Bridge to Biostats Summer Program (B2BSP)

Bridge to Biostats Summer Program (B2BSP)

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The Bridge to Biostats Summer Program is a paid 6-week, in-person summer experiential learning program that aims to provide opportunities in data science and computing to New York City high school students, including those from under-resourced communities.

Applications for B2BSP are now closed. Decisions will be announced on a rolling basis.

B2BSP 2025 will run from Monday, June 30th to Friday August 8th.

Questions? Send an email to bridgetobst@mskcc.org

Eligibility & requirements:

  • High school student (rising sophomore to rising senior)
    • Must be a New York City resident and attend school in NYC
  • Interest in quantitative subjects (for example: math, computer science, statistics, data science)
  • Can commute to midtown Manhattan (633 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10017), Monday through Friday
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcript

Students will:

  • Learn fundamentals of statistics
  • Learn basic programming in R
  • Attend “statistical thinking” sessions
  • Work on a cancer data analysis project and present results
  • Be mentored by professional Biostatisticians
  • Attend SAT prep classes and college/academic development workshops.