OVERVIEW
The Beckman Research Scholarship at UCLA is awarded to outstanding undergraduate researchers who are majoring in Chemistry and 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. Scholars must complete 2 summers and 3 quarters of research as part of this program.
ELIGIBILITY
- Chemistry & Biochemistry, MCDB or MIMG Majors only
- 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
- Luisa Iruela-Arispe, 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
- Graduating in or after Spring 2020
- 3.50 minimum GPA
- 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
- The call for nominations goes out in February with eligible nominees invited to submit an application in early March
CONTACT
Alec Hernandez
Beckman Scholars Program Representative
beckmanscholars@college.ucla.edu