New Brunswick Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Office of Minority Undergraduate Science Programs

Program name and description:     The Graduate Science Careers Program (GSCP). Co-sponsored by Rutgers University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. It offers summer and academic-year research opportunities for students interested in pursuing the Ph.D. degree. Participants work with faculty mentors and participate in research seminars.

Course number (if applicable):           Credits:    N/A

Contact person:    Mrs. Pearl Scott        Telephone:    445 6878    Ext.: 

Participants:   Approximately 15 students

The GSCP serves African-American and Latino students from the post-sophomore summer through graduation. There are no rigid selection criteria, but good performance in math/science courses and an interest in a research career are required.

Student products:    

GSCP participants make oral presentations of their work at a formal Symposium at the end of the summer program (and will do so at end-of-academic-year programs as it expands next year). They may also be included on abstracts and manuscripts from their sponsoring laboratories and invited to attend professional meetings.

Edited 5/6/98