The HBCU Graduate Admission Pathways (HBCU GAP) program is a partnership that provides undergraduates from Howard University, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Florida A&M University, and campuses of the California State University system with summer research at UC Davis and joint mentoring by HBCU and UC Davis faculty. HBCU GAP consists of two research tracks:

• ecology and evolutionary biology for students from Howard University and CSUs

• molecular, cell, and developmental biology for students from Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Florida A&M University, and CSUs.

Regardless of the research focus, the HBCU GAP program takes a comprehensive approach to student intellectual development through seminars, video conferences, and mentoring to prepare students for summer research at UC Davis and competitive applications to graduate programs.

For more information about the HBCU GAP program, browse these pages or contact Academic Coordinator Carole Hom (clhom@ucdavis.edu).