UofL Bridge to the Baccalaureate (ULBB)
A paid research opportunity for full-time arts and sciences majors who plan to transfer to UofL to complete a four-year degree in STEM+H (science, technology, engineering, math, health)
Program Overview
UofL Bridge to the Baccalaureate (ULBB) is a paid summer experience for arts and science majors at JCTC who plan to transfer to a four-year program. ULBB is funded by NIH award R25GM133328.
Program Highlights
- Learn skills
- Get extra mentoring before and after transfer
- Earn $5K in summer
- Present your results
Skill Development
- Laboratory techniques
- Data analysis
- Career strategies
- Public speaking
- Presentation preparation
Research Opportunities
ULBB research mentor labs are based in biology, biomedical engineering, computer science, pharmacology, physiology, psychology, public health and more.
Details about the program
- Anthropology (forensics)
- Biomedical engineering
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer science
- Computer information systems
- Engineering (all fields)
- Exercise physiology
- Exercise science
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Physics and astronomy
- Psychology
- Public health
- Freshman at JCTC Downtown campus, with a high school GPA > 2.5 and ACT > 19 preferred
- Associate of Science (AS) major; full-time student (Associate of Arts major considered if transferring to a STEM+H field listed below)
- Intention to transfer to UofL after sophomore year at JCTC; major in a STEM+H degree program
- Interested in a biomedical research or health-related career
- Can spend two summers working full time in our program for 10 weeks (paid), mid-May to late July
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident for this federally-funded program
- Preference for students prepared to begin the Bachelors degree sequence without remedial courses
Application period for 2026-2027 opens soon
- Contact Jennifer Wells at 502-852-6231 or via email with ‘ULBB question’ in the subject line if you need more information. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
- Priority will be given to applicants with letters from two references; instruct them to submit letters directly to Jennifer Wells with ‘ULBB reference – student name’ in the subject line as soon as possible. Reference letters should be from former/current teachers, employers, community group leaders, etc, but cannot be a relative of the applicant. Letter writers should provide their contact information, indicate how they know you and for how long, plus address your qualities (e.g., interest in biomedical career, degree plans, work ethic, maturity, etc) that inform their recommendation for the ULBB program.
- Applicants will be notified by email within two weeks of receiving the application if your application is being considered for one of the slots in the program, so please be certain your email address is correct on your application. You might then be asked to interview with program directors, either in person or online (e.g., Teams, Facetime, Zoom), before a final decision is announced.
