STEM Diversity Programs

MARC The MARC (Maximizing Access to Research Careers) Program offers research training to participating students to help prepare them to compete successfully for entry into graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences. Providing Academic Research Training to Undergraduates. Funded by NIH, the goals of the MARC program is to increase the numbers and capabilities of minority scientist and science professionals and to prepare students for careers in biomedical research. IMSD The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) also known as the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) program, provides participating students with the opportunity to receive an in-depth experience in the academic and experimental aspects of biological research. Funded through the National Institutes of Health, the program consists of a laboratory-training program during the summer and laboratory research projects during the academic year. CAMP The California Alliance for Minority Participation is a statewide initiative that aims to support and retain underrepresented undergraduates to achieve their degrees in the biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. CAMP is one of 42 national Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation, funded by the National Science Foundation. The program has served URM STEM majors since 1991. Our program is run in conjunction with the MARC/IMSD programs. UCLEADS The goal of the University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) program is to educate California's future leaders by preparing promising students for advanced education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The program is designed to identify upper-division undergraduate students with the potential to succeed in these disciplines, but who have experienced situations or conditions that have adversely impacted their advancement in their field of study.