Apply to U-RISE
Notice: Due to the Federal government鈥檚 decisions, the聽U-RISE and the Bridges to the Ph.D. are suspended for the academic year 2025-26.
If the decisions are rescinded, we will update this page as soon as possible.
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Deadline: March 10th, 2025
Interested students must be in the last two years of their degree program and plan on pursuing a graduate program leading to the Ph.D. in the basic biomedical sciences are聽encouraged to apply. Students in the U-RISE program will participate in a variety of skill-building activities that are designed to make them more competitive for entry into graduate programs. Activities include completing a long-term research project (e.g. over 4 semesters and a summer leading to a senior thesis), attending and presenting at scientific conferences, and participating in professional development workshops.
Requirements
- Under-served in the聽sciences according to NIH or Pell eligible
- US citizen or permanent聽resident
- Professional goal is to pursue a Ph.D. in a biomedical discipline
- GPA >3.0
- 4 semesters remaining before graduation
- Full-time student status (12u)
Declared Majors in:
- College of Science and Mathematics
- Department of Health Sciences
- Department of Psychology
2025-2027 U-RISE Applications - Open!聽-聽 DUE SUNDAY MARCH 16, 2025
Step 1:
- Download the application from
- Fill out the form
- Remember to include the 5 essays
- Remember to include your Transcript
- Submit your application (form, 5 essays and transcripts) by Sunday March 16, 2025 via email: csunmore@csun.edu -聽Send Email
Step 2:聽Please send to your References (2):聽
- Send this reference form to 2 of your references
- Request them to submit it by the deadline, Sunday March 16, 2025 via email: csunmore@csun.edu -聽Send Email
Extended Deadline: Sunday March 16, 2025
All application materials including reference letters are due by this date.
We anticipate that interviews will take place the 1st聽week of April 2025.