All Opportunities

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Below, you will see a list of All Opportunities. Please read the eligibility information at the top of each application to ensure you’re applying for an opportunity for which you’re eligible. Also, please note the deadline date — not all opportunities may have the same deadline.

For more information about BrightSpinnaker, Edwards-Yeckel, or Jeanne Anne Nieh Fellowships, please visit the Biology BS/MS fellowships website or contact Ms. Jeannette Fox.
For more information about BUMMP Research Apprenticeship Program, please visit the BRAP website or contact bummp@ucsd.edu.
For more information about Faculty Mentor Program (FMP), please visit the FMP website or contact Dr. Kirsten Kung.
For more information about McNair Scholars Program, please visit the McNair website or contact Dr. Tom Brown.
For more information about Prestigious Scholarships (NCS), please visit the Prestigious Scholarships website or contact Dr. Sophia Tsai Neri
For more information about STARTneuro, please visit the STARTneuro website or contact startneuro@ucsd.edu.
For more information about Summer CAMP, please visit the CAMP website or contact Daniel Movahed.
For more information about UC Scholars, please visit the UC Scholars website or contact Dr. Kirsten Kung.
For more information about Undergraduate Research Scholarships (URS), please visit the URS website or contact Dr. Sophia Tsai Neri.

If you are unsure which URS to apply to, make an appointment with Dr. Sophia Tsai Neri.

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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Four units of EMED 199 credit for Winter and Spring Quarters (8 credits total).	Faculty Mentor Program Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program (FMP EMRAP) The Faculty Mentor Program Emergency Medicine Research Associates...	Deadline10/25/2026
$2,800.00 plus GRE preparatory training and housing assistance for the 8-week McNair Summer Research Program	McNair Scholars Program ELIGIBILITY: The McNair Scholars Program is open to UC San Diego...	Deadline10/30/2026
$5,400.00	Master's - BUMMP Research Apprenticeship Program BUMMP research scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing...	Deadline11/04/2026
$5,400.00	Undergraduate - BUMMP Research Apprenticeship Program BUMMP research scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing...	Deadline11/04/2026
Varies based on financial need	EMPOWER Scholars Program The EMPOWER Scholars program is sponsored by the National Science...	Deadline11/09/2026
Receive 4 units of independent study credit each quarter.	Faculty Mentor Program (FMP) Student Application Application for Winter/Spring 2027 The Faculty Mentor Program (FMP) is...	Deadline12/18/2026
One quarter worth of tuition.	Biological Sciences - BrightSpinnaker Fellowship Awarded to six students each year who have demonstrated a commitment to...	Ended
One quarter worth of tuition.	Biological Sciences - Edwards-Yeckel Fellowship for Learning and Communicating Science Fellowship Awarded to two students each year who demonstrate and express an...	Ended
$1,000	Biological Sciences - Jeanne Anne Nieh Fellowship This fellowship supports students who are performing outstanding...	Ended
Funding for 8-week summer program plus research funding for one year, with an option to continue into a second year	STARTneuro STARTneuro is a National Institute of Health (NIH) funded program that...	Ended
Stipend: $3000, housing allowance: $2,500	UC Scholars Summer Research Program ELIGIBILITY: The UC Scholars Program is open to UC San Diego...	Ended
$6,500.00	Summer URS Doris A. Howell Research Scholarship for Women's Health ELIGIBILITY: Citizenship – US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Dream Act...	Ended
$9,000.00	Summer URS Eureka! Research Scholarship for Biological Sciences majors ELIGIBILITY: Biological Sciences majors ONLY (does not include SIO)....	Ended
$6,500.00	Summer URS Julia Brown Research Scholarship for Health and Medical Professions, or Medical Research ELIGIBILITY: Must be JUNIOR or SENIOR standing at the end of this...	Ended
$6,500.00	Summer URS Research Scholarships for Physics ELIGIBILITY: Citizenship – US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Dream Act...	Ended
$6,500.00	Summer URS Research Scholarships for Science and Engineering ELIGIBILITY: Citizenship – students from all citizenships can apply....	Ended
$35,000	Prestigious - Beinecke Scholarship Program - for graduate studies in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences The Beinecke Scholarship Program was established in 1971 by the Board of...	Ended
$5,700.00	Summer URS Philip and Elizabeth Hiestand Scholarship for Engineering and/or SIO majors ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents....	Ended
$6,500.00	Summer URS David Marc Belkin Memorial Research Scholarship for Environment and Ecology ELIGIBILITY:Citizenship – students from all citizenships can apply....	Ended
$1000	BUMMP End Of Year Scholarship - Undergraduate Student The BUMMP end-of-year scholarships are intended to support students from...	Ended