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UC Santa Cruz Scholar Immersion Program
2027 Summer Camps / Camp directory / UC Santa Cruz Scholar Immersion Program (SIP)
Santa Cruz, California
UC Santa Cruz Scholar Immersion Program (SIP)
Join an active research team and learn to turn an open question into testable work.
UC Santa Cruz’s SIP, formerly the Science Internship Program, is now the Scholar Immersion Program. Students join open-ended research, read literature, perform experiments or computational analysis, and present to peers, mentors and families. Outcomes are not predetermined.
University summer program
CAMP-CA-025
Program organizer & learning outcomes
University / venue relationship
A university research-immersion program mentored by UCSC-affiliated researchers.
Credit / certificate
SIP does not award high-school or college credit; contact an advisor about completion documentation.
Courses & activities
Literature and research questions
Read professional literature and primary sources to connect a question with existing knowledge.
Methods, experiments and code
Learn laboratory methods, scientific computing or other techniques appropriate to the assigned project.
Data collection and analysis
Contribute to design, data recording and interpretation, revising hypotheses or methods when needed.
Research communication and symposium
Practice written and oral communication and present research to peers, mentors and families.
Camp features & life
Open-ended research
Join a mentor’s active work, where the research may change direction or fail to support the initial hypothesis.
Mentor collaboration
Mentors are usually graduate students or postdocs, with some faculty; students must communicate proactively and manage their time.
Interdisciplinary scope
Fields span arts, engineering, humanities, natural and social sciences; the program assigns final projects through matching.
Who might enjoy this camp?
- Students curious about the research process
- Students able to manage tasks and communicate proactively
- Students comfortable with uncertain results and sustained effort
International eligibility depends on nationality, current visa status and travel restrictions and must be checked individually. Students graduating before the summer are generally ineligible.
2027 dates & tuition
2027 dates & tuition
Contact an advisor
8 weeks:1 online preparation week +7 in-person research weeks
Contact an advisor
2027 fees, additional charges and cancellation terms: contact an advisor.
The 2027 application fee is US$68 and nonrefundable; contact an advisor for program, housing and other charges.
Travel & participation
Students must apply directly through the UCSC SIP portal. The program prohibits third parties from charging additional application or placement fees on its behalf.
Do not lobby prospective mentors before application or admission; attempts to bypass matching can disqualify an applicant.
Nonlocal students can request seven-day housing or stay with a local guardian. Weekday-only housing does not cover weekends, so complete care arrangements are needed.
TOEFL is not required, but fluent research communication in English is essential. Mentor permission is needed before submitting research to competitions.
Campus, venue & activity photos
Enquiries & Applications
Discuss this camp and participation arrangements with an ASCWORLD education adviser.
Enquiries & Applications