The Curci Ph.D. Scholars Program was established in 2021 to provide full scholarships and living expenses for the first two years of Ph.D. programs  in life sciences for students at three universities: the University of California Berkeley, the University of California San Diego, and the University of Washington. In 2022, the Program was expanded to three additional universities: the University of California San Francisco, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the University of Utah.

The Curci Ph.D. Scholars Program does not accept applications or unsolicited nominations.