(Early consideration Application Deadline for Summer 2013 extended until Tuesday morning (April 30) at 8:00 AM!)

The information provided below details the requirements for application to the UTSA Undergraduate MBRS-RISE Research Training Program.

Applications are accepted 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 is year-round, with students preparing for the next stage of their training.  This is not a summer program, has activities throughout the school year.

Undergraduate MBRS-RISE now has two tracks: Pre-Ph.D. and Pre-Ph.D./Professional Degree (MD/Ph.D., DDS/Ph.D., etc). These have different GPA requirements (see below).

RISE Undergraduate Requirements include: 

___Full time student
___US Citizen or Permanent resident
___ Desire to pursue Doctoral (Ph.D.) education or combined MD/Ph.D. or DDS/Ph.D.
            This does NOT include:
                       * MD., DDS, MPH, or other professional degree without a Ph.D., even if you wish to
                                     perform research in the future.
                       * Combined degrees that require completion of two years of the professional
                                     program prior to application to the Ph.D.
                       * Professional PhDs that lead exclusively to clinical or health care practice
                                     withouth research.
___ 3.7 or higher GPA if Pre-MD/Ph.D., Pre-DDS/Ph.D.,or other combined degrees. THis GPA must be maintained.
___ 3.0 Pre-Ph.D. RISE - THis GPA must be maintained.
___ All A's and B's in science courses in prior full-time semester
___Majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Psych or any of the following majors with biomedically
oriented research: Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science.
___Able to commit to 15 h research work in Fall/Spring, 40 h in summer
___Committed to complete Research Careers course and attend a conference
___Willing to complete a Thesis
___Willing to attend an off campus Summer research program
___Will apply to at least 7 doctoral programs on completion!
 

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 to attend college
	Educated in low-rated 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

• Online application
• Must also submit Personal Statement (within the application as an attachment) and the emails of two recommenders, whom the program will email.

Application Advice

• Advice for writing personal statements:
• Advice about asking for recommendations

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.

• Program Change/Continuing Student Application:

If you have questions about your application contact Ms. Ayeza Zafar (BSE 1.610, 210-458-6550, ayeza.zafar@utsa.edu) .