CAL STATE LA LSAMP – BRIDGE TO THE DOCTORATE APPLICATION FORM
Program Components
Participating students will focus on activities that will enhance their preparation for PhD studies in science, engineering and mathematics (SEM). LSAMP-BD Program at California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) includes completion of a Master of Science degree and entrance into a PhD program in a SEM discipline. LSAMP-BD fellows are expected to complete the Master of Science degree in science, mathematics or engineering within 24 months, beginning August 1, 2022 and ending July 31, 2024. It is expected that LSAMP-BD Scholars will begin PhD programs by Fall Term 2024. Each participant will receive a $32,000 stipend per year for two years as long as targeted goals are achieved. In addition, LSAMP-BD will pay for California Resident tuition and fees, limited research supplies, and limited travel to professional conferences to present research results. Program activities are designed to ensure that each LSAMP-BD fellow:
- pursues a rigorous curriculum of graduate study leading to a MS degree in a STEM discipline in two years;
- participates in a project of original research and acquires the skills required to communicate the outcomes in written and oral formats [written thesis, publication(s) in peer-reviewed journal(s), presentation(s) at national scientific conferences, presentation at departmental seminar or other on-campus program functions];
- receives intense advising, mentoring and academic support necessary to become a confident and successful graduate student; and
Eligibility Criteria
Please be advised that no action will be taken on your LSAMP-BD application until your application to graduate school (MS PROGRAM) is complete. The deadline to apply to MS PROGRAM is department-specific and may be significantly earlier than the deadline for the LSAMP-BD application.
To be eligible for the LSAMP-BD research fellowship, you must (1) have been a participant in an LSAMP (also called CAMP or AMP) program at your undergraduate institution and (2) have applied to and been accepted for admissions to the Cal State LA Graduate School and to the specific department in which you intend to receive the Master of Science degree. Deadline to apply to Cal State LA graduate school via CSU Mentor varies according to the specific SEM department: as early as February 15, 2022 to as late as April 16, 2022 (see links below for specific SEM department deadlines) *If the desired department deadlines have passed, please contact Dr. Katrina Yamazaki ([email protected]). *
Important Links to Cal State LA Graduate Application & SEM Departments
- To apply to graduate school, complete the on-line application form at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/graduate
- For more info on Cal State LA graduate school: http://www.calstatela.edu/graduatestudies and http://www.calstatela.edu/admissions/graduate-application-and-admission
- For deadlines to apply to specific SEM departments and obtain any supplemental application materials, click on link before and navigate to your specific MS major: https://www.calstatela.edu/admissions/fall-2022-admission-deadlines-graduates
- For more info on each SEM department at Cal State LA & additional application procedures, visit the following websites:
- Biological Sciences: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/biol
- Chemistry & Biochemistry: http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/index.htm
- Civil Engineering: http://www.calstatela.edu/ecst/ce
- Computer Science: http://www.calstatela.edu/ecst/cs
- Electrical & Computing Engineering: http://www.calstatela.edu/ecst/ece
- Geological Sciences & Environmental Sciences: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/geos
- Mathematics: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/math/
- Mechanical Engineering: http://www.calstatela.edu/ecst/me
- Physics & Astronomy: http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/physics/
- Interdisciplinary Studies: http://www.calstatela.edu/graduateadmissions/interdisciplinary-programs