Bridge to the Doctorate Program Fellowship Opportunity

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Deadline

Monday, August 15, 2016 - 12:00

Bridge to the Doctorate Program
Fellowship Opportunity

Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PR-LSAMP)
is accepting applications for the Bridge to the Doctorate Program
for 1st year graduate students at the University of Puerto Rico,
Río Piedras and Mayagüez Campus

Who Qualifies

Current and former undergraduate PR-LSAMP students
First time graduate students in a STEM field in August 2016
Students accepted at UPR-Río Piedras & Mayagüez Campus

Benefits

The BDP Fellowship offers the following benefits during the first two years of graduate studies, subject to successful academic performance:

$32,000 fellowship per year for two years
Up to $4,000 per year for tuition, institutional fees, and health plan expenses
$3,250 per year for travel expenses
$2,250 per year for research and educational materials

Standard NSF Application Requirements:

Applicant was an LSAMP participant student during his/her undergraduate studies
Applicant intends to pursue a PhD degree STEM field in a 5 year period
Applied and was accepted at UPR-Rio Piedras or Mayagüez Campus to begin graduate studies in August 2016
An undergraduate GPA of 3.10 or higher

Puerto Rico Bridge-to-the-Doctorate Program Requirements – Fellows are required to:

Meet each semester all the requirements established by the Graduate School, and the Bridge to the Doctorate Program
Obtain a grade of B or higher in all courses each semester
Complete nine credits per semester, for a minimum of 36 credits of graduate work by the end of the two year fellowship
Take and pass the qualifying exams on the date established by the Graduate School
Submit the thesis proposal on or before the date in which the BDP fellowship ends (July 2018)
Be a mentor to an undergraduate PR-LSAMP student
Participate in all BDP activities, as established in the program’s calendar for each semester
Serve as role model to high school students