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Prospective Students

CMBC activities involve many UCSD departments and curricular groups.   Prospective students should investigate the various programs, admissions requirements and other opportunities available.  Scripps Institution of Oceanography is a department within the University of California San Diego (UCSD).

Commitment to Diversity
Our program seeks to achieve a diversified student body and actively encourages underrepresented minority students to apply.
More information on the UCSD diversity program & activities can be found at
http://diversity.ucsd.edu

Application & Graduate Life at UCSD

The UCSD Office of Graduate Studies provides application procedures plus information on funding & academic awards, graduate life at UCSD, UCSD fees and expenses.  Applicants interested in CMBC should note their interest in our interdisciplinary program in the "additional information" section on the application.

Undergraduate research opportunities  

Funding for Graduate School

More information:  career guides,recommended reading, sites of interest and more, please link to Marine Biodiversity and Conservation in our education section. 

Undergraduate research opportunities

 UCSD Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

Summer Training Academy for Research in Sciences (STARS)

Link through UCSD to summer research opportunities

NOAA Environmental Partnership Program

NSF's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) provides opportunities at universities around the country.

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Funding for Graduate School

 

UCSD searchable database for graduate fellowship and funding
SACNAS list of fellowships and scholarships for under-represented students
EPA Student Fellowships
NSF- Graduate Research Fellowship Program
NOAA - Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - Graduate Scholarship Program 

 

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