Apply to U-RISE

Notice: We are happy to announce that U-RISE has been reinstated for the academic year 2025-26 and will restart the interview process in August.

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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 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 sciences according to NIH or Pell eligible
  • US citizen or permanent 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! -  DUE SUNDAY MARCH 16, 2025

Step 1: Fill out Application Form (PDF)

  1. Download the application from here (PDF)
  2. Fill out the form
  3. Remember to include the 5 essays
  4. Remember to include your Transcript
  5. Submit your application (form, 5 essays and transcripts) by Sunday March 16, 2025 via email: csunmore@csun.edu - Send Email

View U-RISE Application Form (PDF)

Step 2: Please send to your References (2): Confidential Reference Form (PDF)

  1. Send this reference form to 2 of your references
  2. Request them to submit it by the deadline, Sunday March 16, 2025 via email: csunmore@csun.edu - Send Email

View U-RISE Confidential Reference Form (PDF)

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 week of April 2025.

For more info on U-RISE and funding breakdown, click here.