{"id":22,"date":"2021-03-09T13:14:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T18:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:49:42","slug":"application-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/application-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeR73iIJ6aPL0MnAUUIaV9tnIgDVBLf_w0R6tH5fo9R7msaOA\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeR73iIJ6aPL0MnAUUIaV9tnIgDVBLf_w0R6tH5fo9R7msaOA\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">Application<\/a> for 2026 is now closed. Completed applications will receive a decision by April 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tips for the Application<br>\u2022 Answer all questions thoughtfully and thoroughly.<br>\u2022 Your recommender should be a professor or faculty member who can speak to your academic integrity and growth.<br>\u2022 No prior lab experience is required or expected.<br>\u2022 If you need help, email <a>marie.occhiogrosso@temple.edu<\/a> to set up a 1:1 meeting for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for our 2026 Cohort will open January 1. Applicants can expect to hear back from us regarding a decision in early April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application questionnaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unofficial academic transcript<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty letter of reference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Temple undergraduate entering final year (enrolled the spring before and fall after the summer program); students entering junior year MAY be considered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in research with no prior experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to work full-time on campus at Temple University for the duration from May 18- Aug 7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of an underrepresented population in the sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. citizen or permanent resident (NIH requirement)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for the application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please answer all questions thoroughly, and take your time when filling out the questionnaire. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your faculty reference should come from someone who can attest to your academic integrity. Ideally, this would come from a professor who had you as a student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You do not need prior lab experience when applying to our program! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are confused or feeling overwhelmed, please email marie.occhiogrosso@temple.edu for support! She can set up a 1:1 with you to provide guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application for 2026 is now closed. Completed applications will receive a decision by April 1. Tips for the Application\u2022 Answer all questions thoughtfully and thoroughly.\u2022&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/application-information\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Application Information<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4926,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4926"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/bridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}