LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP) PROGRAM

Program Description

The goal of the LSAMP program (NSF HRD-1302873) is to increase the participation of individuals who have faced social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The CSUEB LSAMP program is focused on increasing graduate school preparedness and readiness for all LSAMP participants with a major emphasis on providing participants with hands-on research experiences.

ELIGIBILITY Criteria for CSU- LSAMP scholars: 

  • Be a U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Be an individual who has faced or faces social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in STEM.
  • Discipline GPA should be 2.5 or higher
  • Be engaged in research
  • Be able to attend ALL LSAMP events in-person
  • Be enrolled at a participating campus in an undergraduate major in STEM discipline or have expressed an interest in pursuing a STEM baccalaureate degree. Attached are a list of majors provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), that will fall under the STEM category.
  • We strongly encourage freshman, sophomores, and transfer students to apply!

Applications are OPEN NOW!!

  1. If you believe that you are eligible (see above), please COMPLETE application. 
  2. You will receive an e-mail COPY of your responses.
  3. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis until the program is filled.
  4. Campus coordindator will review applications and e-mail status of applications on: August 15th, September 5th, Sept. 26th, 2024

  5. In-person orientation dates - coming SOON!

    • Monday, Oct. 28 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm
    • Thursday, Oct. 31 | 12:15 - 1:15 pm
    • Thursday, Oct. 31 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm
    • Friday, Nov. 1 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm

For more information about the statewide CSU effort, please visit the statewide office site here:

CSU-LSAMP is funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant #HRD-1302873 and the Chancellor's Office of the California State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the Chancellor's Office of the CSU.

LSAMP Proud

Bridge to Doctorate

Preparing participating students for PhD studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

Overview:

Participating students will focus on activities that will enhance their preparation for PhD studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). CSU-LSAMP BD Program at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) includes completion of a Master of Science degree and entrance into a PhD program in a STEM discipline. CSU-LSAMP BD fellows are expected to complete the Master of Science degree in science, mathematics or engineering within 24 months. At the start of each new NSF-funded CSU-LSAMP BD program, a cohort of 12 students are selected. The CSU-LSAMP Program Oversight Committee determines which CSU campus will be the performance site for each LSAMP-BD program, contingent upon NSF funding. Program activities are designed to ensure that each CSU-LSAMP BD fellow:

  • pursues a rigorous curriculum of graduate study leading to a MS degree in a STEM discipline in two years
  • participates in a project of original research and acquires the skills required to communicate the outcomes in written and oral formats [written thesis, publication(s) in peer-reviewed journal(s), presentation(s) at national scientific conferences, presentation at departmental seminar or other on-campus program functions];
  • receives intense advising, mentoring and academic support necessary to become a confident and successful graduate student; and
  • achieves competitive scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) general & subject tests to support acceptance into a high quality PhD program.

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible for the CSU-LSAMP BD research fellowship, you must (1) have been a participant in an LSAMP (also called CAMP or AMP) program at your undergraduate institution and (2) have applied to and been accepted for admissions to a Fresno State Graduate School and to the specific STEM department in which you intend to receive the Master of Science degree. Please note, some departments have very specific deadlines for receipt of your application.

Program Benefits:

  • $32,000 stipend per year
  • Cost of education allowanceCalifornia residency graduate tuition and fees for two years towards completion of a MS degree in a STEM discipline 
  • Travel to professional conferences
  • Mentorship  
  • Professional Development
  • STEM PhD program application support

* Funded by the National Science Foundation - NSF Award 1905148