The Bridges to Baccalaureate Program (B2B) is a partnership between the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and Riverside City College (RCC) designed to provide RCC students in underrepresented minority groups with a pathway to research-oriented careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at UCR.

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Applying to the Program

Each year the program faculty choose five-to-10 RCC students to join the program. These students will conduct research at UCR and receive a stipend and travel allowance to attend a scientific meeting during the year. The application deadline is April 1, 2023

• Five students for 1 week bootcamp (June 24-28, $800); open to all students
• Five students for 8 week summer research (June 24-Aug 16; $3000); available for transferring students (to UCR preferred)

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• GPA of 3.0 or above (official transcript)
• Essay/statement of research interest
• Diversity statement (to state eligibility and interests)
• Two letters of reference
• Participation in B2B and partner activities
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B2B will use a holistic applicant review process that considers metrics beyond undergraduate institution, GPA, and standardized test scores to select a diverse group of promising trainees who have taken advantage of the research opportunities available to them with B2B and are committed to biomedical research.

Go to the application form