BRIDGE PROGRAMS
INSTITUTION
PROGRAM TITLE
DEGREE PROGRAM
EARNED LENGTH
Masters
Fisk University/
Masters-to-PhD
in Physics
Vanderbilt University Bridge Program
or Biology
2 Years
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A master’s program that specifically prepares
students for PH.D. Programs in the areas of physics,
chemistry, biology or other science disciplines who
are motivated but lack course work, training and/or
research experience. The program is fully funded
and includes tuition, monthly stipend, and health
insurance.
Application deadline for matriculation in Fall 2011 –
March 15 2011.
MIT
B3 – Biology &
Biotechnology
Bridge Program
?
2 years
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/gradschool/bridge/
This program provides research and academic
preparation to students from minority groups and
economically-disadvantaged backgrounds to prepare
them for PhD programs in the biological and
biomedical sciences. Individuals in non-biology
majors or with limited academic or research
opportunities are encouraged to apply. Students
receive competitive salaries. Tuition for MIT classes
and health insurance are provided.
Application deadline for matriculation Fall 2011 –
February 18 2011.
Columbia University
Bridge to Ph.D.
Program in the
Natural Sciences
none
Up to 2
Years
http://web.mit.edu/biology/www/outreach/bridgep
rogram/bcubed.html
This program provides an intensive research,
coursework, and mentoring experience to scholars
from ethnic groups that have been historically
underrepresented in the natural sciences. The
program seeks to enhance participants' candidacy
for acceptance to Ph.D. programs. Participants are
awarded full-time salaried positions ($33,050/year)
and are given $1,500 educational discretionary
funding. Tuition for Columbia classes and University
benefits including health insurance, transit
reimbursement, retirement, etc. are provided.
Applications for Fall 2011 are due by May 1 2011.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/vpdi/bridge_faculty.ht
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INSTITUTION
Northwestern
University
Northwestern
University
University of
Pittsburg
PROGRAM
TITLE
Bridge to
Graduate
School
Bridge to
Graduate
Programs in
Creative
Writing
Hot Metal
Bridge
Program
DEGREE
EARNED
Certificate
Certificate
PROGRA
M
LENGTH
2
Quarters
to 2
Years
2
Quarters
to 2
Years
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program allows students to create a custom
course of study to prepare for graduate school,
including law, education and PhD programs. The
Northwestern University certificate is a credential
that will enable you to stand out in your
application for advanced study.
Applications for Fall 2011 are due August 1 2011.
http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/pdp/cpdp/brid
gegrad/
graduate.cfm
Writers who are serious about their craft can
create a custom course of study to prepare for
graduate programs in creative writing. In this postbaccalaureate certificate program, you hone your
craft, formalize your training, and build a solid
portfolio of work for application to MFA and
MA/PhD programs in writing.
Applications for Fall 2011 are due August 1 2011.
http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/pdp/cpdp/brid
gegrad/creative
.cfm
The program is a two-semester post-baccalaureate
fellowship program for up to nine fellows. The
point of the HMBP is to bridge the gap between an
undergraduate degree and a graduate training
program, and to help individuals prepare
themselves for a successful program of doctoral
studies. Each fellow will be matched with a faculty
mentor/advisor and a graduate student mentor in
his or her academic field. Fellows will enroll in a
fulltime load of up to 12 graduate or upperdivision undergraduate credits (a minimum of 9
credits) per term.
Applications for are due April 1 2011.
http://www.as.pitt.edu/graduate/diversity/hotme
tal.php
Johns Hopkins
PostBaccalaureate
Research
Education
Program
(PREP)
None
2 years
This program prepares seniors or recent
graduates for Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs by
providing them with a position as a Research
Technologist through the University including an
annual salary and benefits.
Application for Fall 2011 are due by May 15th
2011.
National Institutes
of Health
Bowling Green
State University
Postbaccalaureate
Research
Education
Program
(PREP)
Doctoral Bridge
Program
none
M.S.
and
Ph.D.
1-2 years
5-6 Years
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/graduateprogr
ams/prep.cfm
The NIH offers grants to domestic, public, private,
and research universities with strong Ph.D.
programs. The universities hire
applicants(minority and underrepresented
students) as research associates, and students
work in research labs gaining valuable experience
before applying for a research doctorate. An
undergraduate degree in the biomedical sciences
is required, as well as the desire to pursue a
research doctorate in the biomedical sciences.
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Minority/Special/PRE
P/
This programs moves seamlessly from a M.S.
program to Ph.D. program and is intended for
undergraduate students who wish to pursue a
Ph.D. without delay. Students apply for the
masters program, and apply for the bridge at the
end of their first year as a masters student.
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/cdis/page84
856.html