Pre-Doc Program Benefits

If you are selected as a California Pre-Doctoral Program Scholar, you will receive:

Mentorship by your Faculty Mentor under the program,

An award of $5,000 for:

• Visits to doctoral-granting institutions in the continental United States
• Attending or presenting research at professional conferences
• Journal subscriptions in your field or membership fees to professional organizations
• Graduate school application fees, GRE or other graduate exam preparation course or registration fees

In addition, each Pre-Doctoral Scholar is eligible to apply for:

• A fully-funded Summer Research Experience with a faculty member of your choosing in your discipline at an accredited Ph.D.-granting university in the continental United States.