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Hunter undergraduates from underrepresented communities who are majoring in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, or Physics may apply to the MARC Program. MARC scholars are supported for up to three years, receiving tuition remission and a stipend for their participation in research. In addition to the paid year-round laboratory research experience, scholars are part of the MARC learning community focused on student success and professional development.

Application deadline is January 15

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Candidates for the MARC Program must meet the following criteria:

• Must be U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident of the U.S.
• Must meet at least one of the underrepresented categories:
  • Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in biomedical research on a national basis. The following racial and ethnic groups have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds

For more information please visit the NIH Grants website.

• Must be a matriculated full-time student majoring in the following Bachelor’s degree programs at Hunter College: (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, or Physics)
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Must have completed at least freshman year by the end of the spring semester with entry-level science course(s)
• Must have no previous bachelor’s degree
• Must have career goals in biomedical, or medically relevant physics or behavioral research
• Must have a commitment to apply in senior year to either a PhD track or MD/PhD program in biomedical sciences
• Students who are solely seeking medical school admissions or other solely clinically-oriented degrees such as D.MD, Pharm D, Psy D. etc. are ineligible

What is the application due date for the MARC program?

MARC will update the website with the application due date soon.

You can contact directly the MARC office for the specific date by emailing marc@.hunter.cuny.edu.

How do I apply and what constitutes a complete application?

• Applications can be found on this page below
• Two recommendation letters are needed from Hunter faculty in the sciences. The recommendation letters should be sent directly to: marc@hunter.cuny.edu.
• Official transcripts are needed from any previously attended colleges outside of CUNY.

What happens to my application after I submit it?

After the application deadline, completed applications will be reviewed for consideration and applicants will be selected for an interview with the MARC admissions committee. Applicants who are accepted to MARC at Hunter will start the program in June.