Beckman Scholars

OVERVIEW

The Beckman Research Scholarship at UCLA is awarded to outstanding undergraduate researchers who are majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics; or Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, and who are committed to completing an honors thesis or a comprehensive 199 project under the supervision of a UCLA Beckman Faculty. Beckman Scholars must complete two summers and three quarters of research as part of this program.

ELIGIBILITY

• Majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, MCDB, or MIMG
• Must be working in the lab of and nominated by a UCLA Beckman Faculty
  • James Bowie, Ph.D
  • Peter Bradley, Ph.D
  • Genhong Cheng, Ph.D
  • Kent Hill, Ph.D
  • Richard Kaner, Ph.D
  • Carla Koehler, Ph.D
  • William Lowry, Ph.D
  • Karen Lyons, Ph.D
  • Hanna Mikkola, MD., Ph.D
  • Jeffrey H. Miller, Ph.D
  • Benjamin Schwartz, Ph.D
  • Alexander Spokoyny, Ph.D
  • Sarah Tolbert, Ph.D
  • Jorge Torres, Ph.D
• Graduation Date of Spring 2021 or later
• 3.50 GPA minimum
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident status
• Committed to a career in science and plan to enter a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD program following graduation

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Conduct the proposed research project for a minimum of ten hours per week during the 2020-2021 academic year
• Conduct the proposed research project for a minimum of forty hours per week for ten weeks during Summer 2020 and 2021
• Enroll in a 198 or 199 course for two of the three academic quarters of the 2020-2021 academic year
• Complete an honors thesis or comprehensive research project by the end of Summer 2021
• Participate in SPUR professional development seminars in Summer 2020
• Present at the SPUR poster session during Summer 2020 and 2021
• Present at Research Poster Day 2021
• Attend the Beckman Symposium in Summer 2020 and 2021
• Present your research at the Beckman Symposium in Summer 2021
• Submit a final report to the Beckman Foundation at the end of the program

SCHOLARSHIP/FUNDING

• $18,200 – personal stipend
  • $4,600 to be disbursed in three equal payments over the academic year
  • $6,800 for Summer 2020
  • $6,800 for Summer 2021
• $2,800 – travel and research supplies allowance

APPLICATION

• March 1 – April 1
• Eligible students nominated by their Beckman Mentor will be emailed an application
• Nominations are submitted in February and eligible nominees are invited to apply in early March

CONTACT

Alec Hernandez
Beckman Scholars Program Representative
beckmanscholars@college.ucla.edu