Semester-long Research Projects

Application for Broad Institute Semester-long Research Project

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The application deadline for the 2009 Spring research project has now passed. Applications for the Spring 2010 Program will be accepted beginning in Fall 2009. 

Personal information:

This is a semester-long research project for current sophomores that will occur on eight Saturdays, from roughly 1pm – 4pm, at the Broad Institute on the following dates: 1/24, 2/7, 2/28, 3/7, 3/21, 4/4, 5/2, 5/16. Will you be available for the entire three-hour interval on all eight Saturdays? If no, please explain any conflicts.

First Name:

Last Name:

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Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy):

Age on January 24th, 2009:

High School you attend:

Expected month and year of graduation (mm/yyyy):

List all high school sciences courses (general science, biology, chemistry, physics, math, and computer science) you will have taken or will be taking by January 2009, and note whether each was a full-year or half-year course.

Short Answer Questions:

Answer the following five short essay questions, in no more than 300 words per question.

1. How did you become interested in science?

2. Think about something that you have heard or read recently that relates to biology, and explain why you found it interesting or surprising.

3. Although prior lab experience is not a requirement for acceptance into this program, if you have had experience in a science laboratory (either in the context of school, a job, or an extracurricular activity), please describe that experience here.

4. Why do you want to be a part of this research project?

5. In this space, please tell us anything else you would like to share about yourself that is not expressed elsewhere on your application.

In order to complete your application, please be sure to have your recommendation letter and transcript mailed to us, as per the instructions on our website, and postmarked by Friday November 14th.

Name of the teacher who is writing this letter:
For which course(s) did this teacher instruct you?
During which semesters did this teacher instruct you? (e.g. Fall, 2007)


The application deadline for the 2009 Spring research project has now passed. Applications for the Spring 2010 Program will be accepted beginning in Fall 2009.