Applications for KEYS 2025 are open from Friday November 1st to December 13, 2024. This is an incredible opportunity for high school students to gain real-world scientific experience at the University of Arizona. The program will run from from June 2 – July 18, 2025.
KEYS interns not only gain experience in interdisciplinary bioscience, biomedical science, biostatistics, biomedical engineering, data science, or environmental health research, but also train in biotechnology skills, science literacy, ethics, and communications that they typically wouldn’t learn in the classroom.
In order to become leaders of tomorrow, today’s students need determination, curiosity, and a mindset that embraces teamwork, creativity, problem solving, and emotional competence. These are all capabilities reinforced through the KEYS experience.
Applicants must be 16 years or older by the first day of the program and have been Arizona residents for at least one year. To apply, students will need contact information for two recommenders, complete four essay questions, submit an unofficial transcript, and sign the parent and student agreements.
Some benefits include:
– No cost to participate
– 3 units of molecular and cellular biology (MCB) credit
– Guaranteed admission to the W.A. Franke Honors College at the University of Arizona
– Becoming part of the KEYS community
Applications will close on December 13, 204