Student Resources
K-12 Programs
The California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) is a residential academic experience for top high school students in mathematics and science. The COSMOS course clusters address topics not traditionally taught in high schools such as astronomy, aerospace engineering, biomedical sciences, computer science, wetlands ecology, ocean science, robotics, game theory, and more.
COSMOS Website: http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos/welcome.html
Outreach Programs
These programs are designed to increase the diversity of UC science, mathematics and/or engineering programs by fostering student success. Link to these sites to fund out more about enrichment programs available at UC and their eligibility criteria.
- University of California Outreach
- U.C. Summer Programs
- U.C. Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
Researching Graduate Schools
Choosing a graduate school involves a major commitment of your time, effort and financial resources, and will affect the course of your academic career. Learn some basic steps for researching graduate programs, and things to consider when deciding whether a specific program is right for you.
Graduate Funding
For many students, funding their graduate education is of central concern. Listed below are some possible sources of funds for graduate research and study, from both the UC Office of the President (OP) and other public and private sources.
OP Sponsored Activities
- Continue the Journey: Financing your graduate education
- The University of California's Dissertation-Year Fellowship Program
- The University of California's President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Other Sources of Funding
- American Indian Graduate Center
- Financial Aid Search Engine
- Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
- National Science Foundation
Professional and Scientific Associations
Through participation in Graduate and Professional Associations, undergraduate students can learn about current research in their field, and become part of the academic community in their area of interest. Below are links to some of the associations joined by UC LEADS Scholars as part of their participation in the program.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Chemical Society
- Biophysical Society
- Biomedical Engineering Society
- Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Laboratories
The University of California has been associated with three national laboratories. To find out more about these laboratories and the research and educational opportunities available there, link to the sites below.
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
Other Links
Do you know of a site that you believe would be helpful to Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics students interested in pursuing graduate school? Please send the link to Mark Westlye to have it considered for posting.
