The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). All eligibility criteria for participation in LSAMP are determined by NSF guidelines and compliance standards. These requirements are established to ensure consistency across all LSAMP programs nationwide and to align with the goals set forth by the NSF.
Students interested in participating in LSAMP must meet the following NSF-defined eligibility criteria:
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
- Be enrolled in an undergraduate NSF approved non-medical STEM discipline major;
- Be from a population historically underrepresented in STEM, as defined by NSF.
Please note that eligibility is strictly guided by NSF policy and cannot be altered at the institutional or program level. For more information on NSF eligibility standards, please visit the NSF LSAMP Program Overview.
LSAMP at Rutgers University–New Brunswick is a non-medical science program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. In compliance with NSF grant requirements, the program is designed to increase the interest, retention, graduation, and success of students from historically underrepresented groups in non-medical (STEM) fields. Now in phase III of funding, the primary focus is to promote undergraduate research and post-baccalaureate studies in STEM fields.
Students in the LSAMP program are provided academic support, including but not limited to:
- Faculty-mentored research, including paid summer research opportunities and international experiences
- Travel funding to present research projects at conferences, to conduct international research, and/or compete in STEM competitions
- Tutoring with Rutgers Learning Center staff
- Workshops to assist with preparing for and applying to graduate school
- GRE Prep courses and ALEKS Online Course
The LSAMP program at Rutgers–New Brunswick is one of nine members of the Garden State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (GS-LSAMP). Other members include Essex County College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Rutgers University–Newark, and William Paterson University.