Summer 2026 Application Timeline

• Application Portal: Now Open! 
  • Click here to access the Application Portal.
• Deadline to Initiate application: Friday, January 30, 2026 (preferred); Monday, February 23, 2026 (final)
• Deadline to add a mentor to the application portal: Friday, January 30, 2026 (preferred); Monday, February 23, 2026 (final)
• Application Deadline: Sunday, March 22, 2026
• Decisions Announced: Mid-April, 2026

Click here to access the Application Portal.

Main Application Components

There are 3 main components to the PRISM Application. 

1. Student Application and Documents

• A standardized curriculum vitae including all research related activities
• • In your research statement, include a few sentences to answer why you are interested in PRISM and what you hope to gain from the program
  • Students can use the OSR biosketch template and follow the biosketch instructions
    
    
• Research Plan
  • Please see PRISM Research Plan Instructions.
  • Your research plan should not exceed 4 pages.

2. Letter of Recommendation (Optional)

3. Mentor Documents and Information

• Mentor Declaration Form
• Mentor Biosketch
  • NIH biosketch is preferred (5 pages max)
• IRB/IACUC Protocols 

All documents will be submitted via the Research Logix Application Portal.