Program Details
The Wharton Summer Student Research Program is a paid, 10-week opportunity for rising junior and senior undergraduate students in nutrition to participate in research projects under the direction of faculty members in the Department of Nutrition and nutrition researchers in the greater Cleveland area.
Participating students receive a stipend and are expected to devote 40 hours per week to their projects for the full 10 weeks, leading up to a poster presentation at the Intersections undergraduate research symposium on July 31. Wharton Summer Research opportunities will occur from May 26, 2026 until July 31, 2026.
Eligibility and Applications
Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who have declared a major in Nutrition or Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism no later than January 30, 2026 and have not previously participated in the Wharton Program are eligible to apply for a Wharton Summer Student Research project. Preference will be given to sophomores and juniors (rising juniors and seniors in Summer 2026), though exceptional freshman (rising sophomores) will also be considered. Graduating seniors are not eligible.
The online application for 2026 will be posted here in mid-January and will be due in mid-February.