Genomics and Society Graduate Research Fellowship

[As funding is available] Offered by the Sociology Department, the Science & Justice Research Center and the Genomics Institute with funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute, the GSGRF funds students interested in research at the interface of genomics and society. The fellowship is open to all newly admitted graduate students entering the Sociology Department and contingent on available funding. For more information about the Fellowship program, visit: Research Mentoring Institute, or contact genomics.diversity@ucsc.edu.

Eligibility: To qualify for this fellowship, you must be an applicant to the UC Santa Cruz Sociology Department, and a US citizen or permanent resident. We especially encourage members of the following underrepresented groups to apply: African American, Native Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Hispanic, Latina/o, and Chicana/o.

Selection criteria: The Genomics Institute in consultation with the Sociology Department will select fellows based on responsiveness to the goals of the RMI program, the academic record of the applicant, and the potential impact of the students’ research our understanding of the relations between genomics and society.

Application process: Students will be nominated for the fellowship through their Sociology application. Students have the option of discussing their proposed area of research in genomics and society in the Personal Statement.