{"id":18696,"date":"2023-02-23T18:12:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ramp-up\/?page_id=18696"},"modified":"2026-11-09T13:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:28:55","slug":"elegibility-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ramp-up\/elegibility-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18696\" class=\"elementor elementor-18696\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc34382 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc34382\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a284c08\" data-id=\"a284c08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cce999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cce999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RaMP-UP program will begin in January 2027 with <strong>five (5) recent graduates from Puerto Rico and the mainland (United States)<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Student selection into the program will be based on <strong>three major aspects<\/strong>: academic performance, interest in a career in biological research, and limited or no research experience. Specifically, interest in topics that can be biological and\/or computational, as part of their future career goals.\u00a0A detailed explanation of the eligibility requirement for applying can be found here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9db769 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9db769\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dab2bd\" data-id=\"6dab2bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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than\u00a0<b>3.0<\/b>\u00a0(4.0 scale).<\/li><li>Students should be\u00a0<b>U.S. citizens, national or permanent residents<\/b>.<\/li><li>Interested in\u00a0<b>pursuing a career<\/b>\u00a0in emerging fields at the intersection of biology with other scientific disciplines that incorporate computational and quantitative analysis.\u00a0 a<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c989c2\" data-id=\"7c989c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34089b9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34089b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" 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elementor-size-default\">Looking for...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79953e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79953e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Students from universities and colleges that lack a strong research component in STEM fields.<\/li>\n<li>Students interested in thriving in a new environment.<\/li>\n<li>Hold a degree in a&nbsp;Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics&nbsp;(STEM) field.<\/li>\n<li>Students who have indicate&nbsp;three possible mentors&nbsp;whose research aligns with their interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb7fa68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"cb7fa68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27ca9b6\" data-id=\"27ca9b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c7326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c7326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Online Application is Now Open! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0751e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0751e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">The RaMP-UP program is offering a Spring Postbac Research Intensive from January 2027 to May 2027.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Deadline: December 1st, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4fc89d 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