Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center

CSU-LSAMP@ Monterey Bay

The goal of the CSU Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) @ Monterey Bay is to increase the participation of individuals who face or have faced social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

The CSU LSAMP @ Monterey Bay program is focused on increasing graduate school preparedness and readiness for all LSAMP participants.

  • Enhance student performance, success, and retention in STEM disciplines; as well as maintain or increase bachelor’s degree production.
  • Facilitate the transition of community college students in their first year of transfer to a CSU campus through activities that improve the retention rates of transfer students.
  • Enhance student interest in research and careers in STEM, as well as enhance the global awareness of competitive CSU-LSAMP students.
  • Increase the number of students who are admitted to graduate programs and obtain doctoral degrees in STEM.

Benefits of LSAMP Enrollment

  • Research experiences
  • Textbook stipends
  • GRE test fee and test prep resources
  • Graduate school visits
  • Travel and research equipment scholarships
  • Funding for conferences
  • Waived graduate school application fees for most graduate programs
  • Eligible to participate in the CSU-LSAMP
  • Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship program. The goal of the LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) activity is to increase the quantity and quality of STEM graduate students from underrepresented populations, with emphasis on Ph.D. matriculation and completion.  
  • Many graduate schools offer application waivers if you are an LSAMP participant

Recognition & Success

The annual CSU-LSAMP PROUD (Program Recognizing Outstanding Undergraduate Distinction) publication features outstanding students and alumni from throughout the alliance recognized for their achievements in academic, research, service, and compelling personal stories. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for CSU-LSAMP students must:

  • Be a U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • Be enrolled at a participating campus in an undergraduate major in STEM discipline or have expressed an interest in pursuing a STEM baccalaureate degree.
    • Eligible majors: Agricultural Plant and Soil Science, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Tech, and Policy, Environmental Studies, Marine Science, Math, and Statistics, and Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics and Information Systems concentration
  • Be an individual interested in pursuing graduate studies or join the workforce in a STEM field outside the health profession degrees or careers.
  • Be an individual who has faced or faces social, educational, or economic barriers to STEM careers. CSU-LSAMP will consider (but is not limited to) the following criteria to help recruit eligible students as participants based on social, educational, or economic barriers to STEM careers:
    • individuals from groups historically underrepresented in STEM as defined by NSF LSAMP, including Black and African-Americans, Hispanic and Latinx Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 
    • individuals with disabilities,
    • individuals who are the first in their families to attend college,
    • individuals who come from low-income households,
    • individuals who serve/served in the U.S. Armed Forces, or
    • individuals who belong to LGBTQIA+ groups.

To apply:

Provide as much detailed information as possible. This information will not be shared with anyone outside the CSU-LSAMP program. Submit your completed application in person (T&A Library, 2nd Floor, Suite 2150) or via email. 

Complete both of the forms below:

CSU-LSAMP Statewide Application

Additional Information Form

CSU-LSAMP is funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant #HRD-1302873 and the Chancellor’s Office of the California State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author (s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the Chancellor’s Office of the CSU.