MARC Scholars Program

The Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) is proud to host a National Institutes of Health-funded Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) undergraduate program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The overarching goal of the MARC Scholars program is to increase the number of individuals in biomedical research from under-represented groups in the biomedical sciences by preparing undergraduate students for successful application to and graduation from Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. biomedical training programs.

MARC Scholars embark upon a two-year program of scientific research, leadership development and graduate school preparation guided by individual biomedical faculty mentors across UCSB science, engineering departments, and staff at CSEP.