Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Underserved Scholars (SURP4US) 2027

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Deadline: January 15, 2027

Amount

$5,000 stipend plus a housing allowance

Location

New York, NY (Upper East Side / East Harlem)

Cost

Free

Class level

Sophomore, Junior, Senior

A 10-week June to August lab research program for 15 to 20 undergraduates from underserved or low-income backgrounds who want a PhD or MD-PhD career, with faculty mentoring, poster sessions, graduate-application coaching and mock interviews.

Why it matters

A funded New York biomedical research summer that, unlike most similar programs, does not list U.S. citizenship or permanent residency as a requirement.

Who can apply

U.S. citizensGreen-card holdersDACA / TPSRefugees and asyleesInternational students (F-1 and other visas)

The official page does not state a citizenship or immigration rule. Confirm with the organizer before you invest time.

Neither official page mentions citizenship, immigration status or work authorization: the stated rule is enrollment at a four-year U.S. institution. Email the program to confirm F-1 or DACA eligibility before applying.

Eligibility

Currently in your sophomore or junior year at a four-year U.S. college (the program description also mentions juniors and seniors), identifying as an underserved or socioeconomically disadvantaged scholar with limited access to research. Strong science background and the intention to pursue a biomedical PhD or MD-PhD (not MD only). Three recommendation letters and your high school and college transcripts.

What you need

• Sophomore or junior at a four-year U.S. college
• Statement on your underserved or disadvantaged background
• Three recommendation letters
• High school and college transcripts
• Intent to pursue a PhD or MD-PhD

How to apply

Apply through the Mount Sinai graduate online application linked on the SURP4US page, upload your transcripts and arrange three recommendation letters, ideally from research mentors.

Application period October 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027 (the admissions page mentions January 10 as the usual close). Decisions by mid-February.