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Funded through the National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), this program assists universities and colleges in strengthening the STEM workforce through the development of highly competitive students from historically underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines.

The goal of the LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) program is to increase the success of STEM graduate students from underrepresented populations, with emphasis on PhD matriculation and completion. This program supports a cohort of 12 students who were involved in LSAMP programs during their undergraduate studies and provides them the opportunity to pursue doctoral degrees in engineering, computer science or physics. BD Fellows work alongside esteemed STEM faculty, leading to a doctoral degree and, ultimately, careers in research and teaching, thus contributing to our nation’s STEM enterprise. BD Fellows discover and conduct state-of-the-art research that they are passionate about sharing with the STEM community at large.