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Student Center Building B, 2nd Floor,
Mail Code 0311
(858) 534-1774

Dedicated to providing UCSD undergraduates with research and other academic enrichment experiences beyond the classroom.

Program Descriptions

Faculty Mentor Program

The Faculty Mentor Program offers valuable research experience to juniors and seniors who want to prepare for graduate or professional school. Participants work as research assistants to UCSD faculty members for at least ten hours per week for two quarters. Students receive four units of 199 independent study credit each quarter, attend seminars on various topics, including how to write and present a research paper, and receive graduate school and fellowship information. At the conclusion of the program, students present their research papers at the annual Faculty Mentor Program Research Symposium. Contact: Veronica Henson-Phillips, vhensonphillips@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-5791.

Health and Medical Professions Preparation Program

HMP3 assists students in their undergraduate preparation for careers in the health professions. These include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary, public health, nursing, and others. The program provides students with activities and resources including preprofessional seminars, review course scholarships, volunteer placement information, and mentorship opportunities. Participants have access to a Web site with information on summer and postbaccalaureate programs, upcoming conferences, health professional schools, etc. The program also serves as a clearinghouse for information about other campus resources available to the prehealth professional student. Contact: Adele Wilson, awilson@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-7579.

Summer Research Program

The Summer Research Program offers a paid, full-time research experience to students who are interested in preparing for careers in research nor university teaching. As research assistants, students work on their faculty mentor’s projects for at least thirty hours per week. Students are trained in research skills, how to write and present a research proposal or paper, and how to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). At the conclusion of the program, students present their papers at the annual UCSD Summer Research Conference. Contact: Veronica Henson-Phillips, vhensonphillips@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-5791.

McNair Program

The McNair Program is a U.S. Department of Education initiative designed to serve low-income, first-generation college students and underrepresented minorities who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. It is a rigorous one-year program of scholarly activities that includes participation in the Faculty Mentor Program and the Summer Research Program. In addition, participants receive training in how to write and present a scholarly paper, preparation for the GRE, and assistance with the graduate school application process. All participants have the opportunity to present a paper at a minimum of two research conferences. Contact: Dr. Tom Brown, tkbrown@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-2937.

CAMP Science Program

The CAMP Science Program is funded by the California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (CAMP) grant from the National Science Foundation. This program is designed to provide support and advancement opportunities to ethnically underrepresented students who are seeking bachelor’s degrees in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Participants in this program may attend informational and skill-building workshops, tour UCSD laboratories, local companies and research institutes, attend local and/or national conferences, participate in a book exchange program, receive a one-year student membership to a professional/scientific society, attend study break dinners and coffee with faculty and graduate student events, and are eligible to earn book scholarships. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in academic year and/or summer research, and pursue graduate school. Contact: Dr. J. Azize-Brewer, jazize-brewer@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-8839.

University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS)

The University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) is a selective two-year research program for undergraduates majoring in science, engineering, or mathematics. Students receive stipend support for two summers of research and support for travel to conferences, membership in professional associations, and other research-related activities. UC LEADS participants work on well-defined projects under the supervision of faculty mentors. The UC LEADS experience will prepare students to be competitive applicants for admission to doctoral programs, preferably within the UC system, and eventually to assume leadership positions in society.

Undergraduate Research Conference

The UCSD Undergraduate Research Conference is an annual event where more than 100 students who have written outstanding research papers are invited to present their research. Invitation is by faculty nomination. Students present their papers at small roundtable discussions led by a faculty presider. Contact: Veronica Henson-Phillips; vhensonphillips@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-5791.

AMGEN

The UCSD Amgen Scholars Program is an eight-week, full-time research experience for undergraduates, supported by the Amgen Foundation. The objectives of the program are: to provide students with the skills to become research scholars; to stimulate students’ serious consideration of graduate study; and to increase learning and networking opportunities for students committed to pursuing either a professional or academic research career in biological sciences or bioengineering. Contact Cezarina Gramada, mgramada@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-9014. Additional information is available from http://aep.ucsd.edu/amgen/.

Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

The Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program is funded through a National Science Foundation grant. At UCSD, the Divisions of Physical and Biological Sciences are offering scholarships of up to $3,000 per year (renewable up to four years) for students majoring in quantitative and interdisciplinary sciences. The primary objective of the program is to provide educational opportunities to low-income, academically talented students through scholarships that promote full-time enrollment and degree achievement in higher education. Eligible applicants will be UCSD undergraduates who are U.S. citizens, nationals, refugee aliens, or permanent resident aliens with demonstrated financial need who are enrolled full time in one of the following majors: biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, computational physics, molecular biology, pharmacological chemistry, or mathematics. Special consideration will be given to Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), African Americans, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians and Micronesians), and applicants with disabilities. Contact Cezarina Gramada, mgramada@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-9014. Additional information is available from http://aep.ucsd.edu/.