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2025 UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate & Graduate Research - Application Form

Deadline: March 31st unless otherwise stated in the program description

Summer Programs at UCLA

Select the summer program you want to participate in:

Select a second choice to be considered for another program. (optional)

Legal Name

First name
Middle initial
Last name

Lived Name

First name
Middle initial
Last name

Gender

How would you describe yourself?

UCLA ID #

If you are currently a UCLA undergraduate.

Date of Birth

Four digit year e.g., 2005.

Ethnicity

The University of California is required to report to federal and state agencies the ethnic/racial composition of its students. Therefore, we ask that you answer the following set of questions about your ethnic and racial identity. The application form is the primary data source of demographic data. The University holds such information confidential and uses it only for aggregated statistical purposes. Furthermore, this information will in no way influence the application review process.

The University is required by the U.S. Department of Education to ask you to answer the following two questions on race/ethnicity:

Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino? Yes No
Includes persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or other Spanish culture or origin.

In addition, select one or more of the following racial categories as appropriate for you.

African American or Black
American Indian or Alaska Native
Please specify tribe(s) [If more than one, please separate by commas]

Asian American/Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian

For University of California purposes, to help us understand the diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds of our students, which of the following groups best describes your background? Check as many categories as may apply.

African American/Black		Hispanic/Latino, or Spanish Origin		Asian American/Asian
	U.S./African American		Central American		Chinese/Chinese American
	African (from African continent)		Chicano/Mexican American		Filipino/Filipino American
	Caribbean		Cuban/Cuban American		Japanese/Japanese American
	Central or South American		Puerto Rican		Korean/Korean American
	Other African ancestry		South American		South Asian (ex. India/ Pakistan/ Sri Lanka)
			Other Latino/Hispanic American ancestry		Vietnamese/Vietnamese American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander		White/Caucasian			Other South East Asian (ex: Cambodia/ Laos)
	Guamanian/ Chamorro		European/ European American		Other Asian/Asian American ancestry
	Native Hawaiian		Middle Eastern/ Middle Eastern American
	Samoan		North African American
	Other Pacific Islander ancestry		Other White/ Caucasian ancestry

U.S. Citizen

Are you a U.S. citizen? Yes No
If No, are you a U.S. permanent resident? Yes No

California Resident

Are you a California resident? Yes No

Phone Number

Day Phone	-	-
Evening Phone	-	-
Cell Phone	-	-

E-mail Address

Note: All correspondence will be sent to this e-mail address.

Please retype your e-mail address:

Permanent Mailing Address

Street address
Address (cont.)
City
State
Zip Code
Country

Undergraduate Institution

Undergraduate Major

GPA

(Through Fall 2024; On a 4.0 scale A=4, B=3, etc.)

Projected Graduation Date

Select projected month/year for completion of undergrad studies:

Year in School

(As of Fall 2024)

Financial Aid

Are you currently receiving financial aid? Yes No

Language(s) Spoken at Home

Parents Highest Level of Education

Summer Research Major

In what major do you wish to do your summer research?

Area of Specialization:

Participating in Other Programs

Are you participating in any of the following programs?
HHMI Scholar	Mellon Mays Undergrad Fellow
MARC Scholar	CAL STATE (CSU) Predoc
MBRS Scholar	UC LEADS Scholar
McNair Scholar	BUILD Scholar

Apply to Graduate School

Do you plan to apply to graduate school? Yes No

If Yes, when do anticipate applying:

To what universities do you plan to apply:
(up to 240 characters long)

What is your ultimate degree objective

Become a Faculty Member

Do you aspire to become a college or university faculty member?
Yes No

Participated in Other Research Programs

Have you participated in other research programs, including summer programs?
Yes No
If Yes, please specify locations and dates:
(up to 1,000 characters long, approximately 20 rows)

Password

Please create a password. You will need to login later to check the status of your application. Password must contain both letters (a-z, A-Z) & numbers (0-9):
At least 6 characters long (CASE SENSITIVE)
Please retype your password:
At least 6 characters long (CASE SENSITIVE)

Save Your Application

I hereby apply for the UCLA Summer Research Programs, and certify that all of the above statements are accurate. If selected, I agree to actively participate in the programmatic activities offered.

Last revised: November 1 2024