How to Apply
All summer students must attend the entire regular program, which runs from Sunday, June 8 to Monday, August 11, 2008.
Required training sessions in laboratory safety and animal care and use cannot be repeated, the Laboratory regrets that it cannot approve requests to arrive late.
College students are encouraged to consider the Early Start option, because quality research is time-consuming.
Important Dates:
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January 18 |
Applications Due (postmarked on or before January 18) |
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Mid-March |
Notification of Decisions |
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May 25 |
Early Start Option For College Students |
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June 8 |
Regular Start (mandatory) |
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August 11 |
Student Symposium & Graduation |
Applications:
Applications must be postmarked on or before January 18, 2008. Submit your application to:
Ms. Randi O'Rourke
Education Office
The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609-1500
Phone: (207) 288-6749
Application Forms:
- Instructions (.pdf)
- Application (.pdf)
- Research overview (.pdf)
- Faculty recommendation(.pdf) (Need Two)
- Driver application (.pdf)
- Entire Package (.pdf)
Applications / Enrollment Data:
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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Applied |
304 |
373 |
337 |
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Accepted |
35 |
30 |
31 |
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Men |
10 |
11 |
8 |
|
Women |
25 |
19 |
23 |
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Pacific Islander |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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African-American |
6 |
5 |
7 |
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Hispanic |
0 |
4 |
4 |
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Native American |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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High School |
15 |
13 |
11 |
|
College |
20 |
17 |
21 |