Dear colleagues,
I hope you are doing well! Please share information about Caltech’s WAVE Fellows program with students who might be interested.
Thank you!
Candace Rypisi
Assistant Vice Provost; Director, Student-Faculty Programs
WAVE FELLOWS PROGRAM
Caltech recognizes that differences of perspective, experience, and thought is essential to achieving and maintaining scientific excellence. The WAVE Fellows program supports this goal by increasing visibility and accessibility to our PhD programs to undergraduates in STEM fields who are seriously considering attending graduate school. .
WAVE Fellows is a 10-week undergraduate research program that provides robust programming in the areas of academic and professional development.
Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors and must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or students with DACA status. A minimum GPA of 3.4 is required.
Competitive applicants will have completed sophomore-level courses in desired research field, have demonstrated through academic and/or co-curricular activities a passion for research, and can articulate how their interests align with Caltech’s research areas. The most competitive applicants will have prior research experience.
The WAVE Fellows program is open to anyone regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual identity, and/or any other protected characteristic.
Support: WAVE Fellows will receive a $6,000 award for the 10-week period, plus campus housing, and a dining and travel supplement of ~$1,000.
Application: Online applications are due January 9, 2026.
Program information sessions will be held throughout November. Register now!
Click here for more information or reach out to Carol Casey, casey@caltech.edu, with questions.
