MENTORING PROGRAMS
MURPPSMURPPS is a UC Davis undergraduate mentoring program designed to increase the number of graduate students in the physical and mathematical sciences by offering students the chance to work with professors on research projects relevant to their major. The goal of MURPPS is to help create a diverse post-graduate population in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Students are paid a quarterly stipend. MURPPS also runs seminars which introduce students to faculty and research projects, offers academic guidance, and access to the tutoring at the Learning Skills Center.
Raynell Hamilton
rthamilton@ucdavis.edu | 530-754-7115
http://maxwell.ucdavis.edu/~murpps/
MCNAIR Scholars Program
The goal of the UC Davis McNair Scholars Program is to prepare talented and eligible undergraduates for doctoral studies through involvement in research, seminars, advising, preparation for the Graduate Record Examination, and other scholarly activities. Students who participate in the program come from disadvantaged backgrounds, show strong academic potential, and are committed to pursuing the Ph.D. degree. The program is named after the late Dr. Ronald E. McNair and is one of 177 McNair programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education under a $960,172 TRIO grant.
Henry Covarrubias
hcovarrubias@ucdavis.edu | 530-7524-9777
http://www.mcnair.ucdavis.edu/
MURALS
MURALS stands for Mentorships for Undergraduate Research in Agriculture, Letters, and Science. MURALS is a pre-graduate opportunity program designed to enrich the research experience of students situationally disadvantaged in their access to graduate school. Initiated in the Spring of 1988, under the sponsorship of the Office of Student Affairs and the academic leadership of the College of Letters and Science, MURALS was initially established to address the needs of students who were majoring in programs within the humanities and the social sciences. Now, MURALS includes students from all academic disciplines, including mathematics, the biological and physical sciences.
Hope Medina
hmmedina@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-3000
http://murals.ucdavis.edu/
BUSP
The Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program (BUSP) is an intensive enrichment program for disadvantaged and underrepresented undergraduates who are interested in careers in the life sciences. BUSP, sponsored by the College of Biological Sciences, enriches your undergraduate experience by providing exciting and challenging opportunities to learn about and participate in the biological sciences. If you are interested in a career in biology, BUSP can help ensure your success at UC Davis. The program has academic and research components, and students in BUSP have a lot of fun together!
College of Biological Sciences
530-752-0410
http://www.busp.ucdavis.edu/
UC LEADS
UC LEADS is a two-year program designed to identify educationally or economically disadvantaged undergraduates in science, mathematics, or engineering who show promise of succeeding in doctoral degree programs. The program provides students with educational experiences that prepare them to assume positions of leadership in industry, government, public service, and academia. Additional benefits include: research experience, research stipends, GRE preparation, seminars and advising, and travel to professional meetings.
Gloria Myers
agmyers@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-0604
http://www.ucleads.ucdavis.edu/
Women’s Engineering Link Program
Matches undergraduates with graduate mentors of the same discipline for
academic, personal, and professional mentoring for the quarter. Get advice
and help from students have been through the same path. Weekly time spent
with mentors and mentor/mentee mixers - Minimum 2 hours a week with mentor
Preferably Sophomores (but can be freshmen and juniors).
Donna E. Davies, M.A.
College of Engineering, Deans’s Office
1050 Kemper Hall
(530) 752-0592
dedavies@ucdavis.edu
Student Development & Recruitment
Broaden the undergraduate engineering experience by advancing the quality,
diversity, and quantity of the next generation of engineering professionals
who choose to enter the workforce with a baccalaureate of pursue advanced
degrees. Designed to facilitate and expand undergraduate research experiences
to encourage advanced degrees; Promote professional and leadership development;
recruit, retain, and advance academically talented and diverse undergraduate
engineering students; facilitate faculty involvement through NSF proposal
support; several alliances and industry partners for resources, funding,
scholarships, outreach, and much more! Anyone may join.
http://engineering.ucdavis.edu/pages/current_students/sdr/index.html
Society of Women Engineers
SWE is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. Establishes
engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. Empowers
women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for
their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.
Mentorship, mock interviews, grad school preparation, evening with industry,
company information sessions, scholarships open only to SWE members. Anyone
may join.
http://swe.engineering.ucdavis.edu/index.html