Program Basics

Offerings

$7000 stipend, on-campus housing, travel funding, mentored research, professional development, and community-building. See details.

Eligibility

U.S. citizenship, undergrad standing, and recommended 3.0 GPA. See details.

Application

Information form, personal essay, and at least 1 letter of recommendation. See details.

Important Dates

Program expected to run June 2 to August 8, 2025, pending renewal of our funding. Application deadline February 14, 2025. See more important dates.

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Mentors/Projects

Check out the TREND 2025 mentors and projects.

Alumni/Previous Projects

See examples of previous projects and alumni, going back to 2003.

Media Projects

TREND participants develop a multimedia project about their research. Check out previous projects.

Cohort T-shirts

As community-building, every cohort designs their own TREND t-shirt. Check out previous designs.

Presentations and Papers

Many TREND projects result in conference presentations and/or papers. Check out alumni work.

Who Runs TREND?

See who makes TREND happen and how to contact them.