Furche High School Outreach Program (HSOP)
UC Irvine Department of Chemistry / Furche Group
Program overview
Motivated high school students with an interest in science, especially students unfamiliar with the academic environment and with few or no other opportunities to participate in research.
Eligibility
Rising Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; weighted Science GPA of 3.3 or higher; enrolled or taken at least one Chemistry or Physics class; knowledge of calculus and/or computer science is welcomed; access to reliable internet connection and a computer with webcam is helpful.
Key details
- Organization
- UC Irvine Department of Chemistry / Furche Group
- Type
- High school summer research internship
- Format
- hybrid
- Eligible grades
- Rising Sophomore, Rising Junior, Rising Senior
- Application deadline
- May 22nd at 11:59pm (for 2026 summer internships)
- Time commitment
- 8 weeks in summer; at least 4 hours per week with mentor plus weekly research group meetings.
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.