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SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
- be an undergraduate and belong to a group
that is considered underrepresented in biomedical research
- have completed AT LEAST one semester at
the U of A and be registered full time at the U of A at the time of
application
- have either 3 or 4 semesters remaining
at the UA at the time of entry into the program (June of the year of
application)
- commit to spending two summers and three
or four academic semesters in the program
- be a citizen or non-citizen national of
the United States or be lawfully admitted for permanent
residence
- demonstrate an interest in pursuing a
biomedical research career via a Ph.D. degree
- be able to begin the program June 1 of
the year of application
- at the time of application be a major at
the U of A in: Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics (or Biochemistry),
Chemistry, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, General Biology,
Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Nutritional
Sciences, Physiology (Physiological Sciences or pre-major), Psychology, or
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences - (exceptions will be considered)
- have completed 38 units at the time of
application and 56 units by June 1 of that year
- have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 at
UA and any other 4-year institutions
- have completed lower division coursework
required for enrolling in upper division course in the student's major
- complete an interview by members of the
UA MARC advisory committee