OVERVIEW

The Clare Boothe Luce (CBL) Scholars Program at UCLA provides Undergraduate Research Awards to support high-potential undergraduate women 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 female 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

ORIENTATION

An Information Session for the Clare Boothe Luce Scholars Program will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4 P.M.

A link to the recording and slides will be available here after the session has taken place.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Female
  • 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
  • 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 5 P.M. on November 4, 2024
  • See the Application page for more information

CONTACT

CBLuceScholars@college.ucla.edu