Entry ID PR-78168
At a glance
The Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP) is an intensive, mentored summer research internship at George Mason University. Interns join active research groups across the sciences and engineering — in wet-lab, computational, or fully remote settings — and work on real projects alongside faculty and graduate-student mentors, earning undergraduate course credit for their participation.
Who can apply
- Wet-lab in-person or hybrid interns must be at least 16 by mid-June
- Remote or computer-lab interns must be at least 15 by the program start
- No maximum age, provided the applicant has not graduated university before or during the internship
- No minimum GPA and no letter of recommendation required at initial review
- Selection considers STEM coursework, GPA, experience, and personal statement
- $25 application fee (need-based waiver available) plus ~$1,299 tuition on acceptance
Contact
assip@gmu.edu
George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, United States
