UCLA Biological Sciences Council Hardship Fund Program
The UCLA BSC Hardship Fund Program helps students with unforeseen expenses arising from a crisis. The fund offers limited help as a stop-gap measure in an emergency situation. The funds are not a secondary form of college financing. The funds are provided to quickly address financial setbacks, and to help students stay focused on their coursework/research while progressing toward graduation. The funding limit is $200 per student per academic year. The program currently has slots for 18 fully funded applications, although we are searching for more sources.

Eligibility
Applicants must be full-time graduate students in the following biological science departments:

• Bioinformatics

• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

• Computational Medicine

• Physics and Biology in Medicine

• Human Genetics

• Molecular Biology IDP

• Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology

• Molecular and Medical Pharmacology

• Molecular Toxicology

• Neuroscience

• Oral Biology

• Integrative Biology and Physiology

• Psychology

Application Process
Applications from students will be anonymized and reviewed by a committee of BSC Delegates on a rolling basis. Applications will be considered by date of submission. To the extent possible, students should include receipts for all reimbursable expenses where applicable.

Applicants must supply a detailed statement (word doc or pdf) including:

• The student’s name and UID number

• The nature of the emergency

• A budget detailing the amount of funds required (including when funds are needed)

• Attempts at obtaining other funds (including the GSA Hardship Fund, federal funding, etc.)

Applications and/or questions should be emailed to bsc@ucla.edu by July 12, 2020.