Eligibility and Application
Program Eligibility and Application
Overview
U-RISE Program applications open up during each Spring semester, to appoint a new cohort for the following Fall. Rising sophomores or transfer students with 3 remaining undergraduate years are encouraged to apply, as it is required that scholars participate for the full 3 years. Scholars will derive value from this program by being immersed in the intellectual environments of biomedical research projects. Our faculty have significant experience working with students of all backgrounds. The ideal student is the one who is interested in completing a BS/MS or Ph.D. program in biomedical research and has taken advantage of everything that his/her department has to offer but has not had a substantial amount of research experience.
Prospective Applicants
The selection criteria for trainees are:
- U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents
- enrollment in BME, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or other STEM-related disciplines
- minimum GPA of 3.0 (>3.2 is preferred, and our scholars are expected to maintain this)
- a commitment to 3 years of research-intensive laboratory work
All who meet this criteria are heavily encouraged to apply! No prior experience is required.
- Strong letters of recommendation and personal statement
- Applicant meets the program diversity and inclusion goals
- Applicant is interested in completing a BS/MS or Ph.D. program in biomedical research
- Applicant would like to get hands on biomedical research experience
- Applicant has taken a look at research mentors listed on the U-RISE website, and has an idea of who they might like to work with.
Students appointed as U-RISE scholars must fulfill the following time commitments:
- Required research and academic development activities (average 3 hrs./week)
- An academic enhancement program activity (average 1 – 2 hrs /week)
- Required academic advising and mentoring (average 2 hrs./month)
- A required Individual Development Plan, IDP, (average 0.5 hrs./month)