The ALZA Corporation Scholarship provides support to students in the sciences who are interested in broadening their research experience with faculty mentors.
Established in 2001, this award provides scholarships to undergraduate students majoring in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Public Health, or Physics who have career interests in biology, chemistry, the pharmaceutical industry, or medicine.
Awarded once a year, each ALZA Scholar receives $13,000 that can be used across a two-year period—summer research wages (up to approximately $5,000 for up to two summers), academic year research wages (up to $2,500) for up to two academic years and supply funds (up to $500 total for the summer and academic year). Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Applications are due March 15, 2021.
Meet the 2020 ALZA Scholars
Jasmine Jaing '22
Biology, Public HealthThe Genomic and Phenotypic Diversity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Using the CYS4 Gene
Faculty Mentor: David Hess
Michelle Nguyen '21
Biochemistry, MusicSynthesis of Amino Esters and Cyclic Macrocycles with Modified Heterocycles
Faculty Mentor: Amelia Fuller
Zeeshan Javed '22
BiologyPARP 13,14, and 15's impact in Viral Regulation
Faculty Mentor: Ian Carter-O'Connell