The mission of MARC-Hawai’i is “Hoʻoulu nā laeʻula akeakamai,” a Hawaiian phrase meaning “good mentoring leads to well-trained scientists”. Therefore, the mission of MARC-Hawaii is to encourage and provide training in biological research for UHM students, who are underrepresented in the sciences.

The Two-year MARC Training Plan for juniors and seniors is summarized in Table 1. Each year, six UR STEM students will be accepted into the program. MARC – Hawaii includes 2 workshops, 4 semesters of coursework designed explicitly for MARC students, 4 semesters of mentored research, a course in responsible conduct in research (RCR), a summer research experience, as well as, meeting with MARC speakers, and participating in 2 national and several local meetings.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
• Full-time student at UHM (12 credits)
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) major – in  CNS, CTAHR, CoE, and SOEST
• Upcoming 3rd and 4th-year undergraduates (must have 2-3 years left in undergraduate degree)
• We highly encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM to apply

MARC Scholar Expectations

• Maintain satisfactory course work, in addition to MARC coursework. 
• Conduct research part-time (Full time: Summer)
• MARC Course work
  • 2-course credits for each of the 4-semester courses
  • Up to 4 credits of directed research per semester
  • 5-course credits for the Summer Research Experience 

• Financial Benefits
  • Paid tuition
  • Monthly stipends throughout Junior and Senior years
  • Funds for research and travel

• Academic Growth
  • Mentored research internships
  • Opportunities to publish and present research
  • Graduate school application preparation