STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP)

About

The STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP) engages students from New Mexico regional universities, community colleges and tribal colleges in the research funded by New Mexico EPSCoR. Each summer, 12 students will take part in a week of workshops at New Mexico Tech on energy topics and scientific research and they will spend nine weeks working with New Mexico EPSCoR-funded faculty and students on cutting edge research that is important to New Mexico. The summer program concludes in a research conference at which the students present their results.

Students selected for this program may also choose to participate in a fellowship during the following academic year during which they will work with a sponsoring faculty member to develop individual objectives that extend their experiences in STEM research. Throughout the academic year, NM EPSCoR will provide workshops for students in topics such as applying for an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, developing effective science posters, and using strategies for student success.

STEMAP 2016

June–July 2016

Participants will be part of a team of faculty and students working together on one of nine research projects described in detail on the research projects page. Students will receive a stipend of $4,000, free housing on campus, a meal allowance, reimbursement for travel expenses (limitations apply), and 3 credits of independent study from New Mexico Tech. Subject to availability, family housing and/or child care services may be available to participants with families. Please contact Chelsea Chee at 505-814-7500 x. 6001 or crchee@epscor.unm.edu to discuss available options.

Eligibility

All students who are enrolled as an undergraduate at any of New Mexico’s colleges (including all campuses of Diné College) except the main campuses of the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and New Mexico Tech are eligible to participate in this program. All students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must not earn their bachelor’s degree before August 8, 2016. Students from colleges outside New Mexico or the Navajo Nation are not eligible for this program.

To Apply

Application Deadline: March 1, 2016

1. Read the Research Project Descriptions and rank the research projects according to your interest.
2. Fill out and submit the online application form. Be sure to include the name and contact information for at least one faculty member who is willing to provide you with a reference. We will contact your reference after your application is submitted. Please notify your reference(s) to check their Spam folder for our email.
3. Email unofficial transcripts from all the schools you have attended after High School to crchee@epscor.unm.edu with the email subject line of "STEMAP Transcript for [Your Name]".

Questions?
Contact Chelsea Chee at 505-814-7500, ext. 6001or crchee@epscor.unm.edu.