SACNAS

The mission of SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for science research, leadership, and teaching careers at all levels.

SDSU

Direct link to the San Diego State University website.

College of Science

Link to the College of Science at San Diego State University.

College of Engineering

Link to the College of Engineering at San Diego State University.

SDSU MBRS

The MBRS/IMSD Program is designed to improve the academic and research capabilities of underrepresented minority students and to facilitate their progress toward careers in biomedical research.

SDSU MARC

The Minority Access to Research Careers Program, sponsored by the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences, was established in 1975 to help develop the talent and to increase the number of Ph.D. degrees awarded among certain ethnic groups that have long been underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.

SDSU McNair

The SDSU McNair Scholars program is an innovative program that prepares talented students in the pursuit of doctoral study and careers in higher education

NASA

The Native American Student Alliance is a student orgnization at SDSU.

NARCH

The Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) initiative, currently in its seventh year, supports partnerships between AI/AN Tribes or Tribally-based organizations and institutions that conduct intensive academic-level biomedical, behavioral and health services research.

NSF

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"

NIH

The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information.

The Leadership Alliance

http://www.theleadershipalliance.org/matriarch/default.asp

Research and Training Opportunities at the NIH

http://www.training.nih.gov/index.asp

GRE

Follow this link if you wish to learn more about the GRE’s.

MCAT

Follow this link if you wish to learn more about the MCAT.