 2025
Summer Research 2025 will run from June 2 - August 1.
The program will start at 9AM (Eastern) on Monday, June 2 and end at 5PM (Eastern) on Friday, August 1. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
No. The program will be held on-campus, in person. Housing will be made available for students to stay on campus.
Students participating in the Summer Research Program are not required to live on campus. If you choose to live on campus, your housing costs will be covered by the program. If you choose to live off campus, you will be able to do so at your own expense (i.e. you will not receive a waiver). The resident halls for summer housing is to be determined.
Yes, you are required to participate in the meal plan this summer if you live on campus. Students will be asked pay a portion of the meal plan.
Project descriptions can be found at this link.
Detailed instructions on the application process can be found here.
No. Summer research participation is a full-time commitment, and you will need to be available to work during hours that work for your entire research group. Therefore, you will need to commit (honor code) to participating only in summer research if you apply. This applies to courses offered at Wellesley or at other institutions. The exception is the Quantitative Analysis Institute Program.
No. Because summer research is a compensated program, you cannot take another job while doing summer research.
Yes. You can participate in the Quantitative Analysis Institute Summer Program. If you are interested in participating in this course, speak with your faculty supervisor. Please contact Cassey Pattanayak at cpattanayak@wellesley.edu for more information about the course.
