While studying full time at Spelman College, Binta Robinson received the prestigious Minority Access to Research Centers (MARC) program scholarship, part of an initiative to increase the number of skilled scientists from underrepresented demographics who work in biomedical research. The MARC program looks to higher education institutes that enroll a large number of minority students in order to strengthen its scientific curricula and research opportunities.
After receiving the Minority Access to Research Centers program scholarship, students must perform a research project in a biomedical field under the supervision of an approved faculty member, while simultaneously participating in three honors courses and maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 or above. MARC scholarship recipients must also write and defend an undergraduate thesis based on their research and findings. Outside of their academic requirements, MARC scholarship holders are also required to take part in various seminars and workshops, as well as regional, national, and international meetings. The Minority Access to Research Centers program also highly encourages its scholars to participate in a summer research program at an external laboratory after they have completed their schoolwork. At Spelman College, the MARC program joins with the Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research to assist a greater number of minority students and teachers in pursuing careers in biomedical research. Comments are closed.
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AuthorA former Primary Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Binta Robinson has examined more than 100 United States patent applications. Archives
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