Programs and Resources | LINXS Program
The Stanford CS Leadership, Inclusion, Networks, Xenacious, and Support (LINXS) Program is a fully funded eight-week summer residential program that brings innovative undergraduates who are currently attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) to an immersive academic research and graduate school preparation experience.
The program runs from Monday, June 24th to Friday, August 17th. Program participants will be provided with housing, a meal plan, travel expenses covered, a $5,000 stipend for their participation in the program, and a small research budget. Students who complete the program will also receive a fee waiver for grad school applications when they are ready to apply for grad school.
In addition to hands-on research experience, participants will partake in various other activities, including social events, tours of industry headquarters in the area, grad school application prep, etc. Priority is given to rising junior and senior students, but any student meeting the program requirements is welcome to apply.
To participate, applicants must:
- Complete their application material by the indicated deadline
- Be currently enrolled full-time at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) or Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)
- Be or plan to be a Computer Science major
- Be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better
- Interested in pursuing an MS and/or PhD in Computer Science
- Have completed at least two years of their undergraduate education by the start of the summer program
- Be at least 18 years old by the start of the program
Applications for the 2024 program will open on December 8th, 2023, and close on February 16th, 2024.
Admission decisions will be made with awareness of and in conformance with the Supreme Court’s June 2023 holding on affirmative action.
Required Application Materials:
- Academic Transcript (unofficial or official)
- Resume or CV
- Statement of Purpose (approximately 500 words)
- Your personal statement should address both your previous research experience and interests, including why you would like to participate in the Stanford CS LINXS Program.
- Your personal statement should address both your previous research experience and interests, including why you would like to participate in the Stanford CS LINXS Program.
In addition to this application, some faculty mentors may choose to conduct virtual or phone interviews with applicants. That will be up to the discretion of the faculty and coordinated through their labs.
You can send any additional questions to Breauna Spencer, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Stanford CS department, at bspence2@stanford.edu
The Stanford CS LINXS Summer Research Program Application can be found here.