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Funding For STEER Fellows

Fellows accepted into a UC doctoral program are awarded full funding​

A critical goal of the Initiative is to have more HBCU alumni complete UC PhD programs. To facilitate this goal, UC will waive the application fee for UC-HBCU Initiative alumni who apply to any of UC’s nearly over 700 academic graduate programs at any or all of our 10 campuses.  If admitted to a UC PhD program, they will receive competitive funding packages offering at least four years of funding (tuition and fees and stipend/salary support).  Funding rates and number of years depend on the department norms of the relevant degree program; some department packages are for more than four years. The funding is cost-shared by the UC Office of the President and the relevant campus. For funding eligibility students must apply within 5 years of completing their current HBCU degree

STEER Summer
Program Highlights

  • Tailored coursework and seminars in writing, methods, and professional development

  • GRE test preparation

  • Bi-Monthly Virtual visits to UC campuses

  • Weekly faculty presentations

  • Hands-on research experience with UCLA faculty member(s)

  • Opportunity to present research at undergraduate conference and future conferences

  • External workshops with UCLA departments

  • Graduate application preparation

  • Tailored mentorship

Fellows Engage in the Research Process

Tentative Program Dates:

Virtual: June 12, 2023 - July 7, 2023

Residential: July 10, 2023 - August 4, 2023 

Week 1: Overview

Fellows develop and workshop research question(s)

Weeks 2-4: Building

Fellow compose literature reviews, designs methodology, and develop theoretical frameworks

Weeks 4-5:

Data Analysis

Using quantitative and/or qualitative methods, fellows work through data

Weeks 6-8:

Results

Develop results, implications, recommendations, and discussion

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