About B2BMED
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)