Welcome to BSP
The Biology Scholars Program (BSP), in the Department of Integrative Biology at U.C. Berkeley promotes the success of students from economic, gender, ethnic and cultural groups historically underrepresented in biology. The goal of BSP is to diversify who succeeds in science, thereby benefiting both the discipline and our larger society. Founded in 1992 by John Matsui and Caroline Kane, the program has supported over 2,650 students. BSP has been awarded funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the California Wellness Foundation. BSP currently has 650 active members.
BSP offers a “home” within the university where students receive comprehensive, tailored support based on their individual needs, including advising, study groups, paid internships, research opportunities, and a community of students committed to service.
John Matsui, BSP Co-Founder and Director is a recipient of The California Wellness Foundation's 2011 Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award.
John Matsui on Bay Area People interview "Champion of Health Profession Awardee"
BSPers in the News - "Doctors on Board"
Rathana Yim: Transfer Student, 2nd year at U.C. Berkeley, College of Natural Resources"
"LOOK OUT 2012 BSP will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary" More info to come...
