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MARC
U*STAR and MBRS-RISE Application
This application is for students who wish to participate in the Jr/Sr
MBRS-RISE or MARC U*STAR Program.
Fr/Soph level
students go to the fsRISE
website to apply!
The Junior/Senior MBRS-RISE and MARC U*STAR
Programs accept applications continuously. Please
apply for consideration during our next application period, which is
generally in early May for Summer, mid July for Fall, and mid-November
for Spring.
Please note: RISE and MARC are year-round
research training program, with students preparing for doctoral (Ph.D.)
education. This is not a summer program, has activities throughout
the school year.
There are several absolutes that a student must fulfill to be
eligible for consideration for these programs:
Requirements include:
___Desire to
pursue Doctoral (Ph.D.) education and a willingness to work hard
___NOT be planning to
pursue an MD., DDS, MPH, Pharmacy, or other professional degree
unless it is combined with a Ph.D.
___US Citizen or Permanent resident
___Majoring in Biology, Chemistry or any of the following majors with
biomedically oriented research:
Math (MARC only), Stats (MARC only), Physics,
Engineering, Computer Science.
___Full time Jr/Sr level student at
start date; Jr. level preferred but not required by MARC
___Meet or exceed GPA
requirements: MARC - 3.0 GPA; RISE- 2.7 GPA
___In Academic Good Standing in your Department
___Able to commit to 15 h research work in Fall/Spring, 40 h in summer
___Committed to complete Colloquium course, Research Careers course,
and attend a conference
___Willing
to complete a Thesis (MARC only)
___Willing to attend an off
campus Summer research program (MARC requirement only)
AND Described by one or both of the following:
__ A member of a group that is underrepresented in the sciences
__ African-American
__ Filipino/Pacific Islander
__ Hispanic
__ Native American/Alaskan
OR
__ Have Exceptional Financial Need (EFN) or
family income as described below:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html
Other
factors that may times considered for admission include:
___First
generation who will receive a Bachelor's degree
___Educated in a low-income school district
___Commitment to community issues
___Growing up and educated in the South Texas/Border Area.
Please
note...you do not have to fulfill all of these additional factors to
be a viable candidate.
New Student Application:
Application
Application Advice
Continuing Student Application:
Continuing Student (for MBRS or MARC students who want to change between
levels of the program, or between MBRS to MARC) may fill out the following
application. This application is required for students who with to
continue in the program following their Sophomore year, or for those who
wish to continue on to a MS or Doctoral program here at UTSA.
If you have questions about your application contact
Ms. Ayeza Zafar (BSE 1.610, 210-458-6550,
ayeza.zafar@utsa.edu) .
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