Deadline: NSF LSAMP Projects

Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation  (LSAMP)

SYNOPSIS

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is an alliance-based program.  The program’s theory is based on the Tinto model for student retention¹.  The overall goal of the program is to assist universities and colleges in diversifying the nation’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce by increasing the number of STEM baccalaureate and graduate degrees awarded to populations historically underrepresented in these disciplines: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders.

The LSAMP program takes a comprehensive approach to student development and retention. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming undergraduate STEM education through innovative, evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies, and relevant educational experiences in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines.

The LSAMP program also supports knowledge generation, knowledge utilization, program impact and dissemination type activities.  The program seeks new learning and immediate diffusion of scholarly research into the field.  Under this program, funding for STEM educational and broadening participation research activities could include research to develop new models in STEM engagement, recruitment and retention practices for all critical pathways to STEM careers or research on interventions such as mentoring, successful learning practices and environments, STEM efficacy studies, and technology use.

Overall, the LSAMP program provides funding to alliances that implement comprehensive, evidence-based, innovative, and sustained strategies that ultimately result in the graduation of well-prepared, highly-qualified students from underrepresented minority groups who pursue graduate studies or careers in STEM.

Full Proposal Deadline Date

November 2, 2018

    First Friday in November, Annually Thereafter

        Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity

    November 16, 2018

    Third Friday in November, Annually Thereafter

        STEM Pathways and Research Alliances

    November 16, 2018

    Third Friday in November, Annually Thereafter

        New and Renewal LSAMP Pre-Alliance Planning, Bridge to the Baccalaureate (B2B), STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Projects

    January 25, 2019

    Last Friday in January, Annually Thereafter

        Louis Stokes Regional Centers of Excellence in Broadening Participation