Program Information

Robert Ortega gives a presentation on health disparities on the CSU, LA campus in January 2014.

Program Description

The UM Social Work/Nursing Bridges to the Doctoral Program is committed to preparing underrepresented students for transition into and successful completion of PhD programs leading to careers conducting health disparities research. While completing their master’s degree at California State University, LA, Bridges students work closely with faculty to complete mentored research projects at their home institution, participate in a Summer Research Program at the University of Michigan, and prepare for and take the GRE. For more information see Frequenty Asked Questions and browse Bridges Program Documents.

Program Award

Research mentorship
Paid research assistantship
Tuition assistance
GRE preparation
Residential Summer Research Program on the University of Michigan campus, including: classes in the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, housing, and stipend for educational expenses
PhD program application assistance

Bridges Brochure

Mentoring

Each Bridges trainee is matched with a research mentor who works with them through both years of their master's degree program to develop their thesis research project. Learn more about the Bridges faculty here.

“I have improved professionally and personally as a result of my mentoring experience."

Joanna Barreras, Bridges Alumni,

Currently enrolled in the PhD program in social welfare at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs