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Transfer-to-Excellence

We regret to share that due to resource constraints, the Transfer-to-Excellence program has been placed on indefinite hiatus.  We will update this webpage should circumstances change. Thank you.

The Transfer-to-Excellence (TTE) Summer Research Program is a competitive summer internship for California community college students. This is a residential program consisting of seven-weeks of hands-on research experience in the laboratories of UC Berkeley engineering professors. TTE interns also participate in enrichment activities to enhance their preparation and confidence to transfer to a four-year university and pursue a career that applies their technical education. This program is jointly funded by the Hopper Dean Foundation and the College of Engineering.

The TTE Summer Research Program provides research experience for undergraduates in different disciplines within the College of Engineering. For more details on possible projects, view the potential faculty hosts and past intern projects.

Thi Lan Nhi Pham presents TTE research
2022 Transfer-to-Excellence Interns present their research findings at the conclusion of the summer

Program benefits

  • 7 weeks of hands-on research guided by faculty sponsors and graduate student mentors
  • Advising and support for transfer to a 4-year institution
  • Seminars on preparing for a careers in science and engineering
  • Guest speakers, lab tours, and field trips
  • $4,000 stipend plus room and board
  • Travel allowance up to $350
  • Participation in UC Berkeley’s Transfer Alliance Project (TAP)

Fast facts

60% of participants transfer to UC Berkeley!
86% of participants transfer to a UC campus
97% of past participants have transferred to a bachelors in STEM program
96% of participants are from one or more groups underrepresented in STEM

 

Ted Llera, with Nobel Prize winning Professor Jennifer Doudna. Ted transferred to UC Berkeley and continues to work with his faculty host
TTE Interns play chess after a long day of research
Interns hang out in Downtown Berkeley after a long day of research from various engineering sub-disciplines
Sela Murphy presents research poster
TTE Intern, Sela Murphy, presents her research on materials science at a poster session

More ways to explore TTE

Contact

tte@berkeley.edu

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