How To Apply
The 2026 online application will open on November 1, 2025. The application deadline is February 1.
All interested applicants must complete the online application. The application is housed on SurveyMonkey Apply and can be found here. Please note, all emails from the system will come from noreply@mail.smapply.net, please check your spam folder and add this email address to your safe sender list.
Please note that, along with your personal information, the online application will ask you to provide the following items:
- Essay questions: Describe your career goals and motivation for wanting to obtain research experience. Be sure to include the area(s) of research interest or the faculty member with whom you would like to work with during the program. Please note, this does not guarantee placement with that faculty member, but lets us know who you are interested in possibly working with.
- We ask that students contact no more than one to two faculty members at Cincinnati Children’s to inquire about summer projects. Applicants may be disqualified from consideration for contacting more than two faculty.
- Resume: A current copy of your resume.
- References: One letter of recommendation is required before submitting your application. One letter is required, maximum of two letters.
- Grade Reports: Will be requested (does not need to be an official transcript) for completion of the online application.
Deadline: February 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST
Please note, all interested students must fully complete the online application.
If you would like to apply for a UC (University of Cincinnati) SURF program, a separate application portal can be found here.
