Interested in graduate school?
Check out these grad school “how-to” YouTube videos published by UC Berkeley. Topics include: personal statement writing, financing graduate school, engineering Ph.D. student panel, etc.
Apply to graduate school at U.Va.:
VA-NC Alliance students applying to graduate school at the University of Virginia may submit a request by email to the Office of Graduate Student Diversity Programs for a fee waiver. Please mention in your request that you are an Alliance student and email it to Dr. Phil Trella (pt4k@virginia.edu). Following approval of your request, Dr. Trella will provide you with a code for you to include on your application.
Bridge to the Doctorate:
Alliance students are eligible to apply for Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) programs which provide up to two years of funding for graduate school. Conduct regular internet searches to identify new BD sites funded by the National Science Foundation. Click here for a report on the National Science Foundation's 2010-2011 Bridge to the Doctorate program. Sites that are anticipated to sponsor a new cohort of BD students are listed below. Check the corresponding links periodically for updated information on application procedures and deadlines. **Many of the following BD sites have rolling admissions and will accept applications until the position(s) are filled. Students are therefore encouraged to contact the program directors even if you have missed the deadline.
Current BD programs:
Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship, University of Texas, Arlington
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until filled (12 total fellowships)
LSAMP-BD fellows receive a $30,000 stipend each year for two years as long as the program goals are met. Program provides: funding for tuition and fees, student health insurance, research supplies, and travel to professional conferences to present research results; intensive mentoring and academic support to assist them with the successful completion of their graduate studies. Eligibility Requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; preference will be given to a member of an underrepresented minority group; must be admitted to UT Arlington in a STEM BS to Ph.D. or Ph.D. program in fall 2014 or spring 2015; provide evidence of participation in an LSAMP undergraduate program; have a strong commitment to pursuing and competing a Ph.D. degree; satisfactory GPA.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham: Download the application here. Submit application and questions via email to Louis Dale or call (205) 934-8762.
- University at Albany (SUNY)
- University of California, Irvine
- University of Connecticut
- University of Florida Bridge to the Doctorate: Email Earl Wade or Laurence B. Alexander or call 352.392.6444.
- Jackson State University
- North Carolina A & T University: email nclsamp@ncat.edu for more info.
- Texas A & M University
Previously funded BD programs:
- Alabama LSAMP: various partner institutions
- Binghamton University (SUNY)
- California State at Northridge
- Howard University
- Mountain State Alliance at Arizona State University
- Northeastern University
- University of California CAMP Statewide
- University of Colorado, Denver
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County
- University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University
- Stony Brook University (SUNY)
- University of Texas at El Paso
- Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities
Additional funding opportunities:
Opportunities in Genomics Research Extensive Research Program at Washington University
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2015
Aug 3 - Jun 30, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri
Program provides: research experience as part of a lab team led by one of many renowned scientists at Washington University School of Medicine; enrichment activities such as: journal club, career counseling and workshops, presentation and writing skill help sessions, and GRE preparation; competitive postbaccalaureate salaries. Eligibility Requirements: must have completed a BS within two years of application; competitive GPA; US Citizen or Permanent Resident; STEM major (some exceptions). Dowload flyer here.
Pathways to Science graduate school opportunities
Presidential Management Fellowsin STEM Program: a Federal-wide, flagship leadership development program for advanced degree candidates. The PMF-STEM track seeks to place graduate students from STEM disciplines in entry-level positions in Federal agencies around the country. Learn about the application process here.
Postdoc funding opportunities:
Underrepresented Minority Postdoctoral Enrichment Program
Award provides $50,000 over three years to support the development of an underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellow conducting biomedical or medical research at a degree-granting institution. Check eligibility requirements and apply online.
Pathways to Science postdoc opportunities
Graduate school preparation retreats:
Graduate school preparation retreats are held annually at VA-NC Alliance's partner institutions. Workshop topics include: completing the graduate application, writing a personal statement, securing letters of recommendation, and exploring funding opportunities. By participating in these workshops, students develop a better understanding of the graduate school application process and they have the opportunity to complete at least one graduate school application.