Application and Nomination Forms
The Summer 2027 application will be available in November and due by the end of January.
Please note that admissions into the Simons program is highly selective/competitive and we receive far more applications from qualified students than we can accommodate in the program.
Eligibility
At the time of application, prospective SSRP participants must be:
- In their junior year (11th grade) of high school
- US citizens and/or permanent residents
- At least 16 years of age by the start of the program.
There are no exceptions to any of the above. Independently submitted, late or incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Nomination form
Please note that there is a limit of three (3) nominees per school.
All school officials should refer to the High School Nomination Contact List to verify and confirm the individual at their school coordinating the nominee selection process. We strongly suggest and recommend that only one official at each school (for ex., one science teacher, research coordinator, etc.) be responsible for nominating students to ensure there are no more than 3 nominees per school.
Should the information on the database need to be modified, please have the newly designated high school official email Simons SRP with their information (full name, position, contact information & school name/address) so we may update our directory.
Schools not represented on this list have likely not nominated students for the Simons SRP in previous years. If an individual school is not listed on our database and would like to nominate a student, the school official coordinating the nomination process should complete the nomination form as instructed. We can then add the school/representative to our directory as the main contact for future years.
Deadline: January 29, 2027
Letter of recommendation form
Two (2) letters of recommendation are required from high school (math/science or STEM area preferred) teachers. Letter writers will receive a prompt/email after the student has submitted an application.
Optional third letter
Students who have previously been involved in research at a university/research institution (not required for admission) for more than 4 weeks are encouraged to request an additional letter of recommendation from their previous research supervisor/mentor.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to follow up with their teachers directly to ensure that their letters are submitted by the application deadline.
Once an application has been submitted, an email will be automatically generated to the individuals who are submitting a letter of recommendation on behalf of an applicant.
Deadline: February 12, 2027
Online application form
Please confirm your nomination status before completing or submitting an application for the program. Nominated students will also be sent an invitation to apply (please allow up to 48 hours from time of nomination) but sometimes these emails are blocked/filtered if a school email is submitted. Be sure to use an email on the application that you can check/receive mail.
You wll be required to upload of a transcript/grade report (unofficial grade report/transcript is acceptable.)
Choose a Mentor
Applicants will be asked and required to select their top three (3) choices of preferred mentor/areas of research interest on the online application.
Upon submitting the online application form/transcript, applicants will receive an automated confirmation email acknowledging receipt of their submission.
Deadline: February 5, 2027