The chart below provides a quick reference of participating summer programs at UCLA and their
related academic fields. Additional research programs available at UCLA during the summer, see
other UCLA programs.
| Program Name |
Open to Depts/Disciplines |
Academic Level |
| Amgen Scholars Program |
Biochemistry; Bioengineering; Bioinformatics; Biopsychology; Biotechnology; Chemical & Biomolecular
Engineering; Chemistry; Immunology; Medical Pharmacology; Microbiology; Molecular, Cell & Developmental
Biology; Molecular Genetics; Molecular Medicine; Molecular Pharmacology; Neurobiology; Neuroscience;
Pathology; Physiological Psychology; Physiological Science; Statistics; Toxicology |
Sophomores (with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience), Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
who are returning in the fall to continue their undergraduate experience. |
| Brain Rsrch Inst Summer Undergrad Research Experience |
For Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) scholars in the Neurosciences |
Undergraduate |
| Bunche Center Summer Humanities Institute |
Humanities or Social Sciences (e.g., History, English, Art History, Political Science, Afro-American Studies, Women’s Studies, and Sociology) |
Juniors, Seniors, and students who have just completed a BA but have not yet begun their first year of graduate school. |
| CARE Science, Engineering, and Math Summer Rsrch Prog |
Open to all departments and disciplines in Science, Engineering & Math. |
For UCLA students only entering junior or senior year |
| Cntr for Scalable & Integrated Nano-Manufacturing |
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Bioengineering; Electrical Engineering; Chemistry;
and Chemical Engineering |
Students entering their junior or senior year |
| CRETSCMHD Summer Program |
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics;
Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology; Physiological Science; Psychology; Epidemiology;
Public Health; Psychiatry; Urban Planning; Chicano Studies; Social Welfare; Medicine |
Juniors |
| CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program |
Must already be a California State University Sally Casanova Predoctoral Scholar. |
Juniors, Seniors and Master's-Level Students |
| Graduate Division Summer Program for Undergrad Rsrch |
Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts |
Juniors |
| Master the Doctorate |
Life Sciences, Physcial Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics. |
For current Master's Students at UCLA or elsewhere. |
| Nanosystems Chemistry & Engineering Research Prog |
Chemistry; Mechanical Engineering; Nanotechnology; Materials Science; Biomaterials |
Have completed their junior year |
| Summer Nursing Program |
Nursing |
Juniors |
| UCLA NSF AGEP Summer Research Scholars |
Life Sciences, Physcal Sciences, Engineering, and
Mathematics |
Juniors |
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