Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Program Reference Guide      
  
Frequently Used Acronyms 
ECS = Emerging Caribbean Scientists 
HBCU-UP = Historically Black Colleges & Universities Undergraduate Program 
MARC = Minority Access to Research Careers 
MBRS = Minority Biomedical Research Support  
MBS = Math Behind the Science 
NIH = National Institutes of Health 
NSF = National Science Foundation 
RISE = Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement 
SSRI = Summer Sophomore Research Institute 
STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics 
SURE = Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 
Contact Information 
Website: http://ecs.uvi.edu 
Email: ecs@uvi.edu 
Phone: 340-693-1249 or 340-693-1397 
Fax: 340-693-1245 
Address: University of the Virgin Islands 
 
College of Science and Mathematics 
 
#2 John Brewers Bay 
 
St. Thomas, USVI   00802 
 
The mission of the ECS Programs is to increase research  
training and promote excellence for students at UVI. 
To apply for these scholarship and research opportunities, go to our website or contact us for more information. 
 
ECS Program 
MARC 
RISE 
HBCU-UP 
SSRI 
SURE 
MBS 
Details 
Funding Agency 
NIH 
NIH 
NSF 
NSF 
NSF 
NSF 
Time Period 
Academic Year 
Academic Year 
Academic Year 
Summer 
Summer 
Summer 
Minimum GPA  
3.00 
2.75 
3.00 
2.00 
2.75 
none 
Slots 
6 
10 
10 
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20 
Majors (full time, bachelor 
degree) 
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Biology 
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Chemistry 
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Computer Science 
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Marine Biology 
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Nursing 
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Psychology 
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Year Eligible to 
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Other 
Notes 
must be interested 
in getting a PhD 
must be interested 
in a research 
career in 
biomedical science 
for students 
interested in STEM 
careers 
provides 
opportunity for 
exposure to basic 
research methods 
intensive summer 
research program 
formerly 
Bridge2Calculus, 
open to high 
school seniors