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Download: 2013 MARC U*STAR APPLICATION

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Application Information
Students are eligible to apply to the UMBC MARC U*STAR Trainee Program if they:

  • Attend UMBC full-time with a major related to the biomedical sciences (such as Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, Mathematics and Statistics, Engineering, or an approved Interdisciplinary Studies Major)

  • Have a minimum of 60 college credits

  • Have a 3.2 GPA each semester and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale)

  • Plan to pursue a Ph.D. and a career in biomedical research or mathematics

  • Demonstrate an interest in the advancement of underrepresented minorities in the sciences

  • Are citizens, noncitizen nationals or permanent residents of the United States

  • Agree to fulfill all program requirements including a sustained research project with an approved mentor from UMBC or another nearby research facility throughout the academic year


    Questions? Please contact the MARC Assistant Director
    Taifa Simpson
    PHONE: 410-455-2634              EMAIL: hibbert@umbc.edu