ACS-SA at UC San Diego

A Pre-professional UC San Diego Chemistry Association

Resources

Learn about different scholarship, internship, and program opportunities available to you!

Research Application Guide

Click the link below to view a written guide to research applications by Vicky Chen, our former VP Internal, who has experience in many of these programs! This guide has detailed explanations on different types of research programs and the best ways to get involved!

Guide

Salk Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Benefits: $17.75/hr wage for 9 weeks of the program, travel expenses to and from the Salk Institute, housing accommodations

Eligibility: rising college junior or senior by summer 2027, currently enrolled in BS program in STEM or related field, minimum 3.0 GPA and cumulative 2.5 GPA in science courses, eligible to work in the US

Application: online application, resume, transcript

Due date: Dec. 1st, 2026 @ 11:59PM PT

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Science Ambassador Scholarship

Benefits: $20,000 tuition scholarship

Eligibility: high school senior or undergraduate student identifying as a woman or non-binary person

Application: 3-minute video of a mini lecture about a STEM topic

Due date: Dec. 14th, 2026 @ 11:59PM CT

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Faculty Mentor Program Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program (FMP EMRAP)

Benefits: clinical research projects with Emergency Department physicians and nurses, research credit

Eligibility: UCSD undergraduate student, minimum 2.7 GPA, sophomore standing or above

Application: short essays, transcript

Due date: Dec. 18th, 2026

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Broad Summer Research Program

Benefits: $5,400 stipend, mentored research experiences, paid housing, sponsorship to travel/present summer research at a national scientific conference

Eligibility: major in physical/biological/computer sciences, engineering, or mathematics, minimum 3.2/4.0 GPA, legally authorized to work in US

Application: online application form, short essays, unofficial transcript, CV/resume, 2 recommendation letters

Due date: Jan. 10th, 2027 @ 11:59PM ET

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BUMMP Research Apprenticeship Program (BRAP)

Benefits: $1,800 fellowship per quarter, up to $5,400 per academic year

Eligibility: majoring in a degree within Biological Science or a related field, be a paired BUMMP mentee, have a research mentor

Application: supplemental essays

Due date: Jan. 20th, 2027

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Goldwater Scholarship

Benefits: up to $7,500 per academic year

Eligibility: US citizen/permanent resident, college sophomore or junior with intended career in natural science, mathematics or engineering, minimum 3.0 GPA

Application: written statements, research essay, 3 recommendation letters, transcript

Due date: Jan. 29th, 2027 @ 5:00PM CT

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Amgen Scholars Program

Benefits: stipend varies by institution, full-time summer research experience, local accommodation, symposia and networking opportunities

Eligibility: US citizenship/permanent residency, sophomores/juniors/non-graduating seniors enrolled in an accredited US college, university, or US territory institution

Application: personal statement, resume, 2 recommendation letters, transcript

Due date: Feb. 1st, 2027

Apply