Eligible Graduate Preparation Programs
The list below includes graduate preparation programs that qualify applicants for an application fee waiver. Be sure to select the programs you have been involved in when completing your online application.
ACS Bridge — UC San Diego American Chemical Society Bridge
AEA — American Economic Association Summer Program
AMGEN — The Amgen Scholars Program is an eight-week, full-time research experience for undergraduates, supported by the Amgen Foundation
AGEP — The Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
Bridges Programs — National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute of Health (NIH) Programs focused on preparation for graduate school
BUILD - Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity
Cal-Bridge — A California State University (CSU) – UC Bridge program in Physics and Astronomy
Cal Pre-Doc Program — Sally Casanova California Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program sponsored by the California State University system
CAMP — California Alliance for Minority Participation
CAMPARE — California-Arizona Minority Partnership for Astronomy Research and Education
Cientifico Latino
COR — National Institute of Health (NIH) Career Opportunities in Research and Training (COR)
CPAPC — California Professoriate for Access to Physics Careers. A Physics GRE Boot Camp
CURE — Continuing Umbrella of Research Experience
GMS — Gates Millennium Scholars
Genentech Foundation Summer Research Scholars Program
GEM — The National GEM Consortium Fellowship recipients and applicants
IMSD — Initiative Minority Support and Development (IMSD). National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded program sponsored by universities
IRT — Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers
Laureates & Leaders Program — Graduate school initiative for underrepresented minority students in STEM fields. Funded program sponsored by MIT
Leadership Alliance — National consortium of more than 30 research and teaching colleges and universities
LSAMP — Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
MARC — Minority Access to Research Careers. National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program sponsored by universities
MBRS — The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and sponsored by universities
McNair — Ronald S. McNair, Low Income, 1st generation preparation for Ph.D. programs. A Department of Education funded program sponsored by universities
Meyerhoff Scholars Program — Program to advance Ph.D. degrees in math, science, and engineering
MEP — The Mathematics, Engineering & Science Achievement (MESA) Engineering Program (MEP)
MIRT — Materials Interdisciplinary Research Team
MMUF — Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program
MURAP — Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program
NIH SCHOLARS — National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded summer research program sponsored by UC San Diego
PATHS SCHOLARS — PATHways to STEM - UC San Diego Program
Pharmacology SURF — UCSD Pharmacology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
PREP — National Institute of Health (NIH) Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
PROJECT 1000 — Graduate school preparation and application assistance program through the University of Arizona
RBSI — Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Program
REU — National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Education for Undergraduates programs sponsored by universities
RIMI — Spelman College Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI). Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Center for Research Resources
RISE — Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement
SIEML— The Sumer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders
SRISP — Summer Research Internship Scholars Program. A UCSD sponsored program funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH)
STARS — Summer Training Academy for Research Success - UC San Diego
STARS — Summer Training Academy for Research Success – Campus other than UC San Diego
SURF — Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship. A National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program sponsored by UC San Diego
UC HBCU — University of California Historically Black College and University Initiative
UC LEADS — University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees; A state funded two-year enrichment program for UC juniors and seniors to prepare students for doctoral programs in the sciences