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Current Scholars

Required Programmatic Activities

  • Orientation
  • Two SRP seminars 
    • TBA
  • Library training - TBA
    • Choose one:
      • Biomedical
      • Science & Engineering
      • Social Science & Humanities
  • Weekly cohort meetings
    • TBA
  • The Annual Summer Research Conference at UC San Diego
    • TBA

Optional Programmatic Activities

  • TBA

Additional Resources

End of Program - Final Product

Upon completion of the project, the recipient of a research scholarship must submit a final product. This product can vary, depending on the field and your project, but for most students, this ends up being a paper -- most often a summary report of what you accomplished during the summer. It is highly recommended that you talk to your research mentor(s) to decide what kind of final product you will submit. Once this is agreed upon by you and your mentor, please notify the program coordinator if it will be something other than a final paper. 

Note: the final product to be submitted is separate from your requirement to present at SRC. 

Directions for online submission will be emailed to the student in August. If there are any problems with submission, please e-mail Dr. Sophia Tsai Neri (stsai@ucsd.edu) with any questions you may have. Please note these reports may be shared with your donor(s), upon request.  

  • If your project may have a different type of submission that makes sense for what you're working on (this is especially for projects in the Arts, but may also be applicable for those in other fields), contact Dr. Sophia Tsai Neri (stsai@ucsd.edu) and your mentor early so an agreed upon project deliverable can be submitted. 

The final product is due up to a week after the end of the program (the second Friday in September).

  • If it is a final paper, it should include:
    • 5 page (minimum), single-spaced report on the research done this summer (late June through late August)
      • Your name, PID, the name of the scholarship donor (e.g. Chancellor's Research for Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Eureka!; Ledell Family) in the header section of Word
      • Title of the project
      • A summary of your research over the summer including any results, and how things may have changed since the last proposal/research description submitted. This should be similar to a peer-reviewed research paper written in your field. Check with your mentor if you're unsure of how this should look.
    • Figures and graphs may be included in the 5-page minimum.
    • Citations are not included as part of the 5-page minimum.
    • Abstracts can be the same/similar to what was used for the Summer Research Conference at UC San Diego
    • Format typically follows the format of an academic paper/journal article within your field. 
    • Font: 10-12 point font. Can be Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri, or a similar sized font.
  • Will be submitted via Qualtrics form (link to be sent in an email to the student)
  • Must be read and approved by the student's faculty advisor/PI and lab mentor (if applicable) before final submission
  • Due no later than the second Friday in September (unless otherwise arranged with the program coordinator and your research mentor(s)).

Note: Failure to submit a final product will result in billing the recipient for all funds received. Failure to repay the scholarship will result in future registration and transcript holds.

 

End of Program - Scholarship Program Summary (SPS)

  • A brief statement of the purpose of the project, the benefits to the project and/or the benefits of your participation in the project. 
  • A short summary statement of how the funds were used (exact amounts and receipts are not required)
  • A statement that indicates the approximate hours spent doing research per week (average). Also, please state the total hours you've spent on research this summer.
  • Remember that the minimum expected is 360 hours of research for the 10 week period. 
  • This is likely just 1 paragraph and no longer than 1 page.
  • This is a separate document from the Final Report Will be submitted via Qualtrics form (link to be sent in an email to the student)

List of Scholars

Chancellor's Research Scholarship for Arts and Humanities

Gives consideration to proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in the general areas of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Chancellor's Research Scholarship for Science & Engineering

Gives consideration to proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in the general areas of Science & Engineering.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

David Marc Belkin Memorial Research Scholarship for Environment and Ecology

Gives consideration to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in the general areas of environmental and ecological issues.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Doris A. Howell Foundation Research Scholarship for Women's Health

Gives consideration research proposals designed to improve women’s health. Preference is given to applications that study disease prevention in, for example, diabetes, obesity and cancer. Proposals may describe an approach to examine biological, medical, cultural, economic, behavioral, psychosocial, or cross-cultural influences.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Eureka! Scholarship for Biological Sciences majors

Promotes engagement in basic and translational biology by facilitating students' participation in research opportunities both at the UC San Diego campus and at research facilities on the San Diego Mesa (located north of UC San Diego). Successful proposals will show evidence that the scholarship will provide the students with an opportunity to have a significant research experience.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

HIV Institute - Transgender/Gender Non-Binary Community Health Research Scholarship

Gives consideration to health research related to the Transgender and Gender Non-Binary community. Preference may be given to members of the Trans/Gender Non-Binary community, but consideration is given to anyone passionate about conducting research in this area.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Julia Brown Research Scholarship for Health and Medical Professions

Gives consideration to students whose career objectives are in health care, medicine, medical research, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, or public health. Preference may be given to students with extenuating circumstances or financial need, although this is not a requirement for consideration. 

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Ledell Family Research Scholarship for Science and Engineering

Gives consideration to proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in physical science, biological science, or engineering.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Philip and Elizabeth Hiestand Scholarship for cross-disciplinary research in SIO and Engineering

Gives consideration to students in Engineering or SIO majors.

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Research Scholarship for Physics

Gives consideration to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in physics. Preference is given to students with a physics major. 

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

Starbucks Sustainable Solutions and Learning Opportunities Research Scholarship

Gives consideration to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in sustainable food production and distribution, resource conservation, or agricultural environmental practices

Scholars will be announced in July 2023

URS Coordinator Contact Information

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Contact: Sophia Tsai, PhD

Email: stsai@ucsd.edu

Phone: 858-534-9014

Make an appointment: https://calendly.com/stsai-ucsd