Thank you for your interest in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium (UROC) at The University of Arizona (UArizona). UROC seeks to increase graduate school access for students from groups underrepresented in graduate education. Funding amounts and selection criteria vary from program to program, as determined by institutional or federal grant policies. Review program eligibility guidelines by visiting program websites. This application is shared by the Graduate College UROC programs: Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program (McNair), UROC-PREP, AWARDSS, Summer Research Institute (SRI), Minimizing Health Disparities (MHD), and Scholar Training Academy for Research in STEM (STARS). If you are interested in applying to a UROC affiliated research program, B2, CAT Vehicle, REU-HF, please visit their individual website. About the UROC application process: Application deadlines vary per program and are listed on our UROC programs overview page. Be sure to: Review the entire application carefully. Know your current cumulative GPA and calculate your GPA in your major. Instructions on how to calculate a GPA. Letters of recommendation are not required for this application. Drafts will be saved for 14 days. If you have any questions, please email uroc@grad.arizona.edu. We look forward to receiving your application. THE APPLICATION BEGINS HERE Program Preference (review programs at https://grad.arizona.edu/diversityprograms/uroc/uroc-programs) Ronald E McNair Achievement Program (McNair), year-round, Jan-Dec UROC-PREP, year-round, Jan-Dec Access, Wellness, and Relational Determinants of Student Success (AWARDSS), year-round, Jan-Dec Scholar Training Academy for Research in STEM (STARS), year-round+, Open to ASEMS Students Only Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC), year-round+, June - May Minimizing Health Disparities (MHD), Summer only, June - August Summer Research Institute (SRI), Summer only, June - August I am open to all programs based on my research interests Student Information First Name Last Name Email address Be sure to provide an email address that you check on a regular basis. Most of UROC's communication with students is via email. We prefer to communicate with students via official university email addresses. Cell phone number (follow this format: 123-456-7890) May we contact you via text messaging? yes no To comply with federal reporting requirements and to access federal financial aid targeting underrepresented populations, the UROC application asks for the sex, ethnic, and racial background of applicants. You may submit the form without providing a response. Choosing to respond or not to respond will not prejudice your application in any way. Please review the National Center for Education Statistics standards for a detailed definition of ethnic and racial groups. Sex Female Male Gender Agender Female/Woman Genderqueer/Genderfluid Male/Man Non-binary Questioning Trans Woman Trans Man Other Prefer not to say Pronouns She/Her/Hers He/Him/His They/Them/Their Ze/Zem/Zer Date of birth Date of birth: Year Year20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972 Date of birth: Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Date of birth: Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Citizenship Citizenship - Select -US CitizenPermanent ResidentOther… Enter other… Are you Hispanic or Latino? yes no choose not to state What is your race? - None -American Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanNative Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderWhiteChoose not to state Are you a Pell Grant recipient? yes no Are you currently eligible to receive financial aid? yes no With regard to financial aid, are you considered a dependent of your parents? yes no What is the highest grade or degree your father completed? - Select -4567891011high school diploma or equivalentsome community collegetrade schoolassociate's degreebachelor's degreemaster's degreedoctorate degreeprofessional degree such as medical doctor, lawyer, pharmacist or other What is the highest grade or degree your mother completed? - Select -4567891011high school diploma or equivalentsome community collegetrade schoolassociate's degreebachelor's degreemaster's degreedoctorate degreeprofessional degree such as medical doctor, lawyer, pharmacist or other Optional: Expand on how the group to which you belong is considered underrepresented in graduate education(s) Are you currently a University of Arizona student? yes no If yes, are you an ASEMS Scholar? yes no Student ID number (UA Students Only) If not a University of Arizona student, what is your home institution? Are you a veteran? yes no Did you transfer from a two-year college to your current institution? yes no Have you previously participated in a UROC program? yes no If you answered yes, which program and when? What is your major? Do not abbreviate. What is your minor? Do not abbreviate. What is your overall GPA at it appears on your most recent transcript? What is your GPA in your major? How many credit hours/units have you completed so far? Do not include courses in progress. Provide the number of credit hours including transfer credit. How many credit hours/units are you taking this semester? When do you expect to complete your bachelor's degree? - Select -May/June 2022December 2022May/June 2023December 2023May/June 2024December 2024May/June 2025December 2025May/June 2026Have already completed the bachelor's degree Graduate School Information Do you intend to apply to graduate or professional school? yes no uncertain If you intend to enroll in graduate or professional school, for which term are you most likely to seek admission? - None -Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Fall 2025Fall 2026Fall 2027 Please note, only fall terms are offered as options because admission to graduate programs for spring semesters is relatively rare. If you plan to take a break between your bachelor's degree and entering graduate study, please explain how long the gap would be and how you might spend that time. Are you planning to apply to The University of Arizona? yes no Please list all the universities you plan to apply to for graduate education. What is the highest degree you plan to seek? What is the highest degree you plan to seek? - Select -uncertainmaster'sdoctorate (PHD)doctor of education (EDD)professional doctorate in law (JD)professional doctorate in medicine (MD)MD and PHDprofessional doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD)professional doctorate in veterinary medicine (DVM)other professional doctorate, not listed hereOther… Enter other… Do you plan to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)? yes no If yes, when do you plan to take the GRE? Do you plan to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)? yes no If yes, when do you plan to take the MCAT? Prior Experience Please answer the following series of questions to represent prior experience. Which college-level course or other ACADEMIC experience have you found most rewarding and interesting up to this point in your career and why? Describe any prior WORK experience you have had, including the work you did as well as the skills you learned, the name and email address of your supervisor, and how the experience reinforced your interest in graduate study. Describe any prior RESEARCH experience you have had, including the research work you did, the skills you learned, and the name and email address of your supervisor. Be sure to include any independent study, posters presented, and publications. Describe your extracurricular/volunteer/community activities. Describe any honors, awards, scholarships, or recognition you have received. Provide dates, name of granting agency, and brief context whenever possible. Please do not use abbreviations. Personal Statement Please answer the following series of questions to represent your personal statement. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Who are you? Where are you from? Why did you choose your undergraduate major? (Min 200 words, Max 300 words) RESEARCH INTERESTS: If applicable, please specify if your interests or goals include learning and cultural contexts or the education of individuals. Why do you want to go to graduate school and what are your plans after graduate school? (Min 100 words, Max 150 words) What do you hope to gain from your participation in UROC (Min 100 words, Max 150 words) Final Information & Affirmation Explain all of the ways in which you heard about the UROC program (s) for which you are applying, and how the contact(s) influenced you to apply. Have you participated in a formal graduate school preparation program or research programs such Bridges, MARC, MBRS, SCORE, RISE, IMSD, McNair, PREP, TRiO, LSAMP, ASEMS, UBRP, Gates, NASA Space Grant Intern, other? Please indicate the name of the program. What is the name and title of your program director? Please provide your program director's email address. UROC receives more applications from qualified students than we have the capacity to serve. May we share your contact information and research interests with other UA programs? yes no Affirmation I affirm that the information provided on this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. Save Draft Submit Leave this field blank
