Bridges to the Doctorate

The Bridges to the Doctorate initiative, funded by the National Institutes of Health,(NIGMS R25 GM067592) represents a formal partnership between Jackson State University (JSU), an historically black institution and Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). The purpose of the partnership is to enhance the quality and quantity of underrepresented minority students who are being trained as the next generation of scientists by providing a structured “bridge” between the JSU Master’s program and the IUPUI doctoral program.  

During the summer months, Bridges students will attend IUPUI and affiliate with a research laboratory/mentor from one of the IU School of Medicine Basic Science Departments. The IUPUI mentor will also sit on the student’s Master’s thesis committee and be involved with the student during the academic year. The student will perform research in that laboratory, present/publish results at national meeting(s). In addition, they will attend workshops/classes and mentor other undergraduate minority students who are participating in the IUPUI summer  research program for prospective medical students. Each Bridges student will also be assigned a graduate student/postdoctoral laboratory.

This program guarantees 12 month stipend and fee remission for all Bridges students.

For additional information about the Bridges to the Doctorate Program, including how to apply and areas of interest of the preceptors, please go to the Doctorate website: http://www.iupui.edu/~bridges/index.htm.

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