The NIH/NIGMS-Funded MBRS-RISE (Minority Biomedical Research Support - Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement) program is designed to assist underrepresented students to attain their doctoral degrees and launch into successful careers in the Biomedical and Chemical Sciences.  The UTSA grant consists of two components, Freshman/Sophomore RISE which reaches students as they begin their undergraduate studies, and Ph.D. RISE which supports doctoral education.  Our grant now supports a total of 15 students in 5 Ph.D. programs: Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics.  RISE Ph.D. students receive financial support, mentoring, travel funding for conferences, and professional development training.  In addition, we have recently deepened the program to provide training in grant writing and leadership.  We are excited about these additions and look forward to assisting additional underrepresented doctoral students to launch into a successful scientific career and attain their lifetime goals. 

Applications needed for Spring 2010 start!