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MIT PRIMES (including PRIMES-USA)

MIT Department of Mathematics

Hybrid Cambridge, MA (MIT) for local students; PRIMES-USA is remote from the student's U.S. home Deadline not announced

Year-long after-school / distance research program (four phases) offered by MIT Department of Mathematics.

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Opportunity overview

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Opportunity type: Research
Subtype: Year-long after-school / distance research program (four phases)
Academic field: Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics
Detailed topics: Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics
Format: Hybrid
Location: Cambridge, MA (MIT) for local students; PRIMES-USA is remote from the student's U.S. home
Timetable / season: Academic Year
Duration: Year-long
Application status: Opens Soon

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Grades eligible: High school sophomores and juniors (including homeschooled students of the same age)
Citizenship: None; eligibility based on physical U.S. residence/schooling. International students at in-person U.S. schools eligible; U.S. citizens residing abroad NOT eligible
Residency: Must physically reside in and attend school in the U.S. MIT PRIMES: within driving distance of Boston. PRIMES-USA: U.S. outside Greater Boston
International eligibility: Conditional
Geographic restriction: Must physically reside in and attend school in the U.S. MIT PRIMES: within driving distance of Boston. PRIMES-USA: U.S. outside Greater Boston
Academic prerequisites: Preferred (not required): USAMO/USAJMO qualification, an A in a college-level proof-based math course, or a summer math program plus counselor recommendation. 10+ hrs/week in Phases I-II plus a 1.5-hour weekly mentor meeting; milestone reports; strict academic-integrity rules; projects assigned by staff, not chosen by students
Other requirements: Preferred (not required): USAMO/USAJMO qualification, an A in a college-level proof-based math course, or a summer math program plus counselor recommendation. 10+ hrs/week in Phases I-II plus a 1.5-hour weekly mentor meeting; milestone reports; strict academic-integrity rules; projects assigned by staff, not chosen by students

Recorded costs and support. Conditional coverage is not an aid award.
Expense	Amount	Coverage	Details
Application fee	Unknown	Unknown	UNKNOWN - no application fee stated on any official page
Program fee	$0.00	No charge	$0 - 'MIT PRIMES is a free year-long after-school program'
Housing	Unknown	Unknown	N/A - no residential component
Meals	Unknown	Unknown	N/A - no meal component
Travel	Unknown	Not covered	Not Covered / not addressed - local students commute weekly for 1.5-hour mentor meetings
Local transportation	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Materials	Unknown	Unknown	PRIMES-USA students must have a personal computer with administrator privileges, a webcam, and high-speed internet (student-provided); no fees listed
Required equipment	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded.
Other mandatory costs	Unknown	Unknown	PRIMES-USA students must have a personal computer with administrator privileges, a webcam, and high-speed internet (student-provided); no fees listed
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 stated on any official page

Program fee

$0.00

No charge

$0 - 'MIT PRIMES is a free year-long after-school program'

Housing

Unknown

N/A - no residential component

Meals

Unknown

N/A - no meal component

Travel

Unknown

Not covered

Not Covered / not addressed - local students commute weekly for 1.5-hour mentor meetings

Local transportation

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded.

Materials

Unknown

PRIMES-USA students must have a personal computer with administrator privileges, a webcam, and high-speed internet (student-provided); no fees listed

Required equipment

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded.

Other mandatory costs

Unknown

PRIMES-USA students must have a personal computer with administrator privileges, a webcam, and high-speed internet (student-provided); no fees listed

Deposit

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded.

Hello, I am interested in MIT PRIMES (including PRIMES-USA). 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. What must I pay before attending? Is any deposit credited toward fees, and when are reimbursements paid? Thank you.

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