MARC & RISE Programs

  • Prof Zavala and CSUN students at SACNAS conference

    MARC & RISE Programs

Application Process

Potential trainees from the College of Science and Mathematics, Psychology, Kinesiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, Engineering and some majors in Health Sciences may choose from various plans to successfully complete their degree.  We expect that all MARC and RISE students will take a minimum of one semester of biology, complete the writing skills course, take at least on credit of research and/or directed reading each semester.  Students will also participate in a director led Student Research Seminar (mandatory).  Students will meet each semester to present the result of their experiments or to discuss their readings.

MARC Application Process

  1. Invitations to apply will be mailed to eligible students.
  2. Interested students must submit a completed application to:
    Dr. Maria Elena Zavala, Department of Biology
    California State Univ., Northridge
    18111 Nordhoff St.
    Northridge, CA 91330-8303
  3. Applicants are screened for minimum qualifications.
  4. Selected students will be interviewed by student selection committee

RISE Application Process

  1. Invitations to apply will be mailed to eligible students.
  2. Interested students must submit a completed application to:
    Dr. Maria Elena Zavala, Department of Biology
    California State Univ., Northridge
    18111 Nordhoff St.
    Northridge, CA 91330-8303
  3. Applicants are screened for minimum qualifications.
  4. Selected students will be interviewed by student selection committee
  5. Recommendations will be made to research mentors
  6. RISE research mentors will make final selection for undergraduate and graduate participants.