# Biology Scholars Program
**Source**: https://bsp.berkeley.edu/
**Parent**: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/academics/research-opportunities/
## The Future of Academia is Now
Inclusive Excellence in STEM education
Background image: BSP members posing for a group photo on the UC Berkeley campus.
## At the Biology Scholars Program, we work side-by-side with students to access their untapped talent and create their academic and career blueprints.
### *Our wrap-around multi-pronged approach includes student-centered mentoring, teaching, and alliance. Members belong to an inclusive community and environment that is the cornerstone of a rewarding and full college experience for all students, regardless of their backgrounds.*
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## In the Spotlight
Take a deep dive into the Biology Scholars Program's impact on the university and key findings from the new **Real Change Study Report** (pub. 2024). This study was made possible by our partners at UCSF and generous funding from HHMI.
Read the full [Real Change Study Report](https://bsp.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/downsized_bsp_real_change_report.pdf).
View the [summary Glideshow](https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/tgMYLqwXh5nNW) of the Real Change Study Report.
## [Science for all: Berkeley's Biology Scholars Program](/file/670)
*Video by Stephen McNally and Elizabeth Costello*
UC Berkeley: Light the Way
At the Biology Scholars Program, our mentoring and support systems activate students’ potential for success in biology, at Berkeley, and in life. In this video produced for UC Berkeley's [**Light the Way**](https://light.berkeley.edu/o/science-for-all-berkeleys-biology-scholars-program/) campaign, Dr. John Matsui, UC Berkeley faculty, and past and present BSP members talk about what makes BSP special.
## Recent Stories
[### BSP CIRM COMPASS Scholar Maya Singh recounts her experience in the COMPASS program
September 17, 2025](/news/bsp-cirm-compass-scholar-maya-singh-recounts-her-experience-compass-program)
[### BSP COMPASS Scholars participate in Parkinson's Moving Day event
May 21, 2025](/news/bsp-compass-scholars-participate-parkinsons-moving-day-event)
[### UC Berkeley’s Biology Scholars Program Receives $80K Grant to Enhance Study Groups
October 28, 2024](/news/uc-berkeley%E2%80%99s-biology-scholars-program-receives-80k-grant-enhance-study-groups)
[### BSP CIRM COMPASS Scholars attend inaugural CIRM Conference
September 6, 2024](/news/bsp-cirm-compass-scholars-attend-inaugural-cirm-conference)
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*The Biology Scholars Program prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.*