Apply to the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program
The VIP Program unites undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members in multidisciplinary teams to collaborate on long-term projects in research, design, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Before you begin your application, please carefully review the guidelines below to understand team selection, eligibility, and how decisions are made.
Choose a VIP Team
You must apply to a specific project team and you may apply to only one team at a time. Please browse the available teams and choose one before starting your application.
- Before Admission: You can log in and edit your application or change your team selection any time.
- After Admission: Once you are admitted to a team, your application is locked and remains locked while you are member of that team. To apply to a different team, you must decline your admission or resign from your team after you accept admission.
Status & Notifications
- Submission Status: After submitting, you can login back in to the VIP Portal to review your status. If you have been admitted you will find your admission offer there with option to accept, defer, or decline.
- Decisions: You will receive an email notification as an admission decision is made.
- Waitlists: Faculty mentors may hold your application in their pool for a later term. You are not obligated to wait—you can edit your application to choose a different team at any time. If you have not been admitted by the end of the add-drop period and a decision have not been made, you are waitlisted to be considered in next terms application pool.
What Are Considered
When reviewing applications, faculty mentors consider the following factors to build well-rounded teams:
- Academic Diversity: Maintaining a balanced mix of different majors on each team.
- Experience Levels: Ensuring a healthy blend of student progress levels (sophomores through graduate students).
- Your Statement of Interest: A 2,000-character max (~300 words) statement explaining your interest in the team and how you can contribute.
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