Undergraduate

• 10-week Undergraduate Summer Research Experience.
• Waiver of application fees to scholars who apply to graduate program from partner institutions.
• Summer program includes faculty mentoring, graduate student mentoring, and workshops on skills useful to graduate education. 

Graduate

• Conference fees/travel for professional conference presentations
• Faculty seminars/workshops focused on life in academia as an under-represented minority
• Dissertation research supplemental funds
• Invitations/participation in alliance conferences, institutes, and seminars
  

Summer Program

• The UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience

Application:  All students must apply online. Additional information including a 250-word personal statement, 2 letters of recommendation, and an official copy of your transcript must be forwarded to:

The University of Miami Graduate School
Attn: Sandy Abraham, Assistant Dean
1541 Brescia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33124-3220

Program size:  8 undergraduate students

Selectivity:  Highly Competitive

Eligibility:   The University of Miami is seeking a diverse pool of applicants including African American, Hispanic, and American Indian students who will be juniors or seniors in Fall 2006. Please consult the "Program Requirements" links for specific subject eligibility.

Financial Support:  All students participating will receive a stipend in addition to on-campus living and travel expenses.

See UM NSF SBE link for more details about each participating department.

Terri Scandura, Ph.D.

Dean of the Graduate School

T) 305.284.4154

scandura@miami.edu 

Sandra Abraham, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean of the Graduate School

T) 305.284.4154

sabraham@miami.edu

Frank Penedo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dept of Psychology & Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
T) 305.284.6711
F) 305.284.6758
fpenedo@miami.edu

University of Miami

University Station
Coral Gables, FL 33124