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Prospective Students

If you are a prospective student in high school or are an educator who may have students interested in VIPER, this is a great place to start.

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How to apply to VIPER via early or regular decision as a high school senior.

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How to apply to transfer into VIPER as a first year Penn undergraduate student.

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Common questions about VIPER and their answers!

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We welcome the opportunity to get to know prospective students or educators who are interested in learning more about VIPER, and you can learn more about how to connect with us here.

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Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research
3200 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, Rm. 112

(215) 573-8098
contact-viper@sas.upenn.edu

Prof. Andrew M. Rappe
Co-Faculty Director

Prof. John M. Vohs
Co-Faculty Director

Dr. Michelle Hutchings
Managing Director

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