Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate

Students enrolled in undergraduate programs and interested in pursuing graduate studies at UCSD can participate in programs through the AGEP program. Prospective students can participate in our summer research program, receive advice about graduate school, or connect with UCSD through the Diversity Outreach Collaboration.

Summer Research Program
UCSD AGEP offers an eight-week summer research program in a UCSD laboratory. The program is part of the Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) and is open to eligible undergraduate and masters level students attending any college or university.

To learn about other summer research programs at UCSD click here.

UCSD Graduate Program Preparation Advice and Application Assistance
A clear understanding of UCSD programs and the admissions application process can improve your application and enhance your likelihood of admission. Information is available on the UCSD website at http://gradschool.ucsd.edu. As well, you may contact us via gradconnect@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-3678.

Prospective graduate students are encouraged to sign up at the UCSD Graduate Interest Registration (http://gsir.ucsd.edu) site to provide departments with their academic and personal information before the application review.

Connect with UCSD through the Diversity Outreach Collaboration
UCSD AGEP develops partnerships with university graduate preparation programs through the Diversity Outreach Collaboration (DOC). Application fee waivers are available for students who are/were participants in LSAMP, CAMP, IMSD, IRT, MARC, MASEM, MBRS, McNair, MIRT, NIH SCHOLARS, PROJECT 1000, REU, RIMI, SRISP, STARS, SURF, and UC LEADS during their undergraduate studies. DOC works with programs and academic departments at partner campuses to set up presentations and visits to encourage underrepresented students to consider graduate studies at UCSD. Faculty, graduate students and staff present information about graduate programs, graduate school preparation, and the graduate school application process. Visits are made to partner campuses and arrangements are made for interested students to interact with UCSD faculty and graduate students in their proposed areas of study.