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SPEACIAL PROGRAMS AT UCSC
California Alliance
for Minority Participation (CAMP)
CAMP is a statewide initiative that aims to support and retain underrepresented
undergraduates to achieve their degrees in the biological sciences,
physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
By integrating research and undergraduate education, CAMP creates
a cohesive set of experiences that fully prepares undergraduates
for graduate education and influences career choices. CAMP programs
motivate participants through cooperative learning, internships,
faculty mentored research, and travel to professional conferences.
MARC PROGRAM:
Minority Access To Research Careers
The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program offers research
training to participating students to help prepare them to compete
successfully for entry into graduate programs leading to the Ph.D.
in the biological sciences or into a combined MD/Ph.D. program.
Funded through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences,
the MARC program's goals are to increase the numbers and capabilities
of minority scientists and to prepare students for careers in biomedical
research and/or teaching.
Leadership
Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS)
The goal of the University of California's new Leadership Excellence
through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) program is to educate California's
future leaders by preparing promising students for advanced education
in science, mathematics and engineering. The program is designed
to identify upper-division undergraduate students with the potential
to succeed in these disciplines, but who have experienced situations
or conditions that have adversely impacted their advancement their
field of study. Once chosen as UC LEADS Scholars, the students embark
upon a two-year program of scientific research and graduate school
preparation guided by individual Faculty Mentors.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
As an NSF "SURF" Fellow you will join a UCSC research
team and will take part in a research effort under close faculty
supervision. The first step will be to formulate the research problem,
then learn the necessary techniques or strategies to vigorously
pursue the problem during the summer's work. Ideally, significant
results will be obtained that COULD be included in a research publication.
We believe that students who participate in this program will mature
considerably in their scientific outlook. Fellowships of $3,750.00
plus on-campus housing will be awarded.
SPECIFIC GRANTS AND AWARDS
STEPS
Institute Grants
Awards for Graduate and Undergraduate Environmental Research
Funds which support this grant program are from a generous gift
by an anonymous donor. These funds are intended for research projects
on the major STEPS research initiatives: Genes to Ecoregions, and
Climate Change and Water. Priority is given to research projects
that address major scientific questions on these initiatives within
California environments, and especially California coastal environments.
Proposals are evaluated by a subcommittee of the STEPS Advisory
Board.
Dean’s and Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards
Awards recognize exceptional achievements in research projects or
other creative activities. Projects should be submitted directly
to the department and are due mid-April.
Donald
A Strauss Scholarships
The Foundation will award scholarships to Junior class level students
at pre-selected 4 year California colleges or universities who:
- have demonstrated an interest in public service
- have outstanding leadership potential
- have developed and can demonstrate effective communication skills
- wish to 'make a difference' in local, regional, or national communities
The Strauss Foundation will award at least 14 $10,000 scholarships
each year, which will be used to pay for some of the costs of the
public service project as well as for tuition, fees, books, room
and board. Recipients are eligible for one year of scholarship support
to be used in their Senior year.
The Foundation defines public service as work, whether paid or as
a volunteer, in government at any level; in organizations serving
the public interest; in national, regional or local health organizations;
and in service-oriented non-profit organizations such as those whose
primary purposes are to help disadvantaged persons or protect the
environment.
Fields of study which can lead to public service include (but are
not limited to) the sciences, both biological and physical, engineering,
agriculture, environmental management, economics, political science,
and the other social sciences, English, history, and the other liberal
arts and humanities, public health, public administration, government
and education.
Richard Cooley/Friends Foundation International Award
This award was initially sponsored by former students who first
met in an environmental studies class in1976. They wanted to honor
Richard Cooley, the founding faculty of the Santa Cruz program who
was a strong advocate of field studies. The award is for continuing
UCSC students involved in field projects which result in a tangible,
positive action for the betterment of the natural environment or
improvement in environmental quality. Projects may be local (UCSC
included) to international in scope. Criteria for selection will
include scholastic record, demonstrated initiative, and potential
for successful completion. Award: up to $1,000.
Emily Hewitt
Memorial Scholarship
For juniors and seniors with an active commitment to nature and
conservation. Award of $1,000
National
Science Foundation
Many awards – some direct (from NSF) and some indirect (funded
through a faculty member’s NSF grant; for example: Research
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU).
HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR GRANT WRITING GUIDELINES
http://www.fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html
http://www.bioscience.org/current/grant.htm
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/proposal.htm
http://members.dca.net/areid/proposal.htm
http://www.ncg.org/resources_makers.html
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