Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
June 20-August 4, 2023
The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is a seven-week competitive research experience hosted by Northwestern University for sophomores and juniors from colleges and universities across the United States. All fields of research at Northwestern are open to SROP participants including the social sciences and humanities, physical sciences, chemical and biological sciences, technology, math, and engineering fields. See guidelines for SROP students and faculty mentors.
To be considered for acceptance into SROP, you must:
- Be a current sophomore or junior.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Have an interest in pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) at Northwestern University. Those interested in pursuing an MBA, JD, or MD are not eligible.
All SROP participants will receive:
- $4,500 stipend (before tax)
- Round-trip transportation to Northwestern’s campus
- On campus housing in Evanston, IL
Early Admission Decision Program
Rising seniors who demonstrate that they have the potential to succeed in a Northwestern PhD program may be invited to participate in the Early Admission Decision Program. This program enables prospective students to apply by October 1, participate in interviews without submitting GRE scores, and renders an admission decision by November 1.
2022 SROP cohort
- Irenosen Aboiralor
- Sumreen Akhtar
- David Carlos Arteaga
- Kristina Bell
- Chloe Chow
- Olivia Paige Cutshaw
- Jada Marie Daniel
- Valeria K. Figueroa Stuart
- Jasmine Martina Flowers
- John Anthony Fuller
- Kenia S. Garcia-Ramos
- Delan Xingyue Hao
- Madeleine Ellie Harris
- Vanessa Huitron
- Quentin Jenkins
- Odein Karibi-Whyte
- Crystal Lovato
- Fionnán de Goeas Malone
- Chantel McCrea
- Alexis Tiara Mitchell
- Andrés Polanco Molina
- Ivoryana Neal
- Shannon Michelle Arias Ortega
- Sergio Quechol
- Amber Rojas
- Gorav Saluja
- Sierra Rosetta Tumbleson
- Jesse Vela
- Sarah-Fatime Kadijah Yoda