Funding

Fully Funded · Salary

Program dates

Jun 1, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026

Internship•USA · Kansas City

Stowers Summer Scholars Program

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Application Deadline

Closed · January 16, 2026

Reopens ~Jan 2027

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The Stowers Summer Scholars Program is an intensive eight-week research internship at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, Missouri. Undergraduates work full-time on an independent research project under the guidance of a Principal Investigator or a senior lab member, immersed in a Stowers laboratory studying fundamental biological processes. Scholars attend weekly scientific seminars and career lunches with Stowers scientists, and present their work at an all-Institute poster session at the end of the summer. The program is supported by a donation from the Stowers Foundation.

Benefits & funding

  • $5,000 salary for the eight-week program (no participation fee, no application fee).
  • Round-trip transportation between the scholar’s school and Kansas City.
  • Accommodations near the Stowers campus.
  • Group activities around the Kansas City area.
  • Mentored, independent research with access to the latest techniques and technologies, plus weekly seminars and career lunches.

Eligibility

  • Open to domestic and international students; accepted international scholars work with Stowers Immigration Services on the visa process.
  • Must have completed one year of undergraduate studies by the program start, and be currently enrolled in — or a recent graduate of — a degree-granting undergraduate program.
  • Eligible fields: biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry, physics, computing, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
  • Must be 18 years or older before the program start date.
  • Full-time availability for the entire program (June 1 – July 24, 2026); a brief delay may be granted for school calendars.
  • Students enrolled in or starting a master’s, medical, or PhD program (Fall 2026) are not eligible. Combined BS/MS students must be within the first four years. Previous Summer Scholars may reapply.

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Application process

  1. 1
    Create an application in the GradCAS online portal.
  2. 2
    Submit biographical information, a previous-laboratory-experience essay, a statement of interest in Stowers research laboratories, an optional personal statement, and unofficial transcripts.
  3. 3
    Request two letters of recommendation, uploaded by recommenders through GradCAS by the deadline (a third is optional).
  4. 4
    Submit by the deadline; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and cannot be altered after submission.

Program timeline

  1. Applications open (rolling)

    Oct 1, 2025

  2. Application deadline (11:59 pm Eastern)

    Jan 16, 2026

  3. Final offers sent (rolling notifications from November)

    Mar 31, 2026

  4. Program begins

    Jun 1, 2026

  5. Program ends

    Jul 24, 2026

  6. Recurs annually; the next cycle is expected to open around October 2026.