The Diversity Programs Office is a proud partner of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in science and engineering.  As a member of the Upstate New York LSAMP Alliance, we are excited to host the Cornell University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Research (CU LSAMP-R) summer program for undergraduates.  Details about CU LSAMP-R are provided below on this page.  We also offer programs during academic year program.  Visit the LSAMP Scholars Program website to learn more about opportunities during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Overview of CU LSAMP-R

CU LSAMP-R is an all expense paid summer research opportunity that provides undergraduate participants with the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and staff as well as network with others in their field of interest through weekly luncheons.

Undergraduate students, interested in gaining a deeper understanding in an engineering-related field, have the opportunity to conduct and present research over a ten-week duration under the auspices of a Cornell Engineering faculty research mentor. Through this one-on-one partnership, participants will gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research and scientific experimentation. CU LSAMP-R was developed to aid in the retention of traditionally underrepresented minority groups in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

CU LSAMP-R offers participants:

• A research stipend of $3,400
• A round-trip travel stipend for students living outside of Ithaca, NY
• A double room in a residential hall
• A campus bus pass or a campus parking pass
• Access to state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries, computer/study lounges, etc.

Further, CU LSAMP-R participants have the opportunity to:

• Develop a meaningful research agenda and conduct research with a faculty research mentor
• Present a scientific research talk
• Design a research poster and discuss their poster presentation of their research at a symposium on campus and
• Submit a written report at the end of the summer research activity that may lead to a publication

 Interested students are highly encouraged to view our CU LSAMP-R Frequently Asked Questions to gain more insight about the program.

Eligibility

• Participants of CU LSAMP-R must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and African American, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
• Applicants must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better
• Have completed at least two semesters of college
• Have at least two semesters remaining of their undergraduate education at the start of the summer program

Application Requirements

We are currently accepting online applications for the 2010 CU LSAMP-R [Link to Application].  Only completed applications will be reviewed.  All applicants are required to submit the following documents for consideration:

• Submit completed application (online)
  
• Submit transcript(s)
• Submit two (2) letters of recommendation  
• Submit an essay detailing applicant's research interests (online)
  

Applications are due by February 8, 2010. 

Applicants will be notified of acceptance via e-mail between March 15 - April 5, 2010.

Questions not covered in Frequently Asked Questions that you would like answered,  E-mail questions to dpeng@cornell.edu or call 607.254.5202.

Cornell University LSAMP

The ULSAMP program is supported by the NSF under Grant No. 06-552. NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering that are administrated through formed alliances between universities and colleges. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation accounts for about one-fourth of federal support to academic institutions for basic research.