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Brownsville Campus: BBRHB 1.101
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Email: healthandbiomedicalsciences@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-7383 (Brownsville campus) 956-665-5905 (Edinburg campus)
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About B2BMED

BMED research students

Goal of the B2BMED Program:

Develop a diverse pool of research-oriented undergraduates who bridge from TSC’s Associate of Science in Science or STC’s Associate of Science with a field of study in Biology programs to UTRGV’s Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science Program (BMED).  The program will provide support to help students:

  • Complete an Associate’s degree and transfer to the UTRGV BMED program
  • Complete the UTRGV Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree
  • Continue to graduate school and/or enter the biomedical science research workforce

 

What will the Program Provide?

  • Mentored research experience (conduct research with a UTRGV faculty or UTRGV and STC faculty team)
  • Stipend support (up to $13,367 per year, $1,114 per month)
  • Up to 60% of tuition and fees (TSC or STC tuition and fees for Year 1 and UTRGV tuition and fees for Year 2)
  • Funding support to travel to a national research conference yearly
  • Funding support to travel to a summer internship in Year 2
  • Multi-level advising and mentoring
  • Professionalism workshops
  • Summer STEM workshop (math and science)
  • Research seminars
  • Guidance in applying to graduate school (must submit a minimum of 5 graduate school applications)

 

What Must I do as a B2BMED Scholar?

  • Apply to UTRGV and register for UTRGV BMED 3121 Independent Research I and BMED 3121 Independent Research II courses for the Fall and Spring of the second year of your associate’s degree
  • Transfer to the UTRGV BMED program after the completion of your associate’s degree
  • Conduct research at UTRGV (10 hours/week for Fall and Spring, 20 hours/week in the summer of 1st year and 15 hours/week for Fall and Spring of 2nd year in the B2BMED program)
  • Attend summer internship at a research-intensive institution at the end of your 2nd year in the B2BMED program
  • Attend STEM Workshops
  • Attend Professionalism Workshops
  • Attend research seminars
  • Attend mentoring and advising meetings
  • GRE practice test  
  • Apply to graduate school (must submit a minimum of 5 graduate school applications)
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