Funding for this consortium is provided by the Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of
Education

Students applying to study at Hope are encouraged to apply to do summer research at Hope College, either the summer before attending the program in fall semester or the summer after attending the program in spring semester. Although admission to the program is not contingent upon doing summer research at Hope, a research experience can enhance the academic experiences of the program. Hope offers summer research programs in biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, physics, and psychology. To learn more about the summer research projects offered at Hope, or to apply for a summer research position, please visit http://sharp.hope.edu.

Deadlines:

• Spring semester: To apply to study at Hope College during
  Spring Semester, please submit all required application materials no
  later than October 1.
• Fall semester: To apply to study at Hope College during Fall
  Semester, please submit all required application materials no later
  than April 1.

Required Application Materials:

1. A 500-word application essay. For your application essay,
choose one ethical or public policy issue in science about which you
care deeply. Discuss why studying this issue is important to you, and
how further study at Hope College would help you develop your thinking
about this issue and contribute to your career plans.

2. A transcript from your home university. (Unofficial transcripts
are acceptable.)

3. Two (2) letters of recommendation from professors at your
university or other people who can speak to your motivation,
intellectual abilities, character, and interest in ethical and public
policy issues in science. Your recommenders should send their letters
separately. Letters of recommendation should arrive by the deadline
for application materials (October 1 for spring semester
applications or April 1 for fall semester applications).

Submitting Your Application:

Electronic submission of application materials is preferred, but you
may also submit application materials by mail.

• To submit electronically, email your files (.pdf format
  preferred, but .doc format accceptable) to pearson@hope.edu
• To mail your application materials, use the address:
  Dr. Mark Pearson
  Mathematics Department
  Hope College
  27 Graves Place
  Holland, MI 49423-3617
  USA

Your application will be reviewed by a committee at Hope College, and
you will be notified of a decision regarding your application
within a few weeks of the application deadline.