City College of New York

Division of Science

MARC/RISE

Requirements to apply to be a MARC Honors student

• Must be a U.S. citizen or hold Permanent Resident Status (i.e., a green card).
• Must belong to a group under-represented in biomedical and behavioral research    (these include but are not limited to African-American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander).
• Must be an undergraduate majoring in Science, Biomedical Engineering, or Psychology, and indicate an intent to pursue graduate training (Ph.D.), NOT a clinical career.             IF YOU INTEND TO APPLY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE!

• Must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher and be a full-time student.

• Must have completed at least 60 credits, and earned no more than 90 credits in the semester or application (i.e. ideally you will be a Junior).

• Must not have other employment.

Requirements to apply to be a RISE student

• As above but a GPA of 3.0 is sufficient
• Graduate students are also eligible to apply

To apply to either of these programs, download and complete the application form. You must also have 2 faculty members submit reference letters on your behalf. These should be submitted to the MARC/RISE office J416.

Click here to download a PDF version of the application form.

Click here to download a Word version of the application form.