Bridge to the Doctorate (B2D) Program
Garden State LSAMP
Graduate School-Newark Fellows Program
Bridge to Doctorate
Fellowship
Annual stipend of $32,000 plus tuition for the first 2 years.
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Continued stipend and tuition support for years 3-through-5 from the academic department.
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Community of support among local, regional and national B2D Fellows.
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Research assistance from the Garden State LSAMP
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Participation in annual Garden State LSAMP Alliance Conference and Graduate Showcase.
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Completed applications must be submitted by February 1, 2020
The award-winning Garden State LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) currently hosts a National Science Foundation (NSF) Bridge to the Doctorate program at Rutgers University-Newark (2020-2022). The program supports a cohort of twelve (12) graduate students from undergraduate LSAMP programs who are pursuing doctoral studies in STEM programs at Rutgers-Newark.
Program Benefits:
Support: The Bridge to Doctorate program at Rutgers-Newark is designed to provide financial and impactful academic support for promising graduate students.
Education: Rutgers University delivers world-class graduate education to thousands of student. Many of our programs at Rutgers-Newark are collaborative with Rutgers-New Brunswick and New Jersey Institute of Technology for expanded opportunities in courses and research.
Location: Situated in the dynamic City of Newark, Rutgers-Newark is an anchor institution committed to sustainable economic development throughout the City. The university is a 22-minute train ride from midtown Manhattan (NYC), in a major US transportation hub, and within an hour drive from Columbia University, Princeton University, Stony Brook University, NYU, CUNY, and Brookhaven National Labs, among others.
Training: Fellows receive mentoring, professional development, research opportunities, and support from faculty mentors and LSAMP staff to ensure successful completion of the program.
For more than a decade, Rutgers University-Newark has been consistently ranked the "most diverse" university in the nation.
Eligibility
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Must be: admitted to a Rutgers University, Newark Ph.D. program for Fall 2020.
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a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
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Evidence of participation in an LSAMP program from the Director/Coordinator at an undergraduate institution.
For more information
Prof. Alexander Gates
Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Executive Director, Garden State LSAMP
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Dr. Taja-Nia Henderson
Dean of the Graduate School-Newark