Keller Center 2021 eLab Summer Accelerator Application

Thank you for your interest in the Keller Center's 2021 eLab Summer Accelerator Program. Please be sure to read and understand the application and program requirements before beginning your application.

If you are not prepared to complete the entire application at one time, you may create a password (one that can be shared with your teammates) which will enable you to return as often as needed to complete all questions and sections. Please note that all students who will be part of your team this summer MUST fill out Part II (Applicant Information) section of this form.

*All fields with an asterisk must be completed*

Please provide as much detail about your company as you've got. Logo, website, and social media accounts are optional but recommended. If you have a pitch deck, video, or any other supporting materials you'd like to share with us, please upload them to Google Drive and provide the link to the folder.

With regard to team size, please carefully consider the following:

Minimum Team Size: 3
Maximum Team Size: 5
Only under extremely special circumstances will you get an interview with the committee if you are applying as an individual student (with no teammates).
Your chances of getting an interview will be much greater if your entire team is confirmed/identified before you submit this application.
If you are accepted to the program with an incomplete team, any team members joining after the interview period must be immediately identified.
Any team members added after your interview takes place must also be interviewed and vetted by the eLab selection committee or Keller Center staff.
No additional team members may be added after March 1, 2021. No exceptions.

NOTE: The first person on your team to complete the "Applicant Information" section below will serve as the main point of contact for all communications during the application process.

This section must be completed by ALL team members!

Once the first team member has completed the section, click the link that says "click here to add another team member" on the right-hand side below. A new field set will appear where the next team member can add their information. Click the link as many times as needed to accommodate all team members.

List below any entrepreneurship courses you've taken at Princeton or elsewhere. You may include other courses not part of the EGR/ENT portfolio that you feel may help you as a member of your startup venture.

To add another course, click the "Add another response" link below. You can add as many as you wish.

Suggested 400-word limit for each question below.

Incomplete Teams If you are accepted to the program as an incomplete team, any team members joining after the interview/acceptance period must be immediately identified to Keller Center staff so they can then be interviewed/vetted.
Participating Students All eLab applicants/participants must be currently enrolled Princeton University students. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Team Participation If the remote structure due to COVID-19 guidelines is still in place, all team members must work actively and collaboratively from their respective home environments through online tools such as Zoom, Slack, Google apps, Mural, etc. If the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and the program can resume its intended in-person structure, all team members must work in-person at the Princeton Entrepreneurial Hub at 34 Chambers Street.
Team Formation Deadline No additional team members may be added after March 1, 2021. No exceptions.
Graduate Students All Princeton graduate students must obtain written permission (email) from their faculty advisor to be submitted no later than March 1, 2021 in order to participate in the program.
Rescind Pending Offers If your team is accepted, any pending internship or other program offers must be declined once you have committed to the eLab Summer Accelerator Program.
eLab 2021 Program Dates All team members must commit to the full 10 weeks of the program: Sunday, June 6 to Saturday, August 14, 2021.

Please carefully review the key dates below to understand the next steps in the application process.

December 20, 2020 - eLab Accelerator Application Deadline at 11:59pm EST
December 21, 2020 - eLab Selection Committee begins review of all applications
Early January 2021 - Select teams contacted for interviews
January 13-15, 2021 - Interviews held virtually
January 18, 2021 - Offers go out to accepted teams
January 25, 2021 - Deadline to accept offer
March 1, 2020 - All team members must be identified

Thank you for applying to the eLab Summer Accelerator Program!

Should you have any questions during the application process, please contact Manda Ryan, mandar@princeton.edu or Stephanie Landers, slanders@princeton.edu.