ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-10

DEADLINE:  JUNE 19, 2009

Mentored undergraduate research program

 (Investigacion Subgraduada AMP - Promo En Español Aquí)

PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Eligibility Requirements:  To be eligible to apply for a PR-LSAMP stipend and participate in the Mentored Undergraduate Research Experience program, the applicant student must:

1.       Be a US Citizen.  PR-LSAMP is not allowed by its rules and regulations to give economic support to foreign students.

2.       Be enrolled in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) undergraduate program.

3.       Have a GPA and a Major GPA of at least 3.0 (selection of eligible applicants starts with the highest GPA’s).

4.       Submit the application form with all the required documents by the established deadline.

5.       If the letter of recommendation was not uploaded by the student, the original must be submitted to the PR-LSAMP office for revision by the established deadline.

6.       Submit to the PR-LSAMP office the academic transcript (student copy accepted) by the established deadline.

To continue in the program during the second semester of the given academic year, the student must:

1.       Submit the academic transcript of the previous semester by June 19.

2.       Maintain a GPA and a Major GPA of at least 3.0.

3.    Have complied with all the program requirements and those agreed with his research mentor during the past semester of the academic year.

Participation Requirements-If accepted to the program, the students must:

1.    Attend all the workshops scheduled by the PR-LSAMP program as well as those scheduled by his/her research mentor.

2.     Comply with the requirements established by his/her research mentor regarding the hours to be  dedicated to the research work in the lab. 

3.       Maintain a GPA and a Major GPA of at least 3.0.

4.       Present his research work at the annual Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting (PRISM), to be held annually the second Saturday of March.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PROGRAM

1.            Receive a $800 stipend at the end of the session

2.            Receive $200 for lab materials

3.            Participate of workshops that will make you are more competitive student and will help you as a graduate student

4.            Qualify for PR-LSAMP sponsorship to present the research work at national forums

5.            Qualify for the Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship once you graduate and are accepted to graduate school

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

Visit our web page, WWW.PRLSAMP.ORG and apply through our E-Registration System.  Details in the page.