BMSC PhD Lab Rotation Form

Use this form to confirm lab rotation placement with faculty member(s). Students should have prior approval from faculty member before completion of this form.

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BMSC 297 and 299 Enrollment Request Form

Use this form to confirm your BMSC 297 or 299 enrollment with biomed graduate program faculty mentor(s). This form must be completed each quarter for enrollment. Students should have prior approval from faculty mentor(s) before completion of this form. 

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Annual Research Progress Evaluation of Graduate Students

PhD students must participate in an annual review with their guidance or dissertation committee to evaluate academic and research progress as well as career objectives over the past year. This evaluation must be documented on the Annual Mentoring and Evaluation (AME) form (formerly ARPE) and submitted by no later than September 1 each year.

Evaluation meetings should be schedule in advance with all committee members. If you are a first year student completing your lab rotations, you should schedule a meeting with the Graduate Advisor for enrolled PhD students, Dr. Sika Zheng. Specific instructions are provided on the form. To obtain a copy of the current form, contact Graduate Student Services Advisor Hermila Torres.

Application for Teaching Assistant for Biomedical Sciences PhD Students

Teaching assistant positions are only open to current Biomedical Sciences PhD students. Applications and employment are administered by the School of Medicine Undergraduate Medical Education. Application instructions and deadlines will be provided via email announcements. The Graduate Student Services Advisor, Hermila Torres, can assist with general questions.

Application for Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences

Application instructions and deadlines will be provided via email announcements for the 2026-2027 cycle. Please contact Graduate Student Services Advisor, Hermila Torres, with any questions.

Application for Clinical GSR in Biomedical Sciences

Specialized clinical graduate student researcher positions are only open to current Biomedical Sciences PhD students who have advanced to candidacy. Applications and employment are administered by the School of Medicine's Clinical Sciences unit. Application instructions and deadlines will be provided via email announcements. The Graduate Student Services Advisor, Hermila Torres,can assist with general questions.

Application for Technical GSR in Biomedical Sciences

Specialized technical graduate student researcher positions are only open to current Biomedical Sciences PhD students. Applications and employment are administered by the Division of Biomedical Sciences. Application instructions and deadlines will be provided via email announcements. The Graduate Student Services Advisor, Hermila Torres, can assist with general questions.

Application for Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Travel Award

Ph.D. students in the Biomedical Sciences program should submit this form when applying for a graduate student travel award. The purpose for attending conference/training event must tie directly to your area of research interest. You must also submit information about the conference/training that reflects the day and time of your presentation at event, and be prepared to attach an abstract of your presentation or description of your work.

If you are master's program students seeking travel support, we encourage you to consider the GSA Conference Travel Grants offered by the UCR Graduate Student Association.

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Application for Graduate Student Association Conference Travel Grant

The Graduate Student Association provides conference travel grants only to fee paying graduate students currently attending the University of California, Riverside in order to promote the presentation at conferences of original graduate student research done at the university.

Visit the GSA to learn about Conference Travel Grants

Written Qualifying Examination Cover Sheet

Use the Research Proposal Cover Sheet to secure approval of written research proposal by the major professor before it can be reviewed by the approved qualifying exam committee. Submit digital copy of proposal and signed cover sheet to Graduate Student Services Advisor, Hermila Torres to receive a copy of the Written Exam Approval Form for final committee approval. The written proposal must be submitted to the committee no later than two weeks prior to the oral exam.

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Oral Qualifying Exam Committee Nomination (Form 2)

Use the Nomination for Qualifying Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Form 2) and the Report of Departmental Degree Requirements to nominate your oral qualifying exam committee and set the date for your exam no less than two weeks and preferably one month prior to the date of the final qualifying examination date.

The Nomination for Oral Qualifying Exam Committee (Form 2)can be found on R'Grad. Once submitted by the student, the petition will go through an electronic routing process. The student will receive an email once a decision is made.

Review academic history and degree audit to verify completion of requirements, including annual evaluation (ARPE). Contac the Graduate Student Services Advisor Hermila Torres, to correct any errors.

For more information on the regulations and procedures for the oral qualifying exam visit Graduate Division. Select "examinations" from the topics then the "the doctoral degree" category, Form 2.

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Oral Qualifying Exam Results and Dissertation Nomination (Form 3)

Use Report on Qualifying Examination and Nomination of Dissertation Committee (Form 3) to report the final recommendation of the committee and to nominate the dissertation committee. This form must be submitted within forty-eight (48) hours of the exam. Three members must be listed for the form to be accepted by Graduate Division.

Report of Oral Qualifying Exam (5 members) & Nomination of Dissertation Committee

Report of Oral Qualifying Exam (6 members) & Nomination of Dissertation Committee

To report changes to dissertation committee after original nomination approved, use form below.

Dissertation/Thesis Committee Nomination/Change Form via DocuSign

To review all regulations and procedures for the oral qualifying exam visit Graduate Division. Select "examinations" from the topics then the "the doctoral degree" category, Form 3.

For current COVID-19 Signing Regulations for the Oral Qualifying Exam Results guidelines visit Graduate Division's Campus Closure Updates.

Dissertation Exam Form

Use Report of Final Examination (Form 5) to report the final results of your final examination.

Report of Final Exam (Final Defense) for PhD via DocuSign

For instructions on dissertation submission can be found on the Graduate Division's Dissertation filing page.

To review all regulations and procedures for the final defense visit Graduate Division. Select "examinations" from the topics then the "the doctoral degree" category, Form 5.

For current COVID-19 Signing Regulations for the Final Defense Results guidelines visit the Graduate Division's Campus Closure Updates.