October 23-25, 2014, TSRI Florida Campus (Jupiter, FL)
The Diversity Visitation Event for Research and Graduate Education (DiVERGE) is a three-day, all-expense-paid visit held on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). Geared toward undergraduate students interested in biomedical research careers, the program is designed to give participants an in-depth preview of TSRI's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program and top-10 ranked doctoral program in the chemical and biological sciences.
While open to all students interested in biomedical research, TSRI’s DiVERGE Program is especially geared toward students from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals from low-income families or first-generation science students. Eligibility is limited to undergraduate students currently enrolled at a college or university in the US, and who are currently in their sophomore, junior or senior year.
Students who are selected for DiVERGE will attend special workshops and talks led by TSRI faculty, meet with current graduate students, tour state-of-the-art research laboratories, and attend the campus’ annual ResearchFest event. Travel to the TSRI campus in Jupiter, Florida, as well as all food, lodging and other expenses will be paid by TSRI for the selected students.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply to DiVERGE, the following documents are required:
- A personal statement describing your purpose in applying to DiVERGE and the types of research at TSRI that are of interest to you;
- Unofficial academic transcript;
- Current resume or CV; and
- Two letters of recommendation. Since laboratory research experience is an important factor in graduate admissions, at least one of the letters provided must speak to your potential as a future graduate student. [***NOTE: If your letter writers prefer to email their recommendations to us, please ask them to email Cheryl Marra at cmarra@scripps.edu.]
The application materials must be submitted by Friday, October 3, 2014.
To begin your application, click on the link below to be taken to the “DiVERGE Candidate” page. Once on the DiVERGE Candidate page, click on the blue “Apply to this Job” link to begin submitting your information. If this is your first time on the Scripps application website, you will need to first create an account on the system before applying for DiVERGE.
