Instructions and Important Information for Applicants
Eligibility: This program is for currently enrolled undergraduates, particularly students who have completed 2 or 3 years of study and who have had advanced coursework and laboratory experience.
If you will have graduated from a college or university by May, please do not apply, you are ineligible.
If you will not have graduated high school by June, do not apply - you are not yet eligible.
US non-citizens may be ineligible for the provided stipend.
Admission: Students admitted to the program will need to provide a local address (where they will be living during the summer) and a social security number. They will be subjected to a criminal background check, standard medical tests appropriate for their work area (TB for example) and a drug test for the use of illegal drugs. A positive or inconclusive drug test will result in a dismissal from the program.
Interns will not be provided a stipend or be allowed to begin training in the lab until these admission requirements are met.
Additional required documents:
- Letter(s) of Recommendation: At least one letter of recommendation from a person with whom you share an academic relationship is required. You will provide email addresses for your recommender(s) within this application, and they will receive an electronic request for a letter. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their letters are received before the deadline. At least one, but no more than three letters may be provided. Letters should describe the writer’s relationship with the candidate and should address the applicant’s character and potential as a leader in cancer research. Since most applicants have outstanding academic credentials, these letters are very important to the selection committee to make distinctions amongst the candidates.
- Academic transcripts: SPARK is now accepting unofficial transcripts for all students in their application packet. Applicants can now upload a copy of their transcripts within their application before they submit it for consideration. Only accepted interns will be required to submit a copy of their official transcripts.
Applicants who have not yet completed a full year of undergraduate coursework must also provide a copy of their high school transcripts. Those who have completed at least a year of an undergraduate program only need to have their undergraduate transcripts submitted.
Electronic copies of your transcripts are preferred, as mailed transcripts could experience delays in our campus mail system and potentially put your program decision in jeopardy. Electronic transcripts should be sent to SPARK@moffitt.org. If electronic submission of your transcripts is not possible, please have them mailed to:
Attn: Paola Uscanga
SPARK Application Materials/Research Education & Training
13131 USF Magnolia Drive, MRC 4E Mailstop
Tampa FL, 33612
Application materials must be received by February 11th, 2025.
SPARK Summer Application
Instructions and Important Information for Applicants
Eligibility: This program is for currently enrolled undergraduates, particularly students who have completed 2 or 3 years of study and who have had advanced coursework and laboratory experience.
If you will have graduated from a college or university by May, please do not apply, you are ineligible.
If you will not have graduated high school by June, do not apply - you are not yet eligible.
US non-citizens may be ineligible for the provided stipend.
Admission: Students admitted to the program will need to provide a local address (where they will be living during the summer) and a social security number. They will be subjected to a criminal background check, standard medical tests appropriate for their work area (TB for example) and a drug test for the use of illegal drugs. A positive or inconclusive drug test will result in a dismissal from the program.
Interns will not be provided a stipend or be allowed to begin training in the lab until these admission requirements are met.
Additional required documents:
- Letter(s) of Recommendation: At least one letter of recommendation from a person with whom you share an academic relationship is required. You will provide email addresses for your recommender(s) within this application, and they will receive an electronic request for a letter. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their letters are received before the deadline. At least one, but no more than three letters may be provided. Letters should describe the writer’s relationship with the candidate and should address the applicant’s character and potential as a leader in cancer research. Since most applicants have outstanding academic credentials, these letters are very important to the selection committee to make distinctions amongst the candidates.
- Academic transcripts: SPARK is now accepting unofficial transcripts for all students in their application packet. Applicants can now upload a copy of their transcripts within their application before they submit it for consideration. Only accepted interns will be required to submit a copy of their official transcripts.
Applicants who have not yet completed a full year of undergraduate coursework must also provide a copy of their high school transcripts. Those who have completed at least a year of an undergraduate program only need to have their undergraduate transcripts submitted.
Electronic copies of your transcripts are preferred, as mailed transcripts could experience delays in our campus mail system and potentially put your program decision in jeopardy. Electronic transcripts should be sent to SPARK@moffitt.org. If electronic submission of your transcripts is not possible, please have them mailed to:
Attn: Paola Uscanga
SPARK Application Materials/Research Education & Training
13131 USF Magnolia Drive, MRC 4E Mailstop
Tampa FL, 33612
Application materials must be received by February 11th, 2025.