Summer Research Program - 2025

June 26  –  August 8

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 Requirements for Summer 2025 High School applicants: 

• All students must be, at least 16 years old on, or before July 4, 2025, no exceptions.
• Have an unweighted GPA of 95/100 (3.8/4.0)
• Must have at least 3 of the following subjects:
• English (Honors or AP/IB a plus)
• Chemistry (Honors or AP/IB a plus)
• Mathematics or Calculus (Honors or AP/IB a plus)
• Physics (Honors or AP/IB a plus)
• Biology (optional) (Honors or AP/IB a plus)
• Standardized test scores (PSAT/SAT/ACT and/or Regents) must be 60% or above.
• Students who show evidence of leadership, special talents or interests, and other personal qualities through extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and other non-academic pursuits will receive special consideration.

    Along with the application form (Parts 1 and 2) you MUST  have submitted:

• Transcript of grades (sent by your school)
• Three letters of recommendation, with one being from your Science teacher.
• Non-Refundable $50 Registration fee - Payable by check or wire transfer
  • Please make checks payable to "SUNY Stony Brook",  or include wire transfer receipt in your application submission. (Details for wire transfers and check mailing can be found in Part 2 of the application.)

Application Link (Part 1)

Part 2, as well as submission of letters of recommendation and transcripts will be available at personalized links emailed to you immediately after completing Part 1.

We recommend completing Part 1 as soon as possible. Part 2 may be completed in a separate sitting.

All materials must be submitted by March 3rd 2025.

Program Costs:

Laboratory usage fee: TBA

Optional Room and Board Package administered by Campus Residences:

Room Location - Type	Billed directly by University Bursar (NOT administered by Garcia)
Roth - Double (6/25/25 - 8/9/25)	$2507.00 ($54.50/night)
Mandatory Starter Meal Plan	$120.00 (Lasts approximately 1 week - More can be added as needed)
Mandatory Student Health Services Fee (Flat Fee - Tentative)	$60.25

 

 

• Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

  The REU program is a seven week summer program where undergraduate students work in teams with high school students,high school teachers, graduate students and post docs on specific research projects of their interest. Many of the REU participants were former high school students who returned for multiple summers. Some students prefer to continue working on the same project, with the goal of eventual publication, while others opt to sample different projects and gain experience in diverse fields.  

  Application Not Yet Posted.

  Application Deadline: March 15th 2025

• Research Experience for High School Teachers (RET)

  The Garcia Center for Polymers, funded by the National Science Foundation for research and education on Polymer Engineering has four openings in the Research Experience for High School Teachers (RET) summer program. The summer program lasts 7 weeks, starting the last week of June and pays a stipend. Candidates can work independently or join existing research groups doing research on polymer blends, composite materials, polymer/inorganic surfaces and interfaces, protein and DNA surface interactions, polymer recycling, polymer materials engineering, theoretical modeling, x-ray and neutron scattering at Brookhaven National Laboratory, electron, x-ray and scanning force microscopy, Infrared spectroscopy, and secondary ion mass spectrometry. Candidates will publish in refereed research journals and attend professional conferences.

  Interested candidates should email the program directly with any questions at GarciaResearch@stonybrook.edu.

  Application Not Yet Posted.

  Application Deadline: March 15th 2025