CLIMB UP Application

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Get Ready to Apply for CLIMB UP Summer 2025!

CLIMB UP will be held during Summer 2025 and applications will open in November 2024. Prepare now to get your documents needed ready for when the application opens! We expect to provide air travel and housing for students who live 50+ miles outside of Buffalo, so all applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Please note: these plans may change due to unforseen circumstances related to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Relevant updates will be posted here as they are announced.  

Note to 2025 Applicants:

CLIMB UP Summer 2025 Application opens approximately in November. Exact date TBA.

Once you have applied:

  • You will receive completion status updates in the form of an email as applications are processed.
  • Acceptance letters will begin being sent in late February. Continue to monitor your emails, as our admission process is gradual and based on rate of acceptances/declinations. We appreciate your patience.

Required Documents

1. Get ready to apply for CLIMB UP 2025!

The application will require you to upload the following onto the application portal. Please begin preparing now to make your submission easy:

1. Personal statement describing interest in research and career goals*

    -Please tell us in 1 page:

  • What experiences and/or challenges have been impactful in your education career?
  • Do you have any specific life experiences (in academia, professional, volunteer, etc.) that show your dedication to the pursuit of advanced degrees in the sciences?
  • Do you have any other impactful experiences you'd like to share?

2.  Research Statement 

- Please tell us in a half to one page statement:

  • Have you done research before? if yes, please explain what your research was on, why you chose the specific topic, and what you learned. If no, please explain why not and how this program will give you the experience in your professional goals.

3. Your most recent resume or CV

4. Your latest academic transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable - all transcripts must be submitted)

5. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (research and academic references preferred)

Letters of Recommendation

Two (2) letters of recommendation: After completion of your application, your references will be sent an email notifying them to submit a letter of recommendation. Please remember to check the application portal to make sure it has been submitted and accepted. 

It is your responsibility to ensure your mentors have submitted their letters, so follow up with them directly if it has not been submitted in the portal.

For questions or concerns, please contact:

CLIMB UP Program 
University at Buffalo
Suite 6130
955 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

climb@buffalo.edu