OVERVIEW
The Clare Boothe Luce (CBL) Scholars Program at UCLA provides Undergraduate Research Awards to support high-potential undergraduate students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering. It is a two-year program designed to expand the pipeline of qualified female students committed to research careers in the physical sciences and engineering.
The goals of the program are to:
- Increase the number of undergraduates engaged in research in the areas of Astrophysics, Chemistry, Chemistry-Materials Science, Physics, and Engineering
- Engage students in the process of discovery-based learning and the creation of new knowledge
- Build skills that will enhance participants’ success in their academic and research careers
ELIGIBILITY
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- UCLA undergraduate majoring in one of the following:
- Astrophysics
- Chemistry
- Chemistry-Materials Science
- Physics
- Engineering
- GPA: above 3.0
- Have at least two years remaining at UCLA
- Interested in research and currently in a UCLA research lab or have identified a potential lab to join
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Engage in a research laboratory and attend lab group meetings throughout appointment
- Participate in a leadership course and journal clubs and enroll in the Apply to Graduate School course
- Accepted applicants will be REQUIRED to enroll in RP105 (Effective Scientific Communication) in Winter quarter, Wednesdays 4-6 pm
- Write a proposal for summer and senior year research
- Complete full-time research or participate in industry internship during the summer
- Present at Research Poster Session in the summer and UCLA’s Research Week and the Clare Booth Luce Culmination Research Symposium
- Complete a thesis at the end of the program
SCHOLARSHIP/FUNDING
- $16,000 two-year stipend
- $4000 stipend paid in Junior year
- $6000 paid in Summer
- $6000 paid in Senior year
- $500 supply budget
- $600 per year to present research at professional conferences
- Scholarships are awarded through the UCLA Financial Aid Office (if you are receiving financial aid, your package may be adjusted to ensure you do not exceed your financial need.)
APPLICATION
- All application materials are due by 11:59 P.M. on November 4, 2024
- See the Application page for more information