Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Sophomore Research Based Learning Community

LSAMP is excited to partner with the Student Access, Transition and Success Programs Office to launch the LSAMP Sophomore Research Based Learning Community (SRBLC), effective August 2011.

Some highlights of the LSAMP SRBLC are:

• Students live, learn and study with students that have similar STEM academic goals
• Students conduct cutting-edge research with STEM Faculty and their research teams
• Students attend & present research at local, regional, and national STEM conferences
• Students acquire preparation for graduate school in STEM disciplines
• Students will gain professional skills for life beyond college
• Students receive mentoring and academic coaching by graduate students in the Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program
• Students increase their knowledge base for STEM career opportunities
• Students will participate in a service-learning project that will increase their STEM leadership competence and communication

Student participants receive a stipend for participating in the program; the faculty mentor will receive a stipend to cover the cost of research supplies. 

Students interested in the LSAMP Sophomore Research Based Learning Community may apply for this Learning Community online at https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0OnYp36IVda5v5a .

The priority deadline for application is February 20, 2011, applying to the program does not guarantee placement; learning community placement is determined by a competitive process based on a comprehensive review of your application. 

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be a sophomore undergraduate student by August 2011
• Applicants are encouraged to have a 2.5 Cumulative GPA
• Undergraduate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) including Agricultural Sciences & Engineering
• Applicants must be US citizens, nationals, or permanent US residents

Please apply quickly, as spaces are limited. We are only able to accommodate twenty (20) students.

If you have any questions concerning the LSAMP program or the LSAMP Research Based Learning Community please contact Porsche Williams at 765-496-7967 or willi211@purdue.edu.