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UCLA- Life Science Scholars
The Life Sciences Scholars Scholarship was established in June 2018 to provide support for Life Sciences students.
Grade Level/Age
11th or 12th grade
Organization
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Contact
Category
Career Related
University Scholarships
Award information
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Up to $10,000 per recipient.
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Potential for sponsor engagement.
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Paid summer internships.
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Participation in the UCLA HHMI Pathways to Success program. The UCLA-HHMI Pathways to Success Program is a 4-year, intensive, honors-level program for undergraduate students majoring in the life sciences, with an interest in the bio-sciences.
Eligibility Requirements
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Interest in the Sciences – Students who aspire to obtain a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Majors (Biology, Computational & Systems Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, Human Biology and Society (B.S.), Integrative Biology and Physiology, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics, Molecular, Cell Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Psychobiology).
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A high school cumulative GPA of 3.8 or above.
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At least four years of math and three years of science.
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Students who are members of groups that are historically underrepresented in STEM are especially encouraged to apply.