<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear Faculty,<br><br>We are excited to announce that our 2026-2027 <span class="gmail-il">CUSP</span> Mentor <span class="gmail-il">application</span> is <span class="gmail-il">now</span> <span class="gmail-il">open</span>!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><b><span class="gmail-il">Apply</span> here: </b><span style="background-color:transparent"><a href="https://forms.gle/m8gSboseFGik9EsW9">https://forms.gle/m8gSboseFGik9EsW9</a></span></div><div><b><span class="gmail-il">Application</span> deadline is January 15, 2026</b></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:black">This program, funded by the</span><span style="color:rgb(0,36,81)"> <u><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/initiatives-outreach/uc-hsi-ddi.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,36,81)">UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI)</span></a></u>, </span><span style="color:black">provides mentoring and career development to graduate students who are interested in becoming professors and are from groups typically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). All Faculty in CNAS, Biomedical Sciences, or Bioengineering are welcome to <span class="gmail-il">apply</span>.</span><div><br></div><div>Please email <a href="mailto:cuspbb2p@ucr.edu" target="_blank">cuspbb2p@ucr.edu</a> should you have any questions.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,<br>The <span class="gmail-il">CUSP</span>/BB2P Team</div></div></div>