Applications for RAMP UP / STaRS 2025 are now OPEN!

RAMP UP / STaRS 2025 will run from June 23, 2025- August 8, 2025

Applicants must be 16 years old by June 23rd, 2025. No exceptions to this rule are allowed.

Applicants can be from anywhere in the US and its associated territories. Please note, however, the STaRS program does not have on-campus housing. Applicants will be responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation to the University laboratory.

Application must be completed in its entirety, including submission of a letter of recommendation. Applications without a letter of recommendation will not be considered.

Continuity and teamwork are integral to the success of our program! Consequently, each intern is expected to complete the entire 7-week program. The program runs Monday - Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. If you anticipate needing to take a week off, we invite you to apply in a following year.

Achieving equitable access to oral healthcare will always be a journey. The American Dental Association, the American Dental Education Association, the International Association of Dental Research, and the American Association of Dental Research all recognize a persistent lack of diversity in the field of Dental Medicine. The purpose of Stanford’s Research and Mentoring Program for Underrepresented Pre-dental students (RAMP UP) is to introduce underrepresented minority (URM), first generation and low-income (FLI) high school and community college students to research related to a healthcare career. If this is of interest to you, please indicate so in your application. You will have the opportunity to apply for stipend support after acceptance to the program. Please note, funding is not guaranteed.

If you have questions that are not answered on the FAQ page, or in the application itself, please contact starsprogram@stanford.edu: starsprogram@stanford.edu