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SUMMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES

  • Demographics: High School Youth, Black Youth, Indigenous
  • Program Types: Outreach / Engagement, Early Awareness, Tutoring and/or Mentorship
  • School: University of Toronto St. George Campus
  • Languages: English

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Summer Mentorship Program (SMP) gives high school students of Indigenous or African ancestry a chance to explore health sciences at the University of Toronto over four weeks in July. You will:

  • Explore health science education and careers through hands-on activities, experiments, lectures, and special projects
  • Learn from and connect to a variety of health science faculty, professionals, and students
  • Enjoy valuable mentoring experiences from a variety of professionals
  • Earn a credit you can use on your University and/or College applications

REGISTRATION DETAILS

The summer program will from July 2- 25, 2025 between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM daily

There are no admission fees for the SMP.

How to Apply 

 
Application deadlines
Space is limited, so we encourage applicants to apply as early as possible.

October 1, 2024
Application Open 

March 16, 2025
Final Application Deadline

March 19-21, 2025
Email sent to arrange for interviews 

April 5-8, 2025
Interviews

April 14-15, 2025
Admission offers emailed

July 2-25, 2025
2025 Summer Mentorship Program period

Follow this link for detailed application steps. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • You must be at least 16 years of age by June 30 of the program year to be admitted
  • Be a resident or student of a high school in Ontario
  • Have an interest in health sciences but face challenges and a lack of mentorship in attaining this goal
  • Completed a Grade 10 Science, Academic or any Grade 11 university (U), university/college (M), or college (C) preparation course in the science curriculum

MORE INFO

School Program URL

PRIMARY CONTACT

Dionne Banton, Outreach Coordinator
e oao.outreach@utoronto.ca

School: University of Toronto St. George Campus   |   Map

ADDRESS

University of Toronto St. George Campus
27 King's College Circle
Toronto, ON M5S

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