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Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Program 

 

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The CSULB COR, started in 1981, is one of the first of 26 COR sites funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

 Our mission is to expand the pool of academically talented students committed to careers in scholarly research on mental health issues. Selection of participants will be based on:

 

            √ academic merit

            √ commitment to program goals

            √ potential for acceptance to a graduate program

            √ availability of appropriate faculty mentors

 

The program is committed to increasing the diversity and excellence of mental health researchers by increasing the number of applicants who have faced societal/cultural barriers that limited their opportunities to achieve their potential such as:

 

            √ socioeconomic background (e.g. first generation college student, low income family*)

            √ limited educational opportunities (e.g. poor quality high school)

            √ race/ethnicity (e.g. groups historically underrepresented)

 
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents entering their junior year in the upcoming academic year. A cumulative minimum overall GPA of 3.00 and Psychology GPA of 3.4 are desired. Other indicators of academic potential such as past research experience and strong letters of recommendations from faculty will also be considered. Participants will be in the program for their junior and senior year, but continuation for the senior year is contingent on satisfactory performance in the first year. In exceptional cases, senior level students who have demonstrated strong research potential and commitment will be considered for one year of participation. 
 
Students are NOT
eligible for COR if they intend to pursue professional graduate degrees in fields such as, but not limited to:

 

Management (MBA), law (JD), social work (MSW), Marriage and Family Therapy Program (MFT), education/school psychology (MA or PPS credential in     school psychology), medicine (MD), or dentistry (DDS) unless they also plan to pursue a Ph.D.

 

* If you are from a low-income family and believe that this presented as a major barrier in pursuing your education, then you need to submit a copy of your parents’ most recent income tax return.

NIMH-COR at CSULB is supported by Grant MH16891 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

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