Summer Science Research Program

(1) Can alternatively pay full tuition of $2,250 at time of deposit deadline of April 6, 2026.
(2) Some flexibility on actual start and end dates, as agreed upon between faculty mentor and student
(3) The location of the orientation, weekly seminars, and poster session are still in the process of being finalized.  They are tentatively planned for either the Hofstra University Student Center Theater (SC Theater) or Multipurpose Room (MPR).  Details to be confirmed at a later date.

• Students must be enrolled in 10th or 11th grade at the time the application is submitted;
• Must be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents;
• Must be at least 15 years of age by the start of the program;
• Have had at least one year of a high school research course;
• Have demonstrated an interest in their requested subject topic;
• Be willing and able to commit four weeks to full-time research; and
• Have demonstrated the ability to work independently.

For Summer 2026, please apply here. Please review program information, eligibility, and FAQ before submitting.

Application Considerations
Reviews of applications will be ongoing through late March. All parts of the application should be submitted online. Once the applicant submits their application, the link to the recommendation form and parent/guardian consent is automatically sent to the emails entered by the applicant so it is imperative that information is entered correctly and that they follow up to make sure the emails are received. The following information is required to complete the application form:

1. A statement from the student explaining why they want to engage in a research project;
2. A letter of recommendation from a teacher;
3. Parent/guardian consent form
4. Students will be asked to select, in order of preference, three research areas in which they would like to participate.
5. A non-refundable application fee.

HUSSRP Science Talent Search Competitors

2023 Regeneron Semifinalists
Christina Pan, a student at Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, was named a semifinalist in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition. Christina participated in the 2023 Hofstra Summer Science Research Program and worked with Dr. Yalan Xing in the Chemistry Department. Her paper was titled "A Novel Application of the Fenton Reaction in the Chemical Upcycling of Polystyrene."

Ankur Raghavan, a student at Bethpage High School, was named a semifinalist in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition. Ankur participated in the 2023 Hofstra Summer Science Research Program and worked with Dr. Sleiman Ghorayeb in the Engineering Department. His paper was titled "The Reduction of Agricultural Water Consumption Through the Utilization of Wireless Sensor Arrays."

2022 Regeneron Semifinalists
Karly Chan, a student at Great Neck South High School, was named a semifinalist in the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition. Karly participated in the 2021 Hofstra Summer Science Research Program and worked with Dr. Oskar Pineno in the Psychology Department. Her paper was entitled "A User Friendly and non-Invasive Voice Progress Tracker".
Varsha Saravanan, a student at Hauppauge High School, was named a semifinalist in the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition. Varsha participated in the 2021 Hofstra Summer Science Research Program and worked with Dr. Sandy Garren in the Department of Geology, Environment and Sustainability. Her paper was entitled "Baseline framework for assessing community resilience using a balanced index approach and spatial autocorrelation in the Mill River Watershed located in Nassau County".

2021 LISEF
Ashley Roth, a student at Lynbrook High School, won first place in the 2021 LISEF competition. Ashley participated in the 2021 Hofstra Summer Science Research Program and worked with Dr. Steve Raciti in the Biology Department. The title of her project was "The Effect of Aquatic Nitrate Concentrations on Anuran Species Abundance on Long Island."

2020 Regeneron Finalist
Andrew Brinton, under the mentorship of Dr. Christa Farmer, was a Regeneron finalist. In his work, Brinton sought “an environmentally friendly way of fighting climate change.” Much of the research for his project, titled “Marsh Restoration: Ribbed Mussels (Geukensia demissa) as a Revival Mechanism to Rebuild the Coastal Salt Marshes of Long Island, New York,” was conducted while he was boots-deep in Freeport’s wetlands — accompanied, for safety’s sake, by his father, Herald Community Newspapers Executive Editor Scott Brinton — examining the “symbiotic relationship” between ribbed mussels and the marshes, which depend on the mussels’ feces to grow.
Dara Gleeson, a student at John F. Kennedy High School, won first place at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair in 2016. Dara participated in the 2015 Hofstra Summer Science Program under then mentorship of Dr. Javier Izquierdo in the Department of Biology. Dara's project was titled "Isolation and Screening of Beneficial Microbes Associated with the Grapevine, Vitis vinifera. Dara also received honorable mention at the International Science and Engineering Fair.

2015 Intel Semifinalist
Monika Dharia, a student at Mineola High School, was named a semifinalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search Competition. Monika participated in the 2014 Hofstra Summer Science Research Program and worked with Dr. Kevin Bisceglia in the Chemistry Department. Her paper was titled "Evaluating the estrogenicity, androgenicity and toxicity of urban-use pesticides using saccharomyces cerevisiae bioluminescent reporter system."

2010 Intel Semifinalist
Sajni Sandip Parikh, a senior at Herricks High School in New Hyde Park, NY, was named a 2010 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalist. Sajni participated in Hofstra’s Summer Science Research Program and worked with Professor Robert Seagull (Biology) on cotton fiber development. Her paper was entitled is “The effects of brassinolide and indole-3-acetic acid on Gossypium hirsutum, variety MAXXA GTO.”

2009 Intel Semifinalist
Daniel Kim, a senior at Syosset High School who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program in 2008, has been selected as a 2009 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalist. Daniel performed his research under the guidance of Professor Sabrina Sobel in the Chemistry Department. His paper was entitled "Increasing the Bioavailability of Copper(II) in Copper(II) Citrate by Addition of Amino Acids".

2008 HUSSRP Intel Semifinalists
Three Long Island high school students who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program in 2007 have been selected as 2008 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists:

Melissa Garuthra, a senior at Syosset High School, did her research on activation dynamics in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction under the guidance of Professors Harold Hastings (Physics) and Sabrina Sobel (Chemistry). Her paper was entitled “Substituting an Immobilized Ferromanganese Catalyst into the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Chemical Reaction”.

Alexandra Hilgeman, a senior at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, NY, worked with Professor Rodney Finzel (Chemistry) on thermal depolymerization of organic waste material. Her paper was entitled “Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Aspartic Acid Deamination”.

Matthew Klebanoff, a senior at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, NY, worked with Professor Robert Seagull (Biology) on cotton fiber development. His paper was entitled "Possible role of the cytoskeleton in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum, cultivar MAXXA GTO) fiber development".

2007 HUSSRP Intel Semifinalists
Two Long Island high school students who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program in 2006 have been selected as 2007 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists:

Kara Finzel, a senior at Kings Park High School, did her research on "Effect of Organic Substitute on the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction" under the guidance of Professors Harold Hastings (Physics) and Sabrina Sobel (Chemistry).
Daryl Koopersmith, a senior at Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington, worked with Professor Gerda Kamberova (Computer Science) on "A Structural Model for the Intelligent Development of a Tracking System Utilizing Array-based Multi-sensor Data Fusion."

2006 HUSSRP Intel Semifinalists
Two students who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program in 2005 were selected as semifinalists in Intel's 65th Annual Science Talent Search:

David Golub, a student at Paul D. Schreiber High School, worked with Professor Gerda Kamberova in the Department of Computer Science on computer vision and his project is entitled "Finding and Orienting the Normals to a Cloud of Points."

Daniel Nikbakht, a senior at Half Hollow Hills High School West, worked under the direction of Professors Sobel (Chemistry) and Hastings (Physics) on "Target Clustering in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction."

2005 HUSSRP Intel Semifinalists
Three Long Island high school students who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program in 2004 have been selected as 2005 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists:

David Randell, a senior at Southside High School worked with Professor Peter Daniel in the Biology Department.
Jason Shaev, a senior at Calhoun High School, did her research under the guidance of Professor Rodney Finzel in the Chemistry Department.
Fiona Yuen, a senior at Syosset High School, did her research under the guidance of Professors Harold Hastings in Physics and Sabrina Sobel in the Chemistry Department.

2004 HUSSRP Intel Semifinalists
Three Long Island high school students who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program in 2003 have been selected as 2004 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists:
Brandon Finzel and Craig Langan, seniors at Kings Park High School, did research under the guidance of Professor William Nirode in the Chemistry Department.
Helaina Skop, worked with Professor Laura Valier in the Biology Department.

2003 HUSSRP Intel Semifinalists
A Long Island high school students who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Science Research Program in 2002 has been selected as 2003 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists:
Huawei (Katie) Dong, a senior at Harborfields High School worked with Professor Robert Seagull in the Biology Department.