Application for Summer 2026

Date of birth

Gender identity: Female Male Non-binary Other Prefer not to specify

Do you or a member of your household receive MassHealth benefits? Yes No

Address

Parent/Guardian

School

Current grade in school: Eighth grade Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Please inidicate your interest in the following areas.
Please note that at this point we only want to measure interest in various STEM fields.

First choice of STEM fields

Second choice of STEM fields

Third choice of STEM fields

Recommendations

Please list the names and email addresses of your two recommenders.
Note: We will email them with a link to submit their recommendations.

First recommender

Second recommender

Transcript

Please list the name and email address of the school guidance counselor who will submit your official transcript.
Note: We will email them with a link to submit your transcript.

Short Answer Questions

There is a limit of 1000 characters

What STEM field are you most drawn to, and what sparked your interest in that field?

Why do you want to participate in GROW? How do you think you will benefit from the program in ways that you cannot in your school/classroom?

Provide an example of how you balance your responsibilities and practice time management (examples include work experience, family responsibilities, extracurricular activities, sports, volunteering, etc.).

What are three skills or abilities you possess that you could bring to a research team?

Research often involves setbacks and difficulties. Describe a situation where things didn’t go as planned and how you responded.