Undergraduate Research Scholarships

The application deadline has been extended to Monday, April 22. Completed applications must be turned into the Warren Provost's Office (Room 1102) by 4pm.

Warren College Undergraduate Research Scholarships encourage outstanding Warren students to engage in scholarly research and creative or artistic experimentation. These scholarships provide support of up to $2,000 to subsidize travel, supplies, equipment, and other costs associated with these endeavors.

Warren students from all majors are eligible to apply. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement.

Applications are evaluated by a panel of Warren College faculty from a variety of disciplines. The applicant must secure a faculty sponsor who must approve the overall project and itemized budgetary request. All recipients will be required to submit an analytical paper (in addition to any physical project that might result) at the completion of the project.

Apply for the 2013-2014 Warren Undergraduate Research Scholarship.

Project Prerequisite:

The project proposal must be independent research for work above and beyond the normal course of study, unless the project overlaps with research associated with a senior honors project or independent/special studies. The subject matter of the research project does not have to be related to the student’s major, minor, or other coursework. Before applying, applicants must secure a faculty sponsor who must approve the project and budget and will advise during the research process.

Recipients of the 2012-2013 Undergraduate Research Scholarships

		Elena Chang is an Urban Studies and Planning major from Cupertino, CA. Her researchproject explores how local knowledge may be integrated into urban designpractices that may in turn improve the quality of life in low-income communities.She loves architecture, music, long car rides at night, flying kites, and doingspontaneous things with her friends.
		Thomas Chew is a Bioengineering and Economics double major from Burlingame, CA. His research project, "Effects of Environmental and Technological Factors on Infant Health in Chile," studies how best to improve infant health in developing regions of the world. His interests include tennis, running, and doing research. After graduation, he hopes to pursue joint M.D./Ph.D. degrees, combining the research and clinical sides of medicine.
		Sam Lai is a Biochemistry and Cell Biology major and Psychology minor from Fremont, California. He plans on pursuing a medical degree (MD) after graduation and is interested in cancer and the oncology field. He also enjoys teaching and helping others with classes.
		Andrew Lee is a second year Biotechnology major from Cerritos, CA. His research project, entitled "Effects of Hypoxia on adipose-derived stem cell myogenesis" will investigate how low oxygen levels found in stem cell niches as well as ischemic and injury sites will affect stem cell muscle differentiation. He hopes to pursue a Ph.D and eventually launch a biotechnology startup. He enjoys sports, photography, and wants to write a children's picture book one day.
		Kyaw Naing is a Biochemistry and Cell Biology major from Los Angeles, CA. His research project is on "alternatively spliced isoforms of Dif," a transcription factor protein in the Drosophila Toll pathway. The Toll pathway regulates the transcription of antimicrobial peptides and pathogen recognition proteins. He hopes to find out what kind of different cofactors these isoforms recruit. He spends his free time reading books and playing basketball.
		Michael Pimienta is a Biochemistry and Cell Biology major and Psychology minor from Los Angeles, CA and Guadalajara, Mexico. He enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors, biking, and home projects. He plans on pursuing a career in academic medicine in his future.
		Allison Quach is a Visual Arts Media and Biology double major from Alameda, CA. Her research focuses on exploring possible pharmaceutical alternatives that prevent neuropathy in models of Type-1 and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Currently there is no treatment for diabetic neuropathy, a symptom that affects the majority of diabetic patients. She plans on pursuing a career in medicine. Her interests include swimming, running, biking, photography, and foreign films.
		Jason Trees is a double major in Cognitive Science and Biochemistry & Cell Biology. He is also pursuing the contiguous BS/MS degree program through UCSD’s Biology Department, with the ultimate goal of pursuing a career in medicine. His research is in the area of “Human Electrocortical Dynamics and Spatial Coding Associated with Allocentric, Egocentric, and Predetermined Routes,” which brings together high-resolution full body motion capture, large-scale interactive virtual environments, and human EEG recordings. His interests include surfing, swimming, volunteering, and playing his bass.
		Will Warren is a Mechanical Engineering major from Novato, CA. His research project, entitled “Simultaneous Localization and Mapping of Urban Environments using Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” will explore 3D point cloud mapping and modern sensing technology applications for firefighting. Will's interests include technology, robotics, entrepreneurship, and racquetball. He plans on pursuing graduate school after completing his undergraduate work at UCSD.