IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (Bridges)
The Bridges to the Baccalaureate program is collaboration between IUPUI and Ivy Tech Community College of Central Indiana. Its goal is to provide underrepresented minority Ivy Tech students with the resources to successfully complete an associate’s degree and seamlessly transfer to a bachelor’s degree program in a biomedical or life science area.
The Bridges Program provides students with resources such as financial support, faculty mentoring and advising, and participation in a faculty-mentored research project at IUPUI.
The Bridges Program is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Eligibility Requirements
- Underrepresented minority students
- Enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College
- Interested in research (basic or clinical)
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- With plans to pursue a 4-year degree in a science or health related major
- U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident
Program Benefits
- Work with faculty mentors
- Expand career development in biomedical and life science areas
- Receive access to the IUPUI campus and its resources
- Earn competitive stipend and scholarships for participation
Apply
Apply via the CRL Summer 2013 Program Application. The submission deadline is March 1.
Program Resources
Contact
Vicki Bonds, MS, M.Ed.
Program Manager
vgayfiel@iupui.edu
Center for Research and Learning
A Division of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
755 W. Michigan Street, UL 1140, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5195
Phone: 317-274-8880
Fax: 317-278-3602
