Summer Research Opportunity Program for 2013
The UC Berkeley Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) was established to promote access to graduate education among undergraduates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged, and who may not have had exposure to the academic environment of a research university.
The program offers summer research opportunities in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences for sophomores, juniors, and seniors (not graduating in the summer or spring of 2013, except UC Berkeley students). The National Science Foundation generously provides funding for SROP Psychology students in the field of Social Cultural Processes in Development and Mental Health*. It is an eight-week program that will commence on Sunday, June 2, 2013, and continue through Saturday, July 27, 2013.
The goal of this program is to increase the level of diversity among students entering Ph.D. programs by providing research opportunities under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Special consideration will be given to applicants who have shown potential for success, but may have had limited access to graduate research or other academic opportunities. The program strongly encourages applications from undergraduates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged, and who show potential to benefit from exposure to the environment of a research university. All applicants will be considered without regard to race or gender.
The SROP application is available below in PDF format, which can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please visit the Adobe website.
Attention students from the Creating Connections Consortium (C3) and Liberal Arts Diversity Organizations (LADO) only:
Please note the SROP application deadline is extended for this group until: February 22, 2013. C3/LADO students will receive a $4000 summer stipend. For additional program details or questions please contact SROP Program Coordinator, Cynthia Ladd-Viti.
The C3 consists of Middlebury College, Williams College, and Connecticut College. Click here for a list of LADO institutions.
- SROP 2013 application (PDF)
Science applicants. Undergraduate students in the biological sciences (including biochemistry, immunology, statistics, toxicology, and bioengineering), please see the Amgen Scholars Program.
Prospective students may also call (510-643-6010) or email (grad.diversity@berkeley.edu) for additional information.
*The UC Berkeley SROP is co-funded by the National Science Foundation under REU Grant No. SMA-1005067. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
UC Berkeley Amgen Scholars Program
The Amgen Scholars Program is a national program to increase research opportunities for students committed to pursuing careers in the sciences. This program provides outstanding science undergraduates with research experience and increases participants’ competitiveness as candidates for admission to prestigious graduate and professional institutions. Additionally, this program encourages participants to pursue a Ph.D. or the joint M.D./Ph.D. degree and research careers in the sciences and biotechnology. Applicants from diverse populations and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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