This program requires a full time commitment from the participants. The primary component of the program is research. Students function as active members of a faculty mentor's research team. This activity alone may involve 40 hours per week, with exact scheduling dependent upon the demands of the research projects and may include evenings and weekends. Another component is a noontime research seminar held three times a week.
Faculty gives presentations on their research interests.
During the last weeks of the program, students give oral reports on their research activities. Also, meetings may be scheduled for student initiated programs. Participants submit a written report on their research at the end of the program. Group activities include laboratory tours, visits to other research facilities, and cultural and social events. A five to six week workshop is held one evening a week.