UC Santa Barbara Summer Research Opportunity

Hello Faculty Members, Administrators, and Scholars,
I want to inform you of the Academic Research Consortium Summer Program (2012) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. ARC Program provides mentored research experiences in all disciplines to undergraduates at the junior level with the potential to succeed in graduate study, but who have experienced situations or conditions that have adversely impacted their advancement in their field of study. The program targets talented and motivated students who can benefit from additional encouragement and academic support and gives priority consideration to students who have participated in UCSB Graduate Preview Days as well as California community college transfer students who are in their first year at UC Santa Barbara.
 
Once chosen as an ARC Scholar, the student embarks upon an 8-week summer program of research and graduate school preparation guided by UC Santa Barbara’s Graduate Division staff, faculty, and graduate student mentors.  Scholars are provided with an excellent opportunity to explore their discipline, experience research, and improve their opportunities for future study in their chosen field.  Scholars are matched individually with UCSB faculty and graduate student mentors who provide training and support. 

ARC Scholars will receive the following:

• An 8-week Summer research experience at UC Santa Barbara
• (June 18, 2012 - August 10, 2012 or June 25, 2012 – August 17, 2012)
• $3500 stipend
• Housing: UC Santa Barbara students receive a $1000 housing stipend; non-UCSB students are accommodated in University Housing
• Weekly academic enrichment and professional development workshops
• Participation in end-of-summer symposium to present research work
• Preparation for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Please note that space is limited so we should receive applications no later than March 30, 2012, for priority consideration.

For more information, please visit www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/diversityoutreach  and click on the “Academic Research Consortium Summer Program” tab or contact Walter Boggan, Director of Admissions and Outreach via email at walter.boggan@graddiv.ucsb.edu  

Thanks in advance,

Walter Boggan

Walter Boggan

Director, Admissions and Outreach
Graduate Division
UC Santa Barbara