Acceptance Process

To cross over the first step, applicants must be deemed as eligible for the program. This includes checking the applicant’s transcript, resume, essays, citizenship, GPA, and the other eligibility requirements which can be found on the “Program Details” page of this website. All eligibility requirements must be met to move to step two.

Once an applicant has successfully crossed over the first step, they are then in line to climb the next step, Mentor Application Review. Mentors from participating laboratories will review the applications and conduct interviews with potential interns. Please note that not every applicant will receive an interview and all applicants who are interviewed are not guaranteed acceptance.

The mentors recommend program acceptance and will have the potential intern sign a Mentor/Student Agreement Letter (MSA). Please note that applicants should sign only ONE MSA. If two mentors provide an MSA for one student, the MSA the administrator receives first will be considered the mentor moving forward with that student. To move to step 3, the mentor must submit a signed MSA to the program administrator.

Once an intern has completed steps one and two, they can then begin onboarding as an intern and start their background investigation. Through a collaboration between the intern, the Army security office, and Team Chitra the student will be helped through obtaining fingerprints and the completion of the security forms. If the intern does not receive a favorable background check, they cannot move forward with the program. Please note that some background investigations take longer than others.