Will my stipend be taxed? U.S. citizens and permanent residents should report their summer stipend as income on their tax returns. All U.S. citizens and permanent residents will receive a letter regarding this from the Office of Finance and Treasury. Please see the Office of Finance and Treasury for details. International students will have federal taxes automatically withheld from their stipend checks. The summer program stipend for International students holding an F, J, M, or Q visa is federally taxed ~14%. International students will receive a 1042S form in March from the Office of Finance and Treasury to claim the withholdings on their income taxes. Please see the Office of Finance and Treasury for details. Are housing and travel provided? participating in the program are provided with housing in Princeton dormitories and are Visiting students reimbursed for traveling expenses within budgetary limits. are responsible for their own and travel. Princeton MOL juniors/rising seniors What is expected of a summer program student? Each student is placed in a world-class research laboratory headed by a Faculty member and carries – – out an original research project. Students will experience first-hand what it is like to be a scientist. Students are expected put in a 40-hour week in the lab and are also required to submit an abstract and present a poster of their summer research at a poster session held at the conclusion of the program. What areas of research are available? Available areas of research include: , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Please visit the Department of Molecular and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Biology’s for detailed research descriptions. Genomics’ Students interested in Neuroscience or Chemistry should check out the following Princeton University summer research programs: How are students placed in a lab? We carefully match students to labs based on their research interests as indicated in their application form, recommendation letters and personal statement. We take into consideration each applicant’s overall experience, academic background, and objectives to ensure a good match. Particular lab requests cannot be guaranteed. When do I find out about my lab placement? Lab assignments are emailed to program participants in April and May.
Will my stipend be taxed? U.S. citizens and permanent residents should report their summer stipend as income on their tax returns. All U.S. citizens and permanent residents will receive a letter regarding this from the Office of Finance and Treasury. Please see the Office of Finance and Treasury for details. International students will have federal taxes automatically withheld from their stipend checks. The summer program stipend for International students holding an F, J, M, or Q visa is federally taxed ~14%. International students will receive a 1042S form in March from the Office of Finance and Treasury to claim the withholdings on their income taxes. Please see the Office of Finance and Treasury for details. Are housing and travel provided? Visiting students participating in the program are provided with housing in Princeton dormitories and are reimbursed for traveling expenses within budgetary limits. Princeton MOL juniors/rising seniors are responsible for their own and travel. What is expected of a summer program student? Each student is placed in a world-class research laboratory – headed by a Faculty member – and carries out an original research project. Students will experience first-hand what it is like to be a scientist. Students are expected put in a 40-hour week in the lab and are also required to submit an abstract and present a poster of their summer research at a poster session held at the conclusion of the program. What areas of research are available? Available areas of research include: , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Please visit the Department of Molecular Biology’s and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics’ for detailed research descriptions. Students interested in Neuroscience or Chemistry should check out the following Princeton University summer research programs: How are students placed in a lab? We carefully match students to labs based on their research interests as indicated in their application form, recommendation letters and personal statement. We take into consideration each applicant’s overall experience, academic background, and objectives to ensure a good match. Particular lab requests cannot be guaranteed. When do I find out about my lab placement? Lab assignments are emailed to program participants in April and May.