Welcome to MARC U STAR
The Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) program at UC Riverside trains undergraduate students in academic research in the biomedical sciences. MARC is funded by a T34 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The MARC Program is open to qualified undergraduate students with both an expressed interest in a career in biomedical research and an intention to pursue graduate education leading to a PhD or combined MD/PhD degree. The purpose of the program is to provide extensive and rigorous research training to a diverse cohort of undergraduate students in the sciences to facilitate their transition to graduate school and ultimately their access to high-level career positions in the biomedical sciences.
The MARC Training Grant offers two programs:
The Summer MARC Pretrainee Program and the 2-year MARC Training Program provide students with an opportunity to conduct research, to interact with other trainees and to participate in activities that will enrich their research experience. The students will receive stipends, and special courses are offered to help prepare them for oral presentations and to analyze journal and scientific articles.
Under the guidance of outstanding Faculty Mentors with diverse research interests and backgrounds, the Program provides an opportunity to work in a research setting with graduate students and other scientists. It is also our focus to provide guidance and support both academically and personally to the students in the program.