Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP)
 
The LSAMP program is aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of students' success in completing science, technology, engineering
and mathematics baccalaureate degree programs. Another aim is to increase the number of students interested in, academically qualified
for and matriculated into programs of graduate study. LSAMP supports sustained and comprehensive approaches that facilitate achievement
of the long-term goal of increasing the number of students who earn doctorates in STEM fields, particularly those from populations
underrepresented in the STEM fields. The program goals are accomplished through formation of alliances. Our program operates under the Alabama LSAMP which consists of Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Auburn University, Miles College, Oakwood College,
Stillman College, Talladega College, Tuskegee University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama-Birmingham, and University of
Alabama-Huntsville.
- Scholarships:
LSAMP Scholarships are initially awarded to outstanding incoming underrepresented minority freshmen majoring in Science, Engineering,
and Mathematics on the basis of their High School grades and ACT or SAT scores and/or their performance in the summer programs here at
Auburn University. All scholarship recipients are required to attend Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Workshops and maintain a 3.00 GPA.
Other students that attend these Workshops and do well in their courses are eligible to compete for these scholarships as they become available.
- Drop-In Center:
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Science and Mathematics Students - The COSAM Minority Drop-In Center, established in 1994, occupies five rooms in the new Science Center including 3 staff offices and 2
study/workshop rooms which also contain an extensive library of scientific books and four computers to assist students with their studies. The Drop-In Center is the home of a comprehensive academic support program for minority students in Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics. Program activities include Summer Bridge Program; Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Tutoring Workshops; Future Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty Club (FSEM); GRE Workshops; and Scholarships and Internships.
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Engineering Students - Bellsouth Minority Engineering Program is an
academic support program designed to enhance the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority engineering students at Auburn Univerity.
This program is aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of students successfully completing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduate degree programs.
Support is provided for new graduate students who have an undergraduate degree in one of the STEM fields from a university participating in the national Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP). LSAMP supports sustained and comprehensive approaches that facilitate achievement of the long-term goal of increasing the number of students who earn doctorates in STEM fields, particularly those from populations underrepresented in STEM fields.
Auburn University was selected as the institutional site for the Alabama BD program beginning with the 2003 Fall Term. The University of Alabama in Huntsville joined in the 2004 Fall Term; The University of Alabama in Birmingham joined in the 2005 Fall Term; Tuskegee University joined in the 2006 Fall Term and The University of Alabama joined in the 2007 Fall Term.
The program provides the following support for twelve minority students:
- An annual stipend of $30,000 plus tuition, fees and student health insurance,
- An assigned faculty mentor,
- The opportunity to attend and participate in at least one professional scientific meeting each year,
- The opportunity to visit the doctoral institution of choice and
- The opportunity to attend the NSF Human Resource Development meeting in Washington, D.C.
In addition, BD Fellows are required to attend special seminars regarding graduate school matriculation and other topics designed specifically for the program.
We also receive support from NSF through the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program. It was started by NSF to again increase significantly the number of domestic students receiving doctoral degrees in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with special emphasis on those population groups underrepresented in these fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders). In addition, AGEP is particularly interested in increasing the number of minorities who will enter the professoriate in these disciplines. Specific objectives of the AGEP program are (1) to develop and implement innovative models for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining minority students in STEM doctoral programs, and (2) to develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting underrepresented minorities who want to pursue academic careers.
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Future Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (FSEM) Faculty Club:
The Future Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (SEM) Faculty Club, founded in 2000, is an academic organization whose mission is to encourage underrepresented minority students to attend graduate school and ultimately enter the professoriate. The club meets every other week and its activities include seminars, GRE Workshops and hosting and participating in Graduate School Fairs. The members of FSEM are also active in the community exposing young minority students to the sciences and other related academic opportunities available at Auburn University. The club is supported by the Alabama AGEP
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