Overview of MARC GatorSTAR Activities
Summer, Program Year 1 (as a rising junior at UF)
- Begin receiving MARC fellowship stipend.
- Not enroll in any UF courses.
- Complete MARC workshops and short courses.
- Participate in mentored research in a lab with a UF preceptor for 32-36 h/wk.
- Participate in the weekly MARC Research Scholarship Seminar.
Fall/Spring, Program Year 1 (as a junior at UF)
- Continue receiving MARC fellowship stipend and tuition scholarship.
- Participate in mentored research in a lab with the UF preceptor for 16-18 h/wk.
- Enroll in BS degree program upper division courses.
- Participate in the weekly MARC Research Scholarship Seminar
- Attend local, regional, and/or national scientific conference(s)
- Participate in assigned academic and professional development workshops.
- Attend national scientific conference(s).
Summer, Program Year 2 (as a rising senior)
- Continue receiving the MARC fellowship stipend.
- Not enroll in any UF courses.
- Complete MARC workshops and short courses.
- Participate full-time in mentored research with the UF preceptor and/or in “extramural” research at another university, research institute, or biotechnology company.
- Participate in the weekly MARC Research Scholarship Seminar (except while participating in extramural research, if applicable).
Fall/Spring, Program Year 2 (as a senior at UF)
- Continue receiving the MARC fellowship stipend and tuition scholarship.
- Participate in mentored research in a lab with the UF preceptor for 16-18 h/wk.
- Enroll in BS degree program upper division courses.
- Participate in the weekly MARC Research Scholarship Seminar
- Attend local, regional, and/or national scientific conference(s).
- Participate in assigned academic and professional development workshops.
- Attend national scientific conference(s).
- Apply to at least five PhD graduate programs.