Timeline

Year 1

Bridges to the Doctorate funding commences on August 1 of the 1st year.

August

  • Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshop
  • RCR Training
  • Mentee Meets Peer Mentor

Fall

  • Courses
  • Research in Faculty Labs
  • BTD Career Development Community (biweekly)
  • Seminar at UCI
  • MSP Student Research Symposium at UCI
  • Peer Mentoring (monthly, mentee)
  • iBiology online course on Experimental Design

Spring

  • Courses
  • Research in Faculty Labs
  • BTD Career Development Community (biweekly)
  • Enhancing Reproducibility Workshop
  • Present Thesis Proposal to Thesis Committee
  • Biomedical Colloquium (offered every other Spring)
  • UCI Campus Tour
  • Seminar at UCI
  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Graduate Research Symposium
  • Peer Mentoring (monthly, mentee)

Summer

  • Research in Faculty Labs
  • BTD-RISE-MARC-LSAMP Learning Community
  • Biomedical Career Panel
  • Prepare Ph.D. Application Package
  • Prepare for and take GRE if required for Ph.D. programs in your field
  • Peer Mentoring Workshop

Year Two

BTD funding continues until July 31 of the 2nd year.

Fall

  • Courses
  • Research in Faculty Labs
  • BTD Career Development Community (biweekly)
  • Apply to Ph.D. Programs
  • Serve as Peer Mentor (monthly)
  • Seminar at UCI
  • MSP Student Research Symposium at UCI

Spring

  • Courses
  • Write and Defend M.S. Thesis
  • BTD Career Development Community
  • Enhancing Reproducibility Workshop
  • Mock Interviews with UCI Faculty
  • Seminar at UCI
  • Serve as Peer Mentor (monthly)

Summer

  • Research in Faculty Labs
  • Biomedical Career Panel
  • Complete M.S. Thesis. Defense in Summer or September.
  • Manuscript preparation
  • BTD-RISE-MARC-LSAMP Learning Community
  • Attend National conference in your field