Competitive EDGE Summer Research Program

The Competitive EDGE Summer Research Program is designed to give five selected graduate students an opportunity to begin research in their UCSD academic department the summer prior to the start of their graduate program. All applicants must consult with their department prior to applying for this opportunity.

Participants are required to attend workshops which acclimate them to the university. In addition, these workshops provide an opportunity for participants to network with one another and build relationships. Workshop facilitators are members of the UCSD community and serve as faculty, staff or continuing graduate students in various academic fields. There is an orientation at the beginning of the summer program. This is a time when the participants meet OGS staff, each other and continuing graduate students. At the end of the program, the participants and their faculty mentors are invited to a Closing Luncheon wherein all participants are acknowledged for their involvement.

Sample Workshops