Career Services Center

Diversity

To promote diversity in education and the work force, professional and graduate schools actively seek qualified students from all communities. Read the information below to find resources (scholarships, experiential opportunities, information and guidance) especially for under-represented minority, first-generation college, and economically or educationally disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, women, LGBT students, and others.

General

 Affinity Connections 
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

Field Specific

Health and Medicine
Aspiring Docs.org (AAMC) 
California Postbaccalaureate Consortium 
Dentistry (ADEA) 
Healthcare Pathways 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual Issues
National Association of Medical Minority Educators 
Summer Enrichment Programs 
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program 
Summer Research Internships 
UCSD Diversity and Community Partnerships

Law
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund 
Council on Legal Education Opportunity 
LGBT Applicants 
Racial/Ethnic Minority Applicants 

Science and Engineering
Amgen Scholars Program 
Ecology Opportunities
Experimental Biology Minority Access To Research Careers 
Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
Minority Opportunities in Research (NIH) 
National Physical Science Consortium 
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science 
Undergraduate Scholarship Program (NIH)

Social Sciences
APA Minority Fellowship 
International Affairs Graduate Fellowships
Political Science Minority Programs 
For additional help with your professional & graduate school preparation and application come into the Career Services Center or contact your Professional & Graduate School Advisors.