The Research Early Access Program (REAP) supports rising sophomore students to participate in Occidental’s 10-week Summer Research Program and complete faculty-mentored research in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, or physics. REAP fellows also participate in talks and programming throughout the subsequent academic year.
About the REAP Fellowship
The program is open to all rising sophomores interested in the sciences of biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, and physics. Priority will be given to students who are the first in their families to attend college, and to students historically underrepresented in the STEM fields (i.e. - BIPOC students; Women).
Fellows receive:
- Study award of $5200.
- Subsidized on-campus housing and meal plan based on financial need.
Application
To apply, complete the application found on the URC’s Applications & Reports Portal, including a personal statement explaining your interest in the program and how your experiences have shaped your interest in science.
The applications will open on February 21, 2023.
Applications due on March 21, 2023 at 5:00pm.
Recent Recipients
2022
- Mario Alvarado [mentor: Raul Navaro, Chemistry]
- Ilana Baum [mentor: Dan Pondella, Biology]
- Lily Gebhart [mentor: Daniel Snowden-Ifft, Physics]
- Eleanor Goddard [mentor: Andrew Udit, Chemistry]
- Zelie Goldbert Little [mentor: Sabrina Stierwalt, Physics]
- Makayla Iliscupidez [mentor: Adrewn Udit, Chemistry]
- Jule Kilgore-Reed [mentor: Shana Goffredi, Biology]
- Isabella Lambert [mentor: Joseph Schulz, Biology]
- Songhee Lee [mentor: Jeffrey Cannon, Chemistry]
- Evelyn Lorch [mentor: Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub, Chemistry]
- Marisa Mow [mentor: Dan Pondella, Biology]
- Alex Moye [mentor: Andrew Udit, Chemistry]
- Lauren Samaniego [mentor: Amber Stubler, Biology]
- Sarah Titcombe [mentor: Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub, Chemistry]
- Samuel Villescas [mentor: Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub, Chemistry]
- Tatiana Washington [mentor: John McCormack, Biology]
2021
- Ishan Ashford [mentor: Christopher Oze, Geology]
- Chester Cahill [mentor: Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub, Chemistry]
- Ling Chen [mentor: Janet Scheel, Physics]
- Arelí Fernandez Orozco [mentor: Joseph Schulz, Biology]
- Amanda Iglesias [mentor: Andrew Udit, Chemistry]
- Rachel Iskanian [mentor: Shana Goffredi, Biology]
- Kel Kline [mentor: Gretchen North, Biology]
- Zerlina Lai [mentor: John McCormack, Biology]
- Mashly Martinez [mentor: Andrew Udit, Chemistry]
- Melina Sanchez [mentor: John McCormack, Biology]
- Ella Surposa [mentor: Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub, Chemistry]
- Aaliyah Washington [mentor: Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub, Chemistry]