LSAMP

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary undergraduate program designed to substantially increase the quantity and quality of students, especially minority, in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

 

LSAMP Indiana Programs on campus:

• Enhancing students’ commitment to higher education with a particular emphasis on increasing underrepresented minorities

We support students and help them grow with:

• Thinking and learning skills
• Problem solving techniques
• Financial support
  • $1,500 Stipend

The LSAMP Research students:

• Participate in cutting edge projects
• Present their research at conferences
• Prepare for graduate school

Eligibility Requirements:

• Undergraduate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
• Applicants must be US citizens, nationals or permanent US residents

 

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester:       2nd Sunday of the Fall Semester at 11:59 PM.

Summer Session:  2nd  Sunday of April at 11:59 PM.

Questions?

Please contact Terri Szot Chance; LSAMP Coordinator

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LSAMP Application Information

 

 

 

 

 

The LSAMP application will include the following questions in addition to general information:

Career or Educational Plans after Graduation: (Because the goal of the program is to encourage student students to remain in STEM fields for their academic program and for their career, plans for going to a STEM graduate program or hopes to work in a STEM career are given further consideration.)

Honors or Awards: (List any awards whether they are from a school or other organization.  Awards show the efforts put forth by the applicants and their potential for success)

Have you any experience in a science research program? If yes, please give type and description of the research? (It is not necessary to have any previous science research experience, but it would be helpful to describe any research experience you have had and state if it was successful or beneficial.)

How do you expect to benefit from participation in the Indiana-LSAMP  Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program? (Describe the benefits that you believe you will receive from being in this program.  Besides learning from your research, how do you think being involved in a research program could help you?  What do you think you will learn?  Does the financial award enable you to dedicate more time to your academics?  Answer questions such as this in your explanation.)

How do you anticipate that participation in this program will help you achieve your career goals? (Describe how you think this program can help for your future?  How could this experience help determine if you will continue in a STEM career path? What can you get from this program that would be useful in a STEM career?)

Please indicate your choice of research advisor and the area of research [science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]. You should have already talked to this person to make sure that you agree that they will be your advisor if you receive the LSAMP.  At this point you do not have to know of the specific project you will work on, but know who you will work with.

Questions?

Please contact Terri Szot Chance; LSAMP Coordinator