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JAX Summer Student Program (SSP) - high school track

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) - independent nonprofit biomedical research institution; run by JAX Genomic Education

In person Bar Harbor, Maine (high school track); the program also runs at JAX Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut for undergraduates only Deadline not verified

Research program / paid research fellowship (10-week residential summer research fellowship) offered by The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) - independent nonprofit biomedical research institution; run by JAX Genomic Education.

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Opportunity overview

The basic program facts and participation format.

Opportunity type: Research
Subtype: Research program / paid research fellowship (10-week residential summer research fellowship)
Academic field: STEM / Multidisciplinary, Biomedical Science, Medicine & Health
Detailed topics: STEM / Multidisciplinary, Biomedical Science, Medicine & Health
Format: In person
Location: Bar Harbor, Maine (high school track); the program also runs at JAX Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut for undergraduates only
Timetable / season: Summer
Duration: 10 weeks
Application status: Closed

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Eligibility & access

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Grades eligible: Graduating high school seniors only (must have completed Grade 12 by the time of participation); the Bar Harbor campus accepts eligible high school seniors and undergraduates, while Farmington, CT accepts undergraduates only
Age requirements: Must be at least 18 years old at the time of participation - 'Students must be 18 by the start of the program (May 31)'; turning 18 in July is explicitly disqualifying
Age range: 18+
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. International college students can only be accepted if they hold INBRE funding from their state - 'There are no exceptions.' A U.S. citizen studying abroad may apply, but JAX can only support travel from within the United States
Residency: None - 'The SSP does not restrict applications to a given state or region'; students from any state are eligible to apply
International eligibility: Yes
Geographic restriction: None - 'The SSP does not restrict applications to a given state or region'; students from any state are eligible to apply

Recorded costs and support. Conditional coverage is not an aid award.
Expense	Amount	Coverage	Details
Application fee	Unknown	Unknown	UNKNOWN - no application fee is stated anywhere on the official main, admission, FAQ or campus pages
Program fee	$0.00	No charge	$0 - no tuition or program fee; students are paid. 'All students receive a stipend of $7,500 for the 10-week program, including room and board'
Housing	Unknown	Covered	Included/covered - room provided at the Highseas residence, included with the fellowship
Meals	Unknown	Covered	Covered - board provided; breakfast and dinner served daily at Highseas, lunch provided at Roscoe's Cafe in the research laboratory; weekend meals prepared by a rotating student/staff kitchen crew
Travel	Unknown	Covered	Covered - 'The cost of round-trip travel between the student's home and the Laboratory is also provided' (travel support limited to travel from within the United States)
Local transportation	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Materials	Unknown	Unknown	None stated - no lab/materials fee, insurance charge, deposit or background-check fee appears on any official SSP page. Optional/personal items only: students may bring a car and parking is available; service animals allowed only through the accommodation process (pets prohibited)
Required equipment	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Other mandatory costs	Unknown	Unknown	None stated - no lab/materials fee, insurance charge, deposit or background-check fee appears on any official SSP page. Optional/personal items only: students may bring a car and parking is available; service animals allowed only through the accommodation process (pets prohibited)
Deposit	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.

Recorded costs and support. Conditional coverage is not an aid award.

Expense

Amount

Coverage

Details

Application fee

Unknown

UNKNOWN - no application fee is stated anywhere on the official main, admission, FAQ or campus pages

Program fee

$0.00

No charge

$0 - no tuition or program fee; students are paid. 'All students receive a stipend of $7,500 for the 10-week program, including room and board'

Housing

Unknown

Covered

Included/covered - room provided at the Highseas residence, included with the fellowship

Meals

Unknown

Covered

Covered - board provided; breakfast and dinner served daily at Highseas, lunch provided at Roscoe's Cafe in the research laboratory; weekend meals prepared by a rotating student/staff kitchen crew

Travel

Unknown

Covered

Covered - 'The cost of round-trip travel between the student's home and the Laboratory is also provided' (travel support limited to travel from within the United States)

Local transportation

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded.

Materials

Unknown

None stated - no lab/materials fee, insurance charge, deposit or background-check fee appears on any official SSP page. Optional/personal items only: students may bring a car and parking is available; service animals allowed only through the accommodation process (pets prohibited)

Required equipment

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded.

Other mandatory costs

Unknown

Deposit

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded.

Hello, I am interested in JAX Summer Student Program (SSP) - high school track. Could you confirm the following for the current cycle? 1. What is the required application fee cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 2. What is the required housing cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 3. What is the required meals cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 4. What is the required travel cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 5. What is the required local transportation cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 6. What is the required materials cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 7. What is the required required equipment cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 8. What is the required other mandatory costs cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 9. What is the required deposit cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 10. Which expenses would my aid award cover, who qualifies, and when is the award confirmed? 11. What must I pay before attending? Is any deposit credited toward fees, and when are reimbursements paid? Thank you.

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