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Thank you for your interest in the MARC program. After 45 years, and hundreds of undergraduates trained and launched into amazing scientific careers as doctoral level scientists, the MARC program has ended. We celebrate our students and their accomplishments and will continue to seek out ways to support the highly talented and dedicated future scientists.

Advice from RISE/MARC Trainees

Vanessa Cerda: The Life of a Phd Student

Mentoring

• Finding a Research Mentor
• Finding a Research Laboratory
• Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering

Creating a CV

• CV Template
• Resume Writing Guide
• Tips on Creating an Academic Vita
• The Ultimate Guide to Building a CV
• Writing Your Curriculum Vitae

Scientific Papers

• How Do I Write a Scientific Paper?
• How Do I Submit a Paper to a Scientific Journal?

Scientific Posters

• Poster Templates
• ABRCMS Presentation Guidelines
• Hess and Liegel: Creating Effective Poster Presentations
• Colin Purrington: Designing Conference Posters
• Jeff Radel: Designing Effective Posters
• How to Make a Poster Using PowerPoint
• Poster Presentations - Designing Effective Posters

Thesis

• How to Write Your Thesis
• Honors College Thesis Information and Forms
• Graduate School Thesis and Dissertation

Grant Applications and Information

• How Do I Apply for a Research Grant?
• NIH Grants Process Overview
• NIH Grant Writing Tips Sheets

Science as a Career

• Careers in Science and Engineering - A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• On Being a Scientist
• Science Careers Special Issues and Features, 2003 to present

Minorities in Science Web Resources

• Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
• Doctoral Program Resources for Minority Students
• Graduate School Mentorship Initiative (GSMI)
• Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

Scientific Ethics and Enhancement

• On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research
• Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers

Resources

• IBP Pathways to Science Databse of Fully Funded STEM Programs
• IBP Pathways to Science Resource Toolbox
• Next Steps

Undergraduate Research and Funding

• ACS Scholars Program
• Council on Undergraduate Research
• IBP Pathways to Science Undergraduate Programs and Scholarships
• NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
• College of Sciences Scholarships and Awards
• Office of Undergraduate Research

Postbaccalaureate Research Training

• Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation & Bridge to the Doctorate
• NIH Postbac Program

Applying to Graduate School

NOTE: Application to Graduate School in the Biological Sciences is generally free.

• Council of Graduate Schools Data & Insights
• IBP Pathways to STEM Graduate Programs and Scholarships
• The Leadership Alliance - Tips for Applying to Graduate School
• U.S. News College and University Rankings

Surviving Graduate School

• Re-envisioning the PhD - Surviving Graduate School

Master's and PhD Related Web Sites

• MastersDegree.net
• University of Michigan Career Center: PhD Transferable Skills

Scholarship Opportunities for Doctoral Students

• American Psychological Association Grants, Awards and Funding
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Programs
• NIH Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)
• NIH Institutional Training Grants
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

MD/PhD Programs & Information

NOTE: Do not be intimidated by rumors that you need a 4.0 GPA, 40 on the MCAT for MD/PhD programs; many students get in at the 3.4 to 3.6 level, with a 32-35 MCAT.

• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• AAMC: Is an MD-PhD Right for Me?
• AAMC: Tools for MD-PhD Applicants
• NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)

Finding a Job

• NOTE: publication below is available in the TechLab; can also purchase it online Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers
• Karen Kreeger:Stacking the Deck
• How To Write a Resume
• Job Search Letters
• Interview Practice & Techniques
• HigherEdJobs: Jobs in Higher Education
• Preparing Future Faculty: Useful Resources
• Jobs on Toast: Careers Beyond University
• Academic Job Search
• Non-Academic Job Search