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For additional information, please consult the website of the Harvard Undergraduate OpenBio Laboratory, available at www.openbiolab.org.
The application will open on 4/1! Apply at this link!
No research experience is required for SRI! Our goal is to democratize access to research and help you hone your research skills.
Yes! We welcome students from all backgrounds.
Roughly 70!
We primarily focus on hard sciences/life science research for our students. This includes (but is not limited to) biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computational biology, bioinformatics, and other related fields.
This is not an exhaustive list, but we have mentors in various subfields across physical and natural sciences. Our mentors primarily specialize in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, computer science, and psychology, as well as in specific subfields like synthetic biology, neuroscience, and genetics.
SRI will accept applicants enrolled in any high school program across the world (that is, grades 9-12).
See the program details page!
Absolutely! You and your mentor will team up to choose a research project that sparks your interest and taps into your mentor’s expertise. It’s all about finding the perfect match that gets you both excited!