OVERVIEW
The Beckman Research Scholarship is awarded to outstanding UCLA undergraduate researchers who are majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics (MIMG), or Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (MCDB), and who are committed to completing an honors or departmental thesis project with a UCLA Beckman Faculty. Beckman Scholars must complete two summers and three quarters of research as part of this program.
ELIGIBILITY FOR 2022-2023
- Majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, MCDB, or MIMG
- Must be working in the lab of and nominated by a UCLA Beckman Faculty
- Expected Graduation Date of Spring 2023 or later
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident status
- Committed to a career in science and planning 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 2022-2023 academic year
- Conduct the proposed research project for a minimum of forty hours per week for ten weeks during Summer 2022 and 2023
- Enroll in a 198 or 199 course for two of the three academic quarters of the 2022-2023 academic year
- Complete an honors thesis or comprehensive research project by the end of Summer 2023
- Participate in SPUR professional development seminars in Summer 2022
- Present at the SPUR poster session during Summer 2022 and 2023
- Present at Undergraduate Research Week 2023
- Attend the Beckman Symposium in Summer 2022 and 2023
- Present your research at the Beckman Symposium in Summer 2023
- Submit a final report to the Beckman Foundation at the end of the program
SCHOLARSHIP/FUNDING
- $18,200 – personal scholarship
- $4,600 paid in three payments over the 2022-2023 academic year
- $6,800 paid in one payment for Summer 2022
- $6,800 paid in one payment for Summer 2023
- $2,800 – travel and research supplies fund
APPLICATION
The Beckman Scholars Program is invitation-only. Students are nominated in February by a Beckman Faculty Mentor and eligible nominees are invited to apply in March.
CONTACT
Alec Hernandez
Program Representative
beckmanscholars@college.ucla.edu