The Curci Scholars program was established in 2021 to provide full scholarships and living expenses for the first two years of Ph.D. programs for six students at each of 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. Scholarship Program does not accept applications or unsolicited nominations.