SELECTION
CRITERIA:
· Underrepresented status: undergraduate students who can
demonstrate that the group to which they belong is considered underrepresented
in biomedical research
· Citizenship: citizen or non-citizen national of the United
States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence; those with foreign student
status lacking permanent residence status cannot be considered
· Research Interest: express a strong interest in
considering a biomedical research career that includes earning a Ph.D. degree
· Commitment: spend two years (two summers and four UA
semesters) in the program (exceptions
will be considered but requires prior
research experience)
· Majors: Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry,
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology,
Molecular & Cellular Biology, Nutritional Sciences, Physiology (or premajor), Psychology, or Speech. Language & Hearing
Science (exceptions will be considered
but must be defended in the application)
· Credits completed: at least 56 units prior to start
of training June 1
· GPA: overall and a math/science GPA of at least 3.0 for courses taken
at a 4-year institution
· Reference: provide the name of 1 or 2 professional (not
family, friends, or students) contacts including your relationship to them
· Interview: candidates who pass the initial screening will interview with
members of the MARC advisory committee
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