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SUMR @ UPenn LDI

University of Pennsylvania
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Reports
2
Stipend
Stipend + housing assistance
Deadline
Feb 1, 2026
Program
May 26 – Aug 15

Overview

Penn's Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research (SUMR) program is a 25-year-old joint program of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) and the Wharton School's Health Care Management Department. Helps advance health equity and channel undergraduates toward HSR (health services research) careers. Includes Penn faculty-mentored projects, graduate school prep with GRE prep, and an 8-week writing course.

Research topics

Health services research, health economics, health policy, health equity, healthcare management

Decision timeline · cycle 2026

2 dated reports placed on the cycle calendar. Each dot is one applicant who reported their decision date.

JanFebMarAprMayJun
1rejected1accepted

When decisions landed

Reported by 2 past applicants — these are the dates students heard back, not the program's official timeline.

Acceptance
Mar 16
1 dated · 1 undated
Rejection
Mar 2
1 dated · 1 undated

From past applicants

Anonymized one-line notes — timing details, interview observations, spot counts.

Interview Requested (02/25), Interviewing (02/27)
accepted · Mar 16 · cycle 2026
420 applicants, 30 slots
rejected · Mar 2 · cycle 2026
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