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Grad Preparation Programs

Graduate school is a challenge, but we can help make sure you’re as prepared as possible. Click below to see some of our high-level graduate prep programs.

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UC Irvine Leads

The UC LEADS program offers educationally or economically disadvantaged sophomore and junior STEM students programs an opportunity to begin their research training.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

UC Irvine’s SURF program offers undergraduate and master’s students an intensive research experience with UCI faculty mentors, graduate school preparation workshops, and valuable professional development training.

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California Pre-Doctoral Program

Each year the UC Irvine Graduate Division in partnership with the CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Program hosts CPDP scholars in either the SURF or Competitive Edge summer programs.

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Competitive Edge

The Competitive Edge Summer Research Program is a pre-entry summer research program designed to support entering doctoral and MFA students from diverse backgrounds.

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Summer Research Program for CSULB BUILD Students

UC Irvine’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program offers undergraduate and master’s CSULB BUIILD students an opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors on research projects and provides an intense course of graduate preparation workshops.