Program Information

All fellows participate in weekly brown bag lunches, visit other's laboratories/research groups, and have the opportunity to participate in other workshops and events. Simons Fellows will also have access to the campus gym, cafeteria and libraries. In addition to learning research techniques and tools, all Simons Fellows will have the experience of writing a research abstract. Check out abstracts from last summer.

Resident/Commuter Options : Simons Fellows can either commute or reside on campus. Students who elect to reside on campus during the program will be responsible for paying a housing fee (~$1,200) and must sign a consent form agreeing to abide by housing staff rules. Students typically stay in a double room Sunday through Thursday nights in a university residence hall, supervised by live-in residence staff. Roommates will be assigned.

NEWS - 2007/2008:

2008 Simons Fellow Christine Shrock named a 2008 Davidson Fellow, one of 5 to be awarded top prize of $50k from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. Christine Shrock, of Ward Melville HS, worked with Prof. Carlos Simmerling, of Chemistry, on novel approaches for treatment for HIV, finding that protease, a protein crucial in the replication of HIV, would be a promising target for drugs to bind to and prevent it from performing its function. More info here . Read Newsday story.

2007-2008 Siemens Competition semifinalists and/or regional finalists include: Matthew Alpert, Elie Bochner, Abraham Chien, Adam Fields & Alex Ramek who worked with Prof. Rafailovich in Materials Science & Engineering; Ashok Chandran who worked with Prof. M. Evinger in Pediatrics; Lukasz Mosakowski who worked with Prof. Bluestein in Biomedical Engineering; David Rosengarten who worked with Prof. Rocek in Physics & Astronomy; and Janelle Schlossberger who worked with Prof. Ojima in Chemistry. Click here for a listing of Siemens Competition awardees/mentors. Update 12/3: Simons Fellow Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff, both from Plainview Old Bethpage JFK HS, just named national winners of the team competition in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology.The two will share the competiton's top prize of $100,000. More info here.

Intel STS Competition semifinalists include: Matthew Alpert, Elie Bochner, and Kenny Kao who worked with Prof. Rafailovich in Materials Science & Engineering; Ashok Chandran who worked with Prof. M. Evinger in Pediatrics; Robert Hackett who worked with Prof. Ojima in Chemistry; David Rosengarten who worked with Prof. Rocek in Physics & Astronomy; Hamsa Sridhar who worked with Drs. Noe and Metcalf in the Laser Teaching Center; and Ryan TerBush who worked with Prof. David Green in Applied Mathematics & Statistic. Click here for a listing of Intel Competition awardees/mentors. Update 1/30. Four Simons Fellows selected as Finalists - including Ashok Chandran, Kenny Kao, David Rosengarten, and Hamsa Sridhar! David Rosengarten wins 6th place! Congratulations all! More here.