Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate
Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate
Wrap Around Mentoring
$27,144
Annual Stipend
16000
Tuition Waiver $ Per Year
4
Research Lab Rotations
Annual stipend is set by the NIH and subject to change
RIT Masters of Science Programs
University of Rochester Doctoral Programs
With the Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate program, getting a doctorate is now more possible than ever.
Program Description
The Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate Program is the first of its kind that provides scientific mentoring for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to become strong candidates for doctoral degree programs in biomedical or behavioral science disciplines. The University of Rochester (UR) is a premier research institution that offers graduate lab research experience, doctoral-level mentoring, and valuable networking opportunities. The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) offers a number of master’s degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is one of nine colleges at RIT, and is the foremost technical higher education institution for the deaf in the world. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students will be paired with faculty, students, and staff from NTID, RIT, and UR to gain skills necessary for graduate studies and career advancement.
Who Should Apply?
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students who have been accepted into one of the biomedical or behavioral science master’s degree programs at RIT may apply for the Bridges program. Applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better with a desire to become a biomedical or behavioral scientist.
U-RISE Program
Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate is a program for graduate students. Are you an undergraduate interested in a program like Bridges? Check out U-RISE.
Team
The Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate program is the first of its kind that provides master’s level mentoring and guidance toward admission to a doctoral degree program in biomedical and behavioral science disciplines.
The University of Rochester (UR) is a research-intensive institution that offers biomedical and behavioral sciences doctoral programs at the UR Medical Center.
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a doctoral university with a wide range of master’s degrees in biomedical and behavioral sciences disciplines. The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is one of RIT’s colleges and is the foremost Deaf higher education technological institution in the world. Within the Bridges Program, deaf and
hard-of-hearing students will be paired with faculty, students, and staff from NTID, RIT and UR to develop skills necessary for graduate studies and career advancement.
Bridges Mentors
Mentors involved in the Bridges Program are leaders in their areas of research, and are enthusiastic about training future researchers in their fields.
Applying to the Bridges Program
Students who intend to apply for this program should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above, and have the goal of becoming a biomedical or behavioral scientist. After applying to, and being accepted into, one of the relevant RIT master’s degree programs, applicants can fill out an application to be considered for the Bridges program. When students fill out the online application for Bridges, they should have the following materials ready to upload.
- A personal essay on how the Bridges Program will assist them in preparing for doctoral training. Applicants should describe how the Bridges Program will help them achieve their dream of becoming a Deaf scientist.
- Undergraduate transcripts
- A resume or CV
In addition, applicants should have three letters of recommendation sent directly to bridges@rit.edu and CCed to bcjntm@rit.edu and djldhb@rit.edu.
Contact Bridges to the Doctorate Team
Interested? Questions?
Email us or fill out the form below and submit.
Email: bridges@rit.edu
This program is supported by the National Institute for General Medical Sciences grant number T32 GM150525