The UC Davis Center for Poverty Research is please to announce
the renewal of the UCD-SPREE program. The Center will once again
host undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) for summer experiences with poverty research
and mentorship toward academic careers.
The UC Davis Summer Poverty Research Engagement Experience
(UCD-SPREE), funded by the UC Office of the President (UCOP) for
three years,will host four undergraduates from Howard University,
Spelman College and Morehouse College each summer. They will work
with faculty and graduate students on a defined poverty research
project, and will participate in a number of professional
skill-building workshops and seminars.
The summer experience will include room and board in the UC Davis
student housing program and a stipend for the summer. Each
student will receive GRE test preparation and will attend
workshops on applying to graduate school, on writing an academic
resume and writing for policy. The program also includes funding
to attend one of the Center’s conferences during the academic
year.
