- Individual research projects in participating faculty laboratories in the Departments of Integrative Biology, Molecular & Cell Biology and Plant & Microbial Biology at the University of California at Berkeley, and the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute..
- Integrated program of academic and professional development: informal faculty research seminars; workshops on the graduate school application process, oral and written communication skills, and panel discussions on life as a graduate student, career opportunities for Ph.D.s, and Gap Year options.
- Mentoring from faculty, graduate students, and postdocs
- 10-week program (June 8–August 14, 2026)
- $7,000 stipend
- Paid housing and food allowance
- Travel costs reimbursed up to $800
- Excursions and social programs highlighting attractions of the San Francisco Bay Area