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The program specifically seeks to strengthen the skills and research training of students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the biomedical sciences. This program is appropriate for students interested in pursuing a PhD or dual PhD degree upon completion of their baccalaureate degree. The MARC Program offers research training, financial support, mentoring, networking opportunities and academic preparation for strong and motivated students. Additionally, the online application and other details about the application process will be hosted on the MARC website.

For any additional questions, please contact Larone Ellison larone ucla. Fellows participate in a rigorous scholarly writing and research methodology course, individual and group mentoring sessions, workshops, events, and a final research colloquium. The program also includes on-campus housing and a meal allowance. This program is open to qualified nursing students from any undergraduate institution in the United States currently holding junior status, getting ready to enter the senior year.

Preference will be given to first-generation college students. This program offers junior nursing undergraduates with outstanding academic potential the opportunity to work on research projects with nursing faculty mentors.

The eight-week program is designed for students who plan to pursue a Ph. Degree and enter academic careers in nursing. Included in the eight weeks will be a formal and informal discussions on career options, GRE preparation, and other activities. Participants will either assist the faculty member in an ongoing research project or, with approval of faculty, work collaboratively with the mentor in designing a new project of mutual interest.

For additional information, please contact Mark Covin mcovin sonnet. In the proposed effort, our aims are to continue to: 1 Develop relationships between the UCs and HBCUs, 2 Prepare students for UC graduate application, and 3 Prepare and mentor a cohort of tremendously talented students to conduct educational research in competitive UC programs and beyond.

All applicants must refer to the STEER website for the most up-to-date information regarding the application process. Additionally, the online application and other details about the application process will be hosted on the STEER website.

Otis, at steer. The Program Co-Directors are Dr. Robert Cooper and Dr. Kimberley Gomez. In line with the goals of the two-year program, the 2nd summer research program seeks to develop the students by providing research and educational experiences to further prepare them to assume positions of leadership in academia, industry, government and public service.

Starting in , we will select and invite a small group of interested students students annually from our partner Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or HSIs, for an 8-week summer immersive, in-person experience at UCLA to do research in a host laboratory. Open to undergraduate students. To learn more about this program please visit the website or contact the program director, Dr. Alicia Izquierdo profizquierdobns gmail.

Ketema Paul ketema. India Nichols inichols ucla. We will engage in active research and teaching partnerships that accompany students before and beyond the 8-week internship at UCLA.

We will engage in active research and teaching partnerships that accompany students before and beyond the 8-week internship at UCLA of mentorship in the lab. Interns will be mentored and trained by the faculty members who run the respective labs. Furthermore, we will conduct outcome studies and publish them in a peer-reviewed journal, similar to other BRI outreach efforts.

In short, we will take an innovative and holistic approach by providing not only a summer opportunity but by following the student before and after through online tools. The UCLA Neuroscience Scholars program is a week intensive summer research training experience for exceptional UCLA sophomore and junior undergraduates that are committed to pursuing a graduate degree in neuroscience.

For the remaining 8 weeks of the program, students will conduct discovery research in the laboratories of their faculty mentors. The UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore the field of public health through hands-on training, structured workshops, group excursions, and leadership and professional development. We work with community-based organizations, health systems, and government agencies to offer field placement opportunities for scholars that focus on health equity.

Please contact the Program Director of the individual summer program. Contact information for each of the SPUR programs can be found in the program description. You may also contact the Diversity, Inclusion, and Admissions office at outreach grad.

Please make sure you submit a complete application by sending all pertinent supporting materials via mail or private carrier. Sign Out. Sign In. Why Sign In? Access features exclusively for UCLA students and staff. As a student, you can: Add funding awards to your favorites list Get notified of upcoming deadlines and events Receive personalized recommendations for funding awards Sign In.

Skip to content. Most SPUR programs feature seminars on: writing and research skills strategies for enhancing success in applying to graduate school graduate school funding opportunities opportunities for informal discussion with UCLA graduate students academic career opportunities GRE test preparation cultural and educational activities For further details about specific programs, please refer to the UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate and Graduate Research Booklet.

Deadline All application materials and supporting documents must be received by March 31, unless otherwise stated in the program description. Amgen Scholars Program Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 1, The Amgen Scholars Program is a national program to increase learning and networking opportunities for students committed to pursuing a career in science or engineering.

For undergraduates enrolled in four-year colleges and universities in the U. For sophomores with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience , juniors and non-graduating seniors who are returning in the fall to continue their undergraduate experience. The capstone project will be supervised by a faculty advisor, who will serve as the instructor of record for the capstone project courses as well as the chair of an advising committee consisting of the faculty advisor and at least two additional members appointed by the Department of Geography.

The faculty advisor and the members of the advising committee will evaluate the capstone project in the context of a project rubric approved by the advising committee to ensure the methodological integrity and satisfactory completion of the project.

All evaluation and assessment of the capstone project will be conducted by academic advisors and advising committees. To prepare for completion of capstone research projects, all students will take a project management and research methods seminar GEOG The methods seminar will cover all aspects of writing and preparing a professional geospatial analysis project such as: project management, defining a research topic; developing an analysis plan; understanding ethical considerations behind the use of geospatial data and technology; problem-solving; and, technical writing.

The normative time-to-degree is three quarters. The maximum time-to-degree will be nine academic quarters three calendar years. This maximum is established keeping in mind the slowest possible timeline to completion one course per quarter; nine quarters total. It is expected that students who enroll full-time will be able to complete the program in the specified normative time; students who enroll part-time may take as few as one course per quarter while enrolled.

Dale Steinbacher — Student Advisor Contact: dsteinba ucla. Students will complete a course registration form every quarter when it is circulated by program staff or faculty.

Any changes to your study list after completing this form should be directed via email to the Student Advisor. This essential booklet provides detailed information and sets forth general policies, many of which emanate from the Academic Senate and its Graduate Council, regarding completion of degree requirements and more. General regulations concerning graduate courses, standards of scholarship, disqualification, appeal, leave of absence, normal progress toward degree, withdrawal, and a number of other matters are included.

UCLA requires at least a B 3. A student is considered on probationary status and subject to dismissal if the cumulative scholarship in all work attempted in graduate status falls below a B 3. International students must first consult with the Office of International Students and Scholars www. Students must discuss their reasons for requesting leaves and receive permission from their faculty advisor.

Students may only take an LOA for a maximum of 3 quarters and only for the following reasons: Outside employment, Medical, Parental obligations, Other family obligations, Military, Emergency, Financial hardship.

The Leave of Absence Request form must be submitted to the Student Affairs Officer by the end of the first week of the quarter in which the leave is to begin. Students on an LOA are not eligible to receive University financial support, or have access to certain University services.

Students are not supposed to be carrying out any University business, even conducting research. Students may submit the form to the CS Graduate Student Affairs Office with coursework in progress or planned for a future quarter. A total of nine courses each course must be taken for 4 units max and a receive a final passing letter grade of B- or higher are required for the M.

No specific courses are required, but a majority of both the total number of regular graded courses and the total number of graduate courses must consist of courses offered by the Computer Science Department. No lower-division courses may be applied toward the M. For both plans, all courses used must have received a B-minus grade or higher. Please be sure to fulfill the breadth requirements first including the three CS s before finishing the Program of Study.

The remaining three 3 4-unit courses are elective courses, which may be or level courses in Computer Science or level courses in a related discipline, i. Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Bioinformatics, etc. You must also take CS for 4 units twice or sign up for CS for 8 units total.

Prior to signing up for CS please obtain the consent of your faculty advisor that you are signing up under them for this course.

The committee consists of a minimum of three members. While the problem may be one of only limited scope, the thesis must exhibit a satisfactory style, organization, and depth of understanding of the subject.

Students should normally start to plan the thesis at least one year before the award of the M. There is no examination under the thesis plan.

All M. For more information, students should visit the library website noted immediately above. Approximately5 business days after fee payment, the filing date in posted on the transcript. Each course must be taken for 4 units each no exceptions.

At least five 5 4-unit courses must be level courses in Computer Science. Taken for letter grades. The remaining four 4 4-unit courses are elective courses, which may be or level courses in Computer Science or level courses in a related discipline, i. Students should fulfill the breadth requirements first including CS s prior to finishing the Program of Study requirements.

The Capstone Project is presented for review by a three-person committee the student must find two other committee members. See the Graduate Program Deadlines found here for specific dates. Requirements for the Capstone Plan II results form is available at here. Students must have completed or about to complete the Breadth Requirements i. If you are planning to ATC in the Summer you must be registered and enrolled in a course for 4 units during a summer session A, B or C.

You cannot drop this course at anytime. GSAO staff will verify course completion and grades at the end of the quarter. If additional time is required, the student is responsible to resubmit their ATC packet by the deadline. When students have completed all requirements for the M. Filing Fee is entirely optional. You must be registered and enrolled the quarter you plan to submit your Advancement to Candidacy ATC packet hence most students submit the ATC packet the quarter prior to the one they plan to be on Filing fee.

You cannot ATC nor take classes while on filing fee. Students may only use Filing Fee for one quarter. If students on Filing Fee fail to complete their thesis or Capstone Project by Friday at the end of finals week, they must retroactively enroll and pay fees for that quarter or they will need to apply for readmission into the CS MS program no exceptions. For Summer and Fall, the deadline is 10 business days prior to the last day of Summer Session C except if the deadline falls on Labor Day; in these cases the deadline will be 9 business days.

For Winter and Spring, the deadline is the Monday of the 10th week. To maintain satisfactory academic progress, M. The maximum time to satisfactorily complete all M.

The majority of students are making satisfactory academic progress. Students not making satisfactory academic progress are notified and given corrective steps and time frames which will enable them to attain satisfactory academic progress. Students who fail to meet requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. Graduate students may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons.

The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average 3. Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree, and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students those with cumulative grade point averages below 3. University guidelines governing the termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA found here.

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, M. The selection of M. The following application material must be submitted to the CS Graduate Student Affairs Office during the last term of full-time enrollment:. Statement of purpose: Due no later than Week 2 of the last term of full-time enrollment.

Application for Admission to Ph. Program : Due no later than Week 2 of the last term of full-time enrollment. Letter of Recommendation: Statement from faculty advisor recommending admission and guaranteeing funding support for duration of graduate study and research. Due no later than Week 7 of the last term of full-time enrollment. Letter of Recommendation Forms from faculty advisor and two other CS faculty. The deadline for filing the M. The deadline for filing the Capstone Project results with the CS Graduate Student Affair Office is also Week 7 of the quarter, which is 3 weeks earlier than the regular due date, to accommodate the processing and review of the application to the Ph.

If all documents are submitted on or before the deadlines noted above and admission is offered, the effective term for classification as a Ph. Students would then need to apply through the regular Graduate Division online application. Normally, Ph. The basic program of study is built around the following:. The WQE consists of a high-quality paper, solely written by the student. The paper can be either a research paper containing an original contribution, or a focused critical survey paper.

To make satisfactory academic progress, students should take and pass the WQE no later than their 2nd year 6th quarter of enrollment. Students must be enrolled during the quarter they take the WQE. Students must explicitly acknowledge in detail any contributions, including those of their faculty advisor, that are not their own. Preliminary Examination, is offered for variable units and may be used to satisfy the minimum unit course work requirement each quarter.

There are two deadlines a year for submission of papers, one in the fall quarter and the other in the spring quarter. Students are emailed a WQE announcement including dates and instructions after the start of the fall and the winter quarters. Students will receive via email an evaluation and whether or not they have passed the WQE. NOTE: Ph. Students may submit this form to the CS Graduate Student Affairs Office with coursework in progress, or to be completed the subsequent quarter.

For the Ph. The Breadth Requirements form and instructions are available here. The major field and at least one minor field must be in computer science. All major and minor field courses must be taken for a letter grade. To satisfy the major field requirement, students are expected to attain a body of knowledge contained in five courses, as well as the current literature in the area of specialization. In particular, students are required to take a minimum of three graduate courses in the major field of Ph.

Grades of B-minus or better, with a grade-point average of at least 3. Students are required to satisfy the major field requirement by the end of their 3rd year 9th quarter of enrollment and before taking the Oral Qualifying Examination OQE. Each minor field normally embraces a body of knowledge equivalent to two courses, at least one of which is a graduate course. At least one minor field must be in computer science. Both minors must be completed prior to the OQE. If the courses in a major or a minor field proposal adhere to these guidelines, the field will not require the signature of the corresponding field chair.

Guidelines for consideration follow:. Refer to list of current Field Chairs. To make satisfactory academic progress, students should take and pass the OQE no later than the end of their 3rd year 9th term of enrollment.

The nature and content of the oral qualifying examination are at the discretion of the doctoral committee, but generally the student gives a talk, followed by questions from the faculty. The Nomination of Doctoral Committee form is available at www.

We suggest you check your BAR account days after you complete your Quals. Due to various University Policies, failure to complete these steps without their allotted lead time 6 weeks, 4 weeks, and 2 weeks prior to your scheduled exam may result in requiring you to reschedule your exam.