Comparison of 2023 SIP and SIP Subprograms
You can use this table to understand the differences among the NIH Summer Internship Program and its various subprograms. IMPORTANT NOTE: The list of "Who Can Apply" is not complete; additional eligibility criteria apply.
If you are a current high school junior or senior, please apply to High School SIP (HS-SIP), HiSTEP, or HiSTEP 2.0.
| Property | SIP | CCSEP | C-SOAR | V-SOAR | AMGEN Scholars | G-SOAR | GDSSP | M-SOAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2023 Application status | OPEN |
|
OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | |
| Who can apply? | Students who will be 17 years of age or older on June 15, 2023, and are enrolled in college or graduate/ professional school at the time of application |
Community college students | College students | Rising college sophomores, juniors, or seniors | Rising college juniors and seniors | Recently matriculated, first or second-year graduate students | Recently matriculated master's students in data science or computer science programs | MD and DO students completing their first year of their programs |
| Application deadline | March 1, 2023 | January 15, 2023 | January 29, 2023 | January 29, 2023 | February 1, 2023 | December 16, 2022 | January 13, 2023 | January 6, 2023 |
| Reference letter deadline | March 15, 2023 | January 23, 2023 | February 5, 2023 | February 5, 2023 | February 1, 2023 | December 18, 2022 | January 15, 2023 | January 6, 2023 |
| Additional Application Materials/ Information | None | None | None | None | Supplementary application; due by February 1 | None | None | None |
| Selection by Program Committee | No. Individual NIH Investigators make selections. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notification Date | Variable | March 1, 2023 | March 1, 2023 | March 1, 2023 | March 1, 2023 | January 13, 2023 | February 3, 2023 | January 31, 2023 |
| Research Group Selection | The applicant is responsible. | CCSEP program committee makes placements. | C-SOAR program committee makes placements. | V-SOAR program committee makes placements. | AMGEN program committee makes placements. | The applicant works with G-SOAR program committee on placement. | The applicant works with GDSSP program committee on placement. | The applicant works with M-SOAR program committee on placement |
| Program Length* | 8 to 10 weeks | 9 weeks | 9 weeks | 9 weeks | 9 weeks | 10 weeks | 10 weeks | 6 Weeks |
| Program Dates* | Arranged individually | June 5 to August 4, 2023 | June 5 to August 4, 2023 | June 5 to August 4, 2023 | June 5 to August 4, 2023 | June 5 to August 11, 2023 | June 5 to August 11, 2023 | May 22 to June 30, 2023 |
| Location of Research Placements | Any NIH campus | NIH campuses in Baltimore, Frederick, and Bethesda, MD, and NIEHS in North Carolina | NIH campuses in Baltimore, Frederick, and Bethesda, MD and NIEHS in North Carolina | Virtual Only | The main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD | The main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD (OITE staff will consider requests to work on other campuses.) | The main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD (OITE staff will consider requests to work on other campuses.) |
The main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD |
| Housing | Arranged by the intern | Arranged by the intern | Arranged by the intern | Arranged by the intern | Provided by AMGEN | Arranged by the intern | Arranged by the intern | Arranged by the intern |
| Applications in 2022 | 3059 | 80 | 120 | N/A | 360 | 31 | 22 | N/A |
| Program Positions in 2022 | 695 | 12 | 18 | N/A | 15 | 15 | 12 | N/A |
| For More Information | Contact SIP | Contact CCSEP | Contact C-SOAR | Contact V-SOAR | Contact NIH-AMGEN | Contact G-SOAR | Contact GDSSP | Contact M-SOAR |
* Subprogram dates and times are approximate. They will be updated as information is forthcoming.
