Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program at Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a preeminent undergraduate research training scholarship program with the goal of increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups who pursue Ph.D. degrees and research careers in the biomedical sciences. This program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The program provides scholars with individualized academic advising, guided preparation for graduate school, continuous administrative support and professional development activities to ensure a competitive edge in today’s scientific arena.
The U-RISE program aims to promote diversity in biomedical science at the doctoral level, by engaging undergraduate students who a strong desire to earn a Ph.D. in a customized research-intensive undergraduate training experience.
Questions?
Application process
Application deadline is Early Spring 2025. Please see Dr. Melanie Griffin in the Science building, room 510, Kennesaw Campus (SC 510) for more information.
Eligibility
Students are eligible to apply to the KSU U-RISE Program if they:
Mentors
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB)
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Organismal Biology
wpreisse@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-3466
SC 326
Engineering - Industrial
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
lvallad1@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7242
M 115
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Industrial Engineering
cscherre@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5413
Q 329
Engineering - Mechanical
Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)
Assistant Vice President for Innovation and Commercialization and Associate Professor of Microbiology
ccornel5@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5115
SC 519
Interim Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Director of Special Programs and Associate Professor of Biology
mgriff40@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6654
SC 509
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
djia@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6158
SC 522
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
slee295@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2794
SL 3004
Associate Vice President for Research Operations and Professor of Biology
snowak@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7777
SL 4006
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of Biology
vsuppira@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6155
SL 5002
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
jwardwel@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6158
SC 525
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
myoshina@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6604
SC 503
Psychology