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Program

Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences at UC San Diego
Organization

UC San Diego
Opportunity Type

Internship
About the Program

The University of California, San Diego Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS) program is an eight week summer research academy for community college students, undergraduate students, recent college graduates, and masters students. STARS offers student participants a rigorous research opportunity with esteemed UC San Diego faculty, informative transfer and graduate school preparation workshops, and educational, cultural, and social activities in sunny San Diego.

Students will:

  • Gain hands on research experience with a faculty mentor's research project
  • Attend a GRE preparation course
  • Attend transfer and graduate school preparation workshops
  • Receive instruction on the transfer and graduate school application processes. Students will also receive instruction on graduate school fellowship applications, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research and Ford Fellowships
  • Present research at the UCSD Summer Research Conference
Program Location

La Jolla, CA
Program Start

June 24, 2024
Program End Date

August 20, 2024
Application Deadline

February 19, 2024
Application Website

grad.ucsd.edu/degrees/summer-researches/stars/index.html

Program Benefits

Paid?
 Yes
Pay Rate
 $3,000 stipend
Benefits
  • Housing
  • Travel to/from program location

Requirements

Description
  • STARS is open to all disciplines.
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Eligible Majors
  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacy
  • Physics
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Ocean Science
  • Biometrics
  • Biometrics
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    Academic Requirements

    Applications will be evaluated based on:

    • GPA
    • relevance of completed courses to research interest
    • Writing skill
    • Compatibility of applicant's research interest with available faculty mentor research projects
    • Interest in pursuing a doctoral program
    Citizenship
    • U.S. Citizens
    • Legal Permanent Residents
    Keywords
    		 Summer Training Academy for Research in Science
    Contact

    urstars@ucsd.edu.
    Organization Address

    The Graduate Division, UC San Diego
    La Jolla, CA 92093
    Organization Phone
    		 (858) 822-3536
    Last Modified Date
    		 November 30, 2015