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Application
Please read the instructions before applying. The application deadline is February 1, 2021.
Click here for the SUNFEST 2021 application.
Please contact sunfest@seas.upenn.edu if you have any questions or experience any issues with the application.
Materials
The SUNFEST application consists of the following:
- Personal data, educational background, research interests (see sample projects)
- Names and emails of two references (recommendation letters need to be sent separately; see below)
- One-page research statement explaining your interest in the program and career goals
- Your resume
- Your transcript (an unofficial transcript can be submitted; however, when accepted you will need to send us an official transcript before the start of the program). If you don’t have a PDF file of your transcript, you can mail it directly to the address below.
- NOTE: These three files need to be uploaded as PDF files at the time of your application. (1) your resume; (2) one-page research statement and career goals; (3) your transcript.
Recommendation Letters
Letters of recommendation can be mailed directly by the recommender in a sealed/signed envelope, or can be emailed directly to sunfest@seas.upenn.edu, with the subject line “Recommendation SUNFEST: Your name.” Ask the recommender to use one of these form letters: Sunfest-Recommendation (MS Word) | Sunfest-Recommendation (PDF).
Requirements for Admission
All applicants must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Successful applicants will be notified during the first week of April.
Program Dates:
June 1 – August 6, 2021
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2021