Lehigh University's Rapidly Accelerated Research Experience Application

RARE (Rapidly Accelerated Research Experience) is a focused pre-admission-to-graduation science immersion program that has the overarching goal of providing students with outstanding scientific skills and preparation for leadership in addressing the increasingly complex issues facing the sciences and engineering in the 21st century.

Applications are due by May 15 and you will be notified about your status on or before May 31, 2025.

Please provide us with your full name.

First (Given) Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name (Surname):

Please provide us with your basic contact information.

Address:

Address 2:

City/Town:

U.S. State (2-letter abbreviation):

ZIP/Postal Code:

Country (if other than U.S.)

Primary Phone Number (XXXXXXXXXX):

Secondary Phone Number (XXXXXXXXXX) (if none, leave blank):

Email address:

What is your date of birth? (Format mm/dd/yyyy)

How do you identify your gender?

Female
Male
Prefer not to disclose
Other

Ethnicity (Optional)

African American
American Indian or Native Alaskan
Asian
Caucasian
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Other (Please specify)

Highest Level of Education of Parents or Guardian(s)

Mother

Father

Guardian (s)

Do you work with a Community-Based Organization (CBO)? E.g. Prep for Prep, Philadelphia Futures, LEDA. If yes, please list name of CBO.

No
Yes

Emergency contact information for Parent, Guardian, or Designated Person.

Name of Parent/Guardian 1:

Day Time Phone Number (XXXXXXXXXX):

Evening Phone Number (XXXXXXXXXX):

E-mail Address:

What major within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) are you considering at Lehigh?

Please limit your responses to the next 3 questions to not more than 200 words.

Why are you interested in research?

What kinds of contributions could you make in a community of scholars interested in STEM?

What makes the RARE program interesting to you?