Application

* 2024 UCInspire Summer Program Application: 

This form is currently closed for submissions.

PLEASE DO NOT TEST THE APPLICATION OR FILL OUT MORE THAN ONE.

You will be required to submit the following:

      1. Online Application (see below)
      2. One-page Personal Statement
      3. Official Transcript
      4. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
      5. Your Top Five (5) Faculty Choices – Online Application (see below). If no faculty matches your interest, please indicate your preferred professor whose research area best aligns with your interest. You can learn about each faculty member’s research area by referring to the Samueli School of Engineering website.
      6. Two References – Online Application (see below). Please send the contact information (name in Chinese, email and phone number) of two professors who can recommend you to our program. We will contact them regarding your application.
  • You can still apply to the program even if you are not taking your TOEFL test until after the application deadline. Please do make sure to indicate the expected date that you will be taking the test on your application and EMAIL us your official TOEFL transcript as soon as it becomes available to you. 
  • You may be exempt from providing a TOEFL or IELTS transcript if you are an undergraduate student at a U.S. institution. 
  • Please note that you DO NOT need to turn in a physical letter of recommendation. Your references will NOT receive a link to submit any letters. Please ONLY provide their contact information.
  • Please only submit ONE application. Do not submit duplicate applications.
  • For questions and concerns, please email ucinspire@uci.edu.
  • If you have issues with submitting your application, please try accessing it through VPN.