Scholarship Intent: Professional development in biomedical research.
Criteria:
1. Intent to pursue a biomedical research career relevant to community health.
2. Interest in working with historically underrepresented communities.
Major: Any
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen, Sophmore, Junior, Senior and Graduating Senior and 2nd BA Grad: Masters
Enrollment Status: Continuing and Entering SFSU Students.
Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
Citizenship: Any
GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: N/A (No minimum GPA Requirement)
Contact Person: Audrey Parangan-Smith
Campus Address: SF BUILD/ Biology Department Hensill Hall
Street Address: 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, California 94132
Requirements and Expectations
Participate in one SF BUILD AoC (Agents of Change) Workshop or asynchronous online module.
Complete an essay reflecting on the impact of this scholarship on your academic path at the end of the semester.
Award
$2,000
Scopes
Biology
Deadline
03/13/2023
Supplemental Questions
This scholarship requires that you have an intent to pursue a biomedical research career that impacts community health. Share more about your aspirations in this area and what you hope to achieve. Please respond in 250-500 words
List all of your recent work experience (within the last 18months). This can include volunteer work, internships, employment, research, service learning, ect.
Employment (if none please type none)
Internship Work (if none please type none)
Research (if none please type none)
Service Learning (if none please type none)
Service Learning (if none please type none)
Volunteer Work (if none please type none)
Please describe your current, or recent, involvement with biomedical research projects that impact community health. This can be one of the work activities you described in the previous question. Please respond in 250-500 words
Choose one of the following topics to read about
Which topic area did you select and why? Please respond in 250-500 words
How has institutional and/or systemic oppression influenced your experience in biomedical science? Please respond in 250-500 words
Identify the strengths you've gained from your culture or community that has supported your persistence in science? Please respond in 250-500 words
How have you, or how do you hope to impact, or influence the culture of science? Please respond in 250-500 words