Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Academic Programs
Program ID:
PI-Academic Programs-2026START [#31300]
Program Title:
2026 Undergraduate Summer Programs
Program Type:
Academic admissions
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario N2L2Y5, Canada
Subject Areas:
Theoretical Physics / Gravity, Quantum Information, Cosmology, Cosmology, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Gravity, Quantum Information Theory, Quantum information/quantum matter, String theory, Theoretical condensed matter physics, Theoretical particle physics
Appl Deadline:
2026/01/18 11:59PM
(posted 2025/12/01, listed until 2026/06/01)
Description:
Description
Perimeter Institute invites students to join its world-leading research community for a 2-week in-person summer school in theoretical physics June 15-26. Some of these students will also come to Perimeter to participate in groundbreaking research through a paid PSI Start internship for up to 15 weeks between May 4 to August 14. All students will learn research tools and collaboration skills while immersed in the multi-disciplinary environment of the world’s largest independent theoretical physics research centre.
Perimeter Institute’s undergraduate summer programs consists of two parts and applicants must meet both of the following criteria:
- Applicants must plan to apply to a graduate program in physics that starts in 2027 or later
- Applicants must have some knowledge of classical mechanics and quantum mechanics before the start of the program in June 2026
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of interest (maximum of 2 pages)
- Post-secondary Degree Transcript
- Other Post-secondary Degree Transcript (optional) (optional)
- Two to three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
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