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Deadlines for 2024:
Deadlines for 2024:
Application:
Tuesday October 15, 2024, 11:59pm
Letters of Recommendation:
Monday October 21, 2024, 11:59pm
Things to know before you apply:
Things to know before you apply:
Requirements:
Requirements:
Maintain GPA of 3.0 or higher while in the program
Regular in-person attendance at all required programmatic meetings, workshops and courses; some workshops may occur over University breaks such as Spring Break
In-person participation in 8-10 week summer research experience at UCSC
Enrollment in Spring 1-Unit Survey in Genomics course each year in the program and 1-Unit UROC courses RSCH 200 in Spring of year 1 and RSCH 400 in Fall of Year 2.
Participation in program assessment and peer mentoring activities
Who can apply?
Who can apply?
Current CSUMB undergraduate students who are interested in careers in genomics
Must have at least 3 semesters left at CSUMB at time of application
We encourage underrepresented minorities (African Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Native Americans/Alaskans, Hispanics, Latinas/os, and Chicanas/os), individuals with disabilities, women, and/or students who have been disadvantaged or faced significant barriers to education (such as low income, first in family to attend college, or having attended schools in underserved regions) to apply to this program.
What do students get out of this program?
What do students get out of this program?
Training and Professional development Experiences:
Training and Professional development Experiences:
Series of courses to train students in skills and topic areas specific to genomics and bioinformatics
One-on-one faculty academic, career and research mentoring to students
Mentoring for writing and communication of presentations on research at conferences and competitions, scholarships, grants, and pre-doctoral experiences
An intensive summer [on-site] and continuing academic year [possibly off-site] research experience in genomics with the University of California, Santa Cruz Genomics Institute
Support for travel to disseminate research after the summer program
Financial benefits for students selected for the program:
Financial benefits for students selected for the program:
~$16,500 in paid time to spend on research and professional development activities both during the summer and school year
~$1900 in tuition scholarships over 2 years
Support for travel and registration to a scientific conference (up to $4,000)
Free room and board at UCSC during summer research experience
Support for professional development and skills workshops (up to $1,000)
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