Who can apply?
- CBSP invites current domestic undergraduate freshmen, sophomores and juniors majoring in computer science, applied math or related fields.
- Applicants need a minimum GPA of 3.0 and completed college-level computer science courses in C/C++, Perl, Python, R or other languages; general biology or genetics courses are preferred but not required.
- Applicants submit two letters of recommendation, an admissions essay and an unofficial transcript through the online application system.
CBSP is for domestic students. Unlike MSK's biology programs, its page does not list international applicants as eligible.
Dates, pay & program timing
The CBSP application portal opens November 2, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern, with offers made by March 15, 2027. The program runs June 1 to August 6, 2027 and pays a $6,500 stipend, and housing is available. MSK's FAQ says applicants may apply to up to two of its summer programs.
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How to apply to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Confirm you are a domestic freshman, sophomore or junior in computer science, applied math or a related major, with programming coursework completed.
- Apply in MSK's portal between November 2, 2026 and 8:00 a.m. Eastern on February 1, 2027, with an admissions essay and unofficial transcript.
- Arrange two letters of recommendation through the online system.
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How to prepare a stronger application
First-year students are eligible, so the programming evidence matters more than seniority. Show one program you wrote that handles real data — parsing files, analyzing a dataset, simulating a process — and describe the problem it solved rather than listing languages.
Biology courses are preferred but not required. If you have none, show curiosity concretely: a genomics tutorial you completed or a short write-up of a biological dataset you explored. This is our suggestion, not an MSK requirement.
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