Who Should Apply?
High school students entering 9th - 12th grade in Fall 2023 or high school students who graduate from high school in 2023 may apply for the Summer 2023 PHocus Summer Experience.
PHocus
A Summer Experience for High School Students
PHocus (Public Health: Outbreaks, Communities, and Urban Studies) is an interdisciplinary educational program organized by the Rutgers School of Public Health for high school students in grades 9-12. Students will explore population health and learn the fundamentals of epidemiology, the basic science of public health. Students will participate in a variety of activities to learn about population health and community disease and have conversations with public health scientists and practitioners.
Questions? Contact the PHocus team.
Apply
The PHocus application for Summer 2023 is available. We are still accepting applications for the session in Newark.
2023 Session Format and Dates
The Summer 2023 PHocus Summer Experience will be held in-person in two locations. High school students may apply online for one of two sessions being offered:
Piscataway – July 10-14, 2023, (9am-4pm each day) at Rutgers School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ
Newark – July 17-21, 2023 (9am-4pm each day) at Rutgers Paul Robeson Campus Center, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark NJ 07102
Cost
There is no fee to apply but there is a registration and enrollment fee of $350 per student for students accepted into the program. Scholarships may be available for those needing financial assistance.