Hofstra University Summer Research Program

Hofstra University Summer Research Program

The 2027 Hofstra University Summer Research Program (“HUSRP”) will run from Tuesday, July 6 to Friday, July 30, 2027 with a poster session tentatively to be scheduled for August 5, 2027. Please note these are the general dates but a slightly altered schedule may be agreed upon between Mentor and Mentee.

The application deadlines are as follows:

Tuesday, January 26, 2027:	Application due
Monday, February 1, 2027:	Parent/guardian consent form
Monday, February 8, 2027:	Teacher recommendation form due. Forms will be sent directly to the teacher upon your application submission with their contact info. Please be in close contact with them to expect the e-mail and to ensure they meet their deadline.
Early-February - Mid March:	Mentors may reach out to candidates for virtual interviews
Monday, March 29, 2027:	Notification of acceptance or denial

Please note all fees are non-refundable and due by:

Monday, January 25, 2027:	$65 application fee
Monday, April 12, 2027:	$350 tuition deposit (can alternatively submit full $2,250 tuition on this date)
Monday, May 10, 2027:	$1,900 tuition balance (if only paid $350 deposit to date)

Any questions, please see our FAQs.

Please email any additional questions to HUSSRP@hofstra.edu.

1. Student Information

First Name

Middle Initial

Last Name

Preferred first name, if different from your legal name (optional)

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Student Cell Phone

Home Phone

I give permission to Hofstra University to send me important updates via text messaging. (Standard messaging charges apply)

Yes

Date of Birth

Please indicate your sex. If your current legal sex differs from your sex assigned at birth, please feel free to report your legal sex. If you would like the opportunity, we invite you to share more about your gender identity via email to admission@hofstra.edu.

Female

Male

Are you Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race)?

Yes

Select one or more of the following to best describe your race.

Citizenship Status: (must be U.S. citizens and/or permanent resident to be eligible for HUSRP)

2. Parental Information

Parent or Guardian 1

First Name

Last Name

Cell Phone

Parent or Guardian 2

First Name

Last Name

Cell Phone

Is your Parent/Guardian a Hofstra employee? If so, include Hofstra email address here:

3. High School Information

School Name

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

School Principal Name

School Principal Email

Science Chairperson Name

Science Chairperson Email

Teacher from who you requested a recommendation

Name

Anticipated Graduation Date (as a reminder, you must be enrolled in 10th or 11th grade at the time the application is submitted)

High School GPA

Is this GPA weighted or unweighted?

Weighted

Unweighted

GPA Scale

4.0

100

Academic/Career Interest*

Specific Program of Interest

Please select courses below that you have taken.

Biology

Did you take this course for Honors, Regents or AP/IB credit?

Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Chemistry

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Earth Science

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Physics

Did you take this course for Honors, Regents or AP/IB credit?

Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Psychology

Did you take this course for Honors, Regents or AP/IB credit?

Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Research

Did you take this course for Honors, Regents or AP/IB credit?

Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Geometry

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Algebra

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Precalculus

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Calculus

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Statistics

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

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Computer Science

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

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Economics

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Business

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Social Studies

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Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Music

Did you take this course for Honors, Regents or AP/IB credit?

Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Philosophy

Did you take this course for Honors, Regents or AP/IB credit?

Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Foreign Language

Did you take this course for Honors, Regents or AP/IB credit?

Honors

Regents

AP / IB Credit

None

Grade Received or Anticipated

Please specify which foreign language

Other relevant courses

Please specify other relevant courses

Anticipated College Start Term

4. Program Participation

In-Person:
There may be some hybrid components depending on the faculty’s schedule and format but the expectation for In-Person students is to attend all requested in-person meetings directed by faculty mentor, the orientation and weekly lunch and lecture sessions, and the concluding poster session.

Virtual-Only:
Must only select faculty who are virtual-only. Can also attend any in-person sessions if those are provided. Always invited to attend HUSRP seminars.

Please indicate if you intend on participating in-person (come to Hofstra) or virtual-only (meet via Zoom/Teams):

If out-of-state and selecting in-person, you must state your intended accommodations. There is no summer housing available at Hofstra at this time.

5. Research Interests and Goals

6. Research Mentors (Optional)

Please carefully review mentor biographies below and indicate if you would like to work with someone specifically in the next drop down menu. If you are a virtual-only student, you must only select virtual-only mentors. In-person students can choose either format.

Mentor Bio 1: This is where the bio will show

Mentor Bio 2: This is where the bio will show

First-choice mentor

Second-choice mentor

Third-choice mentor

7. Prompts

Please address the following prompts in 200 words or less.

1. Why are you interested in participating in a summer science research program? Have you participated in any other science programs and are seeking something further or different with Hofstra? What skills do you hope to learn and goals you would like to achieve from this program?

2. What do you plan to study in college? What are your long-term professional interests, if known? What inspired you to pursue this track?

3. Please upload a resume or comment here with a list of all your jobs, internships, and volunteer work during high school. Please provide your place of employment / internship, dates of service, hours per week, and a summary of your duties.

8. Student Declarations

I waive my right to review or access letters and statements of recommendation written on my behalf.

Yes

I certify that the information provided by me on this form is true. I understand that if accepted, I will be placed with a research mentor at the discretion of the Program Directors.

Review all entered information for correctedness before submitting. Teachers and parents/guardians will be automatically emailed required forms to fill out after this application is submitted. Please follow up with them after this is submitted.

Errors in the application cannot be corrected and can result in delays to your application being reviewed.

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