Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
All admitted incoming first-year Caltech students are eligible to apply for FSRI. However, the program is currently only available to students residing within the United States due to logistical and funding constraints. The program can only fund domestic flights at this time.
You can apply directly through the Beaver Breakroom (Caltech Admissions Portal).
Incoming cohorts will be of 40 - 60 students maximum.
All major costs are covered by the program (e.g. travel* to Caltech, housing, meals, field trips, bedding and toiletries, etc.). Participants are expected to bring their own spending money, clothes, medication, and other personal items.
Please note that the program is only able to fund domestic flights this year.
The FSRI summer session is a 13-week experience (6-weeks virtual and 7-weeks on campus).
FSRI is only able to accommodate students residing within the United States this year due to logistical and funding constraints. The program is only able to fund domestic flights at this time.
Yes.
Yes, student athletes are eligible to apply and participate in FSRI.
Priority Deadline: 11:59PM (Pacific Time) on April 6, 2025
Final Deadline: 9:00AM (Pacific Time) April 18, 2025