Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria for MARC:
 
The NIH MARC U-STAR Program is designed to increase the representation in biomedical research of the following groups:

• African American
• Hispanic American
• American Indian
• Alaska Natives and
• Natives of US  Pacific Islands

 
MARC applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
 

• Be US citizen or permanent resident
• Have no previous bachelor’s degree
• Have at least 60 credits by the end of the spring semester
• Have a GPA 3.0 or higher
• Be a declared major in chemistry, computer science, math, physics, biological sciences (including Medical Lab Sciences) or psychology
• Plan to enter a PhD program (not medical school)

 
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