The NDRB Prefreshman Research Experience Program

The following materials must be submitted by the application deadline of 

May 1st, 2026.

1. The NPRE Program Application Form. 
2. Unofficial high school transcript from a School Counselor.  
3. NPRE Nomination Form signed by a science teacher.
4. UTSA acceptance letter or orientation confirmation
5. Essay written by the student that answers the prompt below (100-200 words).
   • Why I want to participate in The NPRE Program.
   • Why The NPRE Program is important to me.
   • What I like about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

   
   

   Applications, transcripts, and Nomination Form must be submitted online, To Apply Please Visit: https://sciences.utsa.edu/ndrb/research/npre.html 

   
   Additional Registration Information:

• If you are a parent/guardian applying on behalf of your student, you MUST select that you are applying on behalf of your student and must use a different email address than the student’s email address.
• If you are applying for more than one student in the same Program year, you will have to complete an additional application for each student. Each student will need their own unique email address, and all must use a different email address from their parent’s email address.
• After submitting the application, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam/junk folders to verify that the application was submitted.