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BRIDGE PROGRAMS

|INSTITUTION |PROGRAM TITLE |DEGREE EARNED |PROGRAM LENGTH |PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |

|Fisk University/ Vanderbilt |Masters-to-PhD Bridge |Masters in |2 Years |A master’s program that specifically prepares students for PH.D. |

|University |Program |Physics or | |Programs in the areas of physics, chemistry, biology or other science |

| | |Biology | |disciplines who are motivated but lack course work, training and/or |

| | | | |research experience. The program is fully funded and includes tuition, |

| | | | |monthly stipend, and health insurance. |

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| | | | |Application deadline for matriculation in Fall 2011 – March 15 2011. |

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|MIT |B3 – Biology & |? |2 years |This program provides research and academic preparation to students |

| |Biotechnology Bridge | | |from minority groups and economically-disadvantaged backgrounds to |

| |Program | | |prepare them for PhD programs in the biological and biomedical |

| | | | |sciences. Individuals in non-biology majors or with limited academic or|

| | | | |research opportunities are encouraged to apply. Students receive |

| | | | |competitive salaries. Tuition for MIT classes and health insurance are |

| | | | |provided. |

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| | | | |Application deadline for matriculation Fall 2011 – February 18 2011. |

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|Columbia University |Bridge to Ph.D. Program|none |Up to 2 Years |This program provides an intensive research, coursework, and mentoring |

| |in the Natural Sciences| | |experience to scholars from ethnic groups that have been historically |

| | | | |underrepresented in the natural sciences. The program seeks to enhance |

| | | | |participants' candidacy for acceptance to Ph.D. programs. Participants|

| | | | |are awarded full-time salaried positions ($33,050/year) and are given |

| | | | |$1,500 educational discretionary funding. Tuition for Columbia classes|

| | | | |and University benefits including health insurance, transit |

| | | | |reimbursement, retirement, etc. are provided. |

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| | | | |Applications for Fall 2011 are due by May 1 2011. |

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|INSTITUTION |PROGRAM TITLE |DEGREE EARNED |PROGRAM LENGTH |PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |

|Northwestern University |Bridge to Graduate |Certificate |2 Quarters to 2|This program allows students to create a custom course of study to |

| |School | |Years |prepare for graduate school, including law, education and PhD |

| | | | |programs. The Northwestern University certificate is a credential that|

| | | | |will enable you to stand out in your application for advanced study. |

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| | | | |Applications for Fall 2011 are due August 1 2011. |

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|Northwestern University |Bridge to Graduate |Certificate |2 Quarters to 2|Writers who are serious about their craft can create a custom course |

| |Programs in Creative| |Years |of study to prepare for graduate programs in creative writing. In this|

| |Writing | | |post-baccalaureate certificate program, you hone your craft, formalize|

| | | | |your training, and build a solid portfolio of work for application to |

| | | | |MFA and MA/PhD programs in writing. |

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| | | | |Applications for Fall 2011 are due August 1 2011. |

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|University of Pittsburg |Hot Metal Bridge | | |The program is a two-semester post-baccalaureate fellowship program |

| |Program | | |for up to nine fellows. The point of the HMBP is to bridge the gap |

| | | | |between an undergraduate degree and a graduate training program, and |

| | | | |to help individuals prepare themselves for a successful program of |

| | | | |doctoral studies. Each fellow will be matched with a faculty |

| | | | |mentor/advisor and a graduate student mentor in his or her academic |

| | | | |field. Fellows will enroll in a fulltime load of up to 12 graduate or |

| | | | |upper-division undergraduate credits (a minimum of 9 credits) per |

| | | | |term. |

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| | | | |Applications for are due April 1 2011. |

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|Johns Hopkins |Post-Baccalaureate |None |2 years |This program prepares seniors or recent graduates for Ph.D. or |

| |Research Education | | |M.D./Ph.D. programs by providing them with a position as a Research |

| |Program (PREP) | | |Technologist through the University including an annual salary and |

| | | | |benefits. |

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| | | | |Application for Fall 2011 are due by May 15th 2011. |

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|National Institutes of Health|Post-baccalaureate |none |1-2 years |The NIH offers grants to domestic, public, private, and research |

| |Research Education | | |universities with strong Ph.D. programs. The universities hire |

| |Program (PREP) | | |applicants(minority and underrepresented students) as research |

| | | | |associates, and students work in research labs gaining valuable |

| | | | |experience before applying for a research doctorate. An |

| | | | |undergraduate degree in the biomedical sciences is required, as well |

| | | | |as the desire to pursue a research doctorate in the biomedical |

| | | | |sciences. |

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|Bowling Green State |Doctoral Bridge Program|M.S. and Ph.D.|5-6 Years |This programs moves seamlessly from a M.S. program to Ph.D. program |

|University | | | |and is intended for undergraduate students who wish to pursue a Ph.D.|

| | | | |without delay. Students apply for the masters program, and apply for|

| | | | |the bridge at the end of their first year as a masters student. |

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