Overview/Program Purpose

This program is open to qualified nursing students from any undergraduate institution in the United States currently holding junior status. Preference will be given to first generation college students.

This program offers junior nursing undergraduates with outstanding academic potential the opportunity to work on research projects with nursing faculty mentors. The eight-week program is designed for students who plan to pursue the PhD Degree and enter academic careers in nursing. Included in the eight weeks will be formal and informal discussion on career options, GRE preparation and other activities. Each student participant will be assigned to a faculty mentor matched as closely as possible to the student’s research interests and career goals. Participants will either assist the faculty member in an ongoing research project or, with approval of faculty, work collaboratively with the mentor in designing a new project of mutual interest. Research areas are: Biobehavioral Sciences, Biologic Sciences, Health Disparities/Vulnerable Populations and Health Services Research.

Scholars will be asked to update information on their educational and career activities for a period of up to three years after the completion of the program. This tracking is done solely to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. It is critical that we conduct this long-term evaluation in order to maintain continued funding for the program. The information collected remains strictly confidential.

AWARD
All program participants (including UCLA undergraduates) are required to reside in assigned University housing. Out of state students will be provided with up to $450 for round-trip travel from home to UCLA. Students traveling within California will be provided with a maximum of $200 for travel expenses. A stipend in the amount of $2,400 stipend is issued in weekly payments of $300. This stipend is to be used for: personal expenses, supplies (zip disks, etc) and extracurricular activities.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Applying to Graduate School
Career Options
Funding Graduate School
Graduate Student Panel
GRE Prep Course
Library Orientation
Personal Statement
PowerPoint Presentations
Preparing a Conference Presentation
Research Poster Presentation

DEADLINE
The deadline for receipt of all application materials and supporting documents will be on January 18, 2008. Please check the application website listed below.

HOW TO APPLY
Complete all SPUR application materials as requested at the following website:
http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/srp/srpapply.htm

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Rhonda Flenoy Younger
rflenoy@sonnet.ucla.edu
(310) 825-9193