Applications & Selection Procedure
We believe in providing high-quality education, and therefore only 30 students are selected for each course across the world.
Eligibility
Age: 14-18 years. Students aspiring for a career in Medicine or biomedical field. We recommend the courses for high school students asthe topics are very relevant extensions to biology and AP biology that they learn as part of their school curriculum.
We do accept some exceptional middle school students who are motivated and driven. Therefore we emphasise, tell us your story and about your interest in your statement of purpose.
No prior coursework required: Our highly experienced instructors introduce the topics before diving into complexity of subjects.
Application Process
Your personal information
Statement of Purpose
One letter of recommendation
Current transcripts or grades (verified after student's selection)
Our instructors will evaluate the applications and select 50 students for their respective courses. We will reach out to the accepted students no later than March-30th 2023 for further on-boarding process towards respective courses.
If you apply for more than one course, please rank your preference clearly in the form and statement of purpose.
Important Dates
Start your application by filling out the form below. We encourage prospective students to apply by late deadline March-30th 2023. 2-week courses are offered in multiple separate batches 6/4-6/17, 7/24 - 8/4, 7/31-8/11. Our camps generally run for 9AM to 5PM with a lunch break in between. There are additional time-slots for personal discussion with course instructors based on mutually convenient time.
Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Biology
Immunology & Immunotherapy
Biomedical Data Science
Neuroscience
Tuition and Fees
Application fee is $29 (non-refundable)
Two-week online course tuition fee: $975
Three-week online course tuition fee: $1295
Extended Research Program (ERP) fee: $1695
Biomedical Sciences Onsite Program (BSOP) fee: $4450
Credits
Certificate of Achievement
Achievers and winners of the workshop project stand to get recommendation letters from our distinguished mentors.
Long term projects for outstanding students.
Form
Application Fees $29
FAQs
Why should you attend ELIO?
- Course will be completely online - take the course from anywhere without having to travel to us in silicon valley, CA which is the cradle for inventions and breakthroughs
- Courses taught by practicing professionals for the next generation of Biomedical professionals.
- Our goal at Elio is to bring you knowledge from most current topics and breakthroughs from the biomedical field in an understandable way. Such current topics fuel the next few decades of development, career trajectory, research, and development. Early exposure and strong basics can put you on the path of learning and discovery for a successful career.
- With hands-on experience with tools for data analysis, you gain valuable job experience. You will have a jump-start to your college peers.
What is the application process to get selected?
- We believe in providing high-quality education, and therefore we select only 50 students for each course across the world. We encourage prospective students to apply by the month of May.
- Our instructors will evaluate the applications based on recommendation letters, grades, interest and most notably, on statement-of-purpose (personal statements) .
- We will inform the accepted students by April 2023 of the courses conducted in the summer.
- Contact us for more information support@elioacademy.org
Who is eligible to attend?
- Age: 14-18 years. We recommend the courses for high school students as the topics are very relevant extensions to biology and AP biology that they learn as part of their school curriculum.
- However, we do accept some exceptional middle school students who are motivated and driven. Therefore we emphasise, tell us your story and about your interest in your statement of purpose!
Are scholarships available?
- We do offer merit-based scholarships every year. Tuition will be waived entirely for a few students in each course from accepted students.
Where will the workshops be conducted?
- In the current academic year, we are offering advanced courses online, so student can learn from anywhere.
- We will provide hands-on guided training for bioinformatics tools, sections of Molecular Medicine, Cancer biology and Data Science course
What will be the academic schedule during workshops?
- Online course for- 2 weeks and 6 hours/day.
- Final presentation of the project.
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
- Full refunds will be given for requests submitted at least 7 days prior to the start of the workshop. For cancellation requests made within one week or less of the workshop start date, no refund will be given except for medical reasons, which a physician must document in writing. No refund will be given to requests regarding cancellation of enrollment during the workshop, except for medical reasons confirmed by a physician.
- Reason: As mentioned in our selection process section, we take time to select students from the pool of applicants, your timely cancellation can help some other students get the chance to be part of the course. Late cancellation is a vacant spot that another student could have utilized.
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