Who can apply?
- Students who will have completed their freshman, sophomore or junior year by June 2027 and are in good academic standing may apply; fifth-year seniors returning in fall 2027 may also apply.
- Undergraduates of all majors are welcome, and international students may apply if they hold a current visa through the duration of the program.
- Students cannot earn course credit or internship credit from their home institutions for taking part.
The up-to-$7,200 stipend covers housing, living and travel together; there is no separate housing allowance, so budget your rent from the stipend.
Dates, pay & program timing
CURE applications open November 16 and close January 13 at 11:59 p.m. Central. MD Anderson's 2027 CATALYST summer program, which includes CURE, runs June 7 to August 13, 2027. On-site participants receive a stipend of up to $7,200 for the 10 weeks, which includes allowances for housing, living and travel; no additional allowances are available. CATALYST shares housing options after offers are returned by the March 4 response deadline.
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How to apply to MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Confirm you will have finished your freshman, sophomore or junior year by June 2027, or that you are a fifth-year senior returning in fall 2027.
- Gather official transcripts and a statement of your research experience and areas of interest.
- Ask two referees to upload letters, and submit between November 16 and 11:59 p.m. Central on January 13.
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How to prepare a stronger application
The research statement asks for experience and interests, and first-year students often have little lab work yet. Describe the closest thing you have — a course lab, a data analysis, a science fair project — and name the cancer research questions you want to learn about, so a mentor can see a fit.
Because all majors are welcome, non-biology students should connect their field to cancer research directly: statistics to clinical data, engineering to devices or imaging, public health to prevention. This is our suggestion, not MD Anderson's process.
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- CPRIT CURE program page: eligibility, stipend, application window and materials
- CATALYST summer programs page: 2027 dates, stipend and housing process
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