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Center for Training, Research, and Educational Excellence (CTREE)

Center for Training, Research, and Educational Excellence (CTREE)

Welcome to CTREE

The mission of the Center for Training, Research, and Educational Excellence (CTREE) is to enhance the educational and research experiences of students in higher education. Success is achieved by actively engaging students in research and scholarly activities that support them throughout their educational pathway and into their career. We aim to expand academic and non-academic workforce.

With over 11 million dollars in funding, the center serves as the home for several student development programs and focuses on student and faculty career development and institutional curriculum enhancement.

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The following programs are currently run by CTREE:

CTREE Programs
Terminated Programs Audience
CSUSM Bridges to the PhD Master’s students in Biology, Chemistry, Kinesiology & Psychology who plan to obtain a PhD after their master’s degree.
U-RISE Students with at least 60 units majoring in Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science & Math.
CSUSM Bridges to the Baccalaureate
The program is designed for students who attend Palomar College or MiraCosta College, and many BRIDGES Scholars transfer to CSU San Marcos to continue the research they began as Bridges Scholars.
BEARS-ESTEEMED Program This program is designed for first-year undergraduates interested in bioengineering and biomedical research
LSAMP Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior STEM Majors in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science & Math.
CTREE Programs
Non-Terminated Programs Audience
McNair Scholars Program       Students with at least 60 units. Supports both STEM and non-STEM majors in pursuing graduate studies and earning a PhD.
CA-NARCH    Interested in American Indian/Alaska Native Health. Be a STEM major at CSUSM, SDSU, UC San Diego, or Palomar College.
TRDRP-SVFSIP      Students with at least 60 units interested in health research and advocacy.

Learn more about each programs benefits and eligibility criteria visit their individual webpages.

Priority Applications and Programs Update

We are no longer accepting applications for any of our programs

CTREE scholars get the following benefits:

  • Personalized, one-on-one academic and career advising.
  • Research opportunities with CSUSM faculty.
  • Full preparation for and help with the graduate school application process.
  • Access to GRE preparation materials.
  • Opportunities to travel to conferences to present your research.
  • Access to information about paid summer research opportunities.
  • Opportunities to network with other undergraduates who are interested in obtaining a Ph.D. degree.
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Programs Suddenly Terminated by NIH

Unfortunately, NIH has suddenly terminated four of our programs. This has resulted in students not receiving their stipends to pay rent and buy food. Over the last 22 years, CTREE has served hundreds of students and almost 200 of our students either have PhD's or are in the process of obtaining their PhD. Over 80% are first generation/low income and many come back to San Diego County for employment.

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