Summary of features, eligibility requirements, and deadlines for
Undergraduate Research Programs at Berkeley
in which most participants are non-UC Berkeley undergrads

For research programs for U.C. Berkeley students only,
please return to the Research@Berkeley web site.

Last updated July 15, 2008

program	total $	other features	restrictions	other eligibility reqs	contact	number participants	deadlines
AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAMS	$3,500 + room and board, travel expense	Recipients will attend weekly seminars, prepare a poster presentation, and participate in symposia and a Journal Club; most selected will be non-UCB students.	For students in biological sciences. Students without access to laboratories at their home schools and who come from communities underrepresented in the biosciences are particularly encouraged to apply; interest in research and the pursuit of a PhD or MD/PhD; Prior research experience preferred.	U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Ugrad students enrolled in 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Territories -- most selected will be non-UCB students; sophomores (with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience), Juniors, and seniors who will continue u.grad studies in the fall; cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.	Audrey Knowlton, 642-5113, knowlton@berkeley.edu	20 (1 from UCB)	February 1, 2008
Miller Scholars Program	$7,000 over 2 yrs.	Carry out ac. research OR public service project under guidance of faculty mentor; weekly sessions on study skills;	Transfer from CA community colleges --apply by invitation.	first generation and/or low-income	Michael Jacobs, 643-6286, jacobsm@berkeley.edu, hcampbel@berkeley.edu.	10	June 13. 2008
NSF Summer REU Program in Cell, Developmental, and Evolutionary Biology	$3,500 + room and board at UCB for 10 wks of the summer.	10-wk. summer program to expose participants to core concepts of Cell, Developmental and Evolutionary Biology. 22 participating faculty provide broad range of research options. Students gain first-hand research experience and training, working on individual projects.	Students must be US citizens or permanent residents and have completed one course in bio and one in chem; must be entering at least 2nd year in college and plan to be registered in fall 2008; preference is given to non-UCB students, as mandated by NSF.	Students from underrepresented minority groups, economically disadvantaged backgrounds, or who are the first generation in their families to attend college are especially encouraged to apply.	reuapplic@lists.berkeley.edu	15; almost all will be non-UCB students as mandated by NSF.	February 1, 2008
SROP: Summer Research Opportunities Program (Graduate Division)	$3,000 + rm. + bd.	Program matches students w/faculty mentors; weekly meetings, workshops, GRE prep.	Citizen or perm resident only.	special consid. for students with financial and/or educational disadvantages, 3.0 GPA; grad 12/07 or later. For non-UCB and UCB students, but most selected will be non-UCB.	clv@berkeley.edu, 643-6010, 316 Sproul Hall #5900, Cynthia Ladd-Viti	16-20 (2-4 from UCB)	February 1, 2008
SUPERB: Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley, and SUPERB-IT	$3,750+rm.+bd.	National program for 8-weeks; 2 mentors for students in engineering labs-- grad student and faculty; grad school prep.	Non-traditional underrepresented students in the fields of engineering including low-income and first generation college students. Most participants non-UCB students as required by NSF/other funding sources.	For engineering students, 3.0+ gpa with upward trend; for summer before last semester or last two semesters.	Beatriz Flores, 643-6443, cblf@coe.berkeley.edu, 312 McLaughlin Hall #1702; and Meltem Erol, 642-1734, merol@berkeley.edu; both at fax 643-5600, 312 McLaughlin Hall #1702; SUPERB- IT Sheila Humphreys, 643-1974, fax 642-7644, 203 Cory Hall #1770.	20-25, most non-UCB.	January 31, 2008

program

total $

other features

restrictions

other eligibility reqs

contact

number participants

deadlines

AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAMS

$3,500 + room and board, travel expense

Recipients will attend weekly seminars, prepare a poster presentation, and participate in symposia and a Journal Club; most selected will be non-UCB students.

For students in biological sciences. Students without access to laboratories at their home schools and who come from communities underrepresented in the biosciences are particularly encouraged to apply; interest in research and the pursuit of a PhD or MD/PhD; Prior research experience preferred.

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Ugrad students enrolled in 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Territories -- most selected will be non-UCB students; sophomores (with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience), Juniors, and seniors who will continue u.grad studies in the fall; cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Audrey Knowlton, 642-5113, knowlton@berkeley.edu

20 (1 from UCB)

February 1, 2008

Miller Scholars Program

$7,000 over 2 yrs.

Carry out ac. research OR public service project under guidance of faculty mentor; weekly sessions on study skills;

Transfer from CA community colleges --apply by invitation.

first generation and/or low-income

Michael Jacobs, 643-6286, jacobsm@berkeley.edu, hcampbel@berkeley.edu.

June 13. 2008

NSF Summer REU Program in Cell, Developmental, and Evolutionary Biology

$3,500 + room and board at UCB for 10 wks of the summer.

10-wk. summer program to expose participants to core concepts of Cell, Developmental and Evolutionary Biology. 22 participating faculty provide broad range of research options. Students gain first-hand research experience and training, working on individual projects.

Students must be US citizens or permanent residents and have completed one course in bio and one in chem; must be entering at least 2nd year in college and plan to be registered in fall 2008; preference is given to non-UCB students, as mandated by NSF.

Students from underrepresented minority groups, economically disadvantaged backgrounds, or who are the first generation in their families to attend college are especially encouraged to apply.

reuapplic@lists.berkeley.edu

15; almost all will be non-UCB students as mandated by NSF.

February 1, 2008

SROP: Summer Research Opportunities Program (Graduate Division)

$3,000 + rm. + bd.

Program matches students w/faculty mentors; weekly meetings, workshops, GRE prep.

Citizen or perm resident only.

special consid. for students with financial and/or educational disadvantages, 3.0 GPA; grad 12/07 or later. For non-UCB and UCB students, but most selected will be non-UCB.

clv@berkeley.edu, 643-6010, 316 Sproul Hall #5900, Cynthia Ladd-Viti

16-20
(2-4
from
UCB)

February 1, 2008

SUPERB: Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley, and SUPERB-IT

$3,750+rm.+bd.

National program for 8-weeks; 2 mentors for students in engineering labs-- grad student and faculty; grad school prep.

Non-traditional underrepresented students in the fields of engineering including low-income and first generation college students. Most participants non-UCB students as required by NSF/other funding sources.

For engineering students, 3.0+ gpa with upward trend; for summer before last semester or last two semesters.

Beatriz Flores, 643-6443, cblf@coe.berkeley.edu, 312 McLaughlin Hall #1702; and Meltem Erol, 642-1734, merol@berkeley.edu; both at fax 643-5600, 312 McLaughlin Hall #1702; SUPERB- IT Sheila Humphreys, 643-1974, fax 642-7644, 203 Cory Hall #1770.

20-25, most non-UCB.

January 31, 2008