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Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP)

The Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP) is a collaborative effort sustained by a coalition of seven public universities, one private university, and one community college to significantly increase the number of underrepresented minority students, (URM) statewide who complete undergraduate and advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, (STEM) fields. This goal will be accomplished through the implementation of a variety of activities and cohesiveness among the individual campuses to promote the recruitment, retention, and graduation of URM students.

Purpose

Increase minority graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math.

MOLSAMP is a collaborative effort sustained by a coalition of seven public universities, one private university, and one community college to significantly increase the number of underrepresented minority students, (URM) statewide who complete undergraduate and advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, (STEM) fields. This goal will be accomplished through the implementation of a variety of activities and cohesiveness among the individual campuses to promote the recruitment, retention, and graduation of URM students.

About the Program

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is an NSF-sponsored program designed to broaden participation in science, technology, engineering, and technology (STEM) disciplines and increase the number of students receiving baccalaureate degrees and ultimately graduate degrees in STEM disciplines.

The objectives of the alliance are to:

  • Increase the total number of URMs graduating with STEM degrees in the MOLSAMP Alliance by 15% in five years.
  • Increase the second-to-third year persistence rate of Level 1 students to 75% or higher.
  • Increase the number of students engaged in undergraduate research or other scholarly activity to meet or exceed the national baseline; and
  • Increase the number of URMs entering post-baccalaureate programs in STEM fields or the STEM workforce immediately after graduation by 25%.

Who is Eligible?

  • Students must be:

    • a US citizen or permanent resident
    • a member of one of the listed historically underrepresented populations: African American, Hispanic American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Native Pacific Islander
    • Enrolled full-time and have a declared undergraduate major in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics
    • An overall GPA of 2.5 or better

MOLSAMP Scholars Application

Select 2023-2024 STEM Opportunities

Louis Stokes Midwest Regional CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE (LSMRCE)
 "Inclusion by Design: Nurturing Diversity in STEM
Oak Brook, Illinois
November 3-5, 2023

Emerging Researchers National Conference
Washington DC
March 14-16, 2024

Annual MOLSAMP Undergraduate Research Symposium
Spring 2025
(More details forthcoming)

Summer Research/Internship Opportunities

MOLSAMP Summer 2024 Research Program at Mizzou
Visit the website. 

UMSL Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 28, 2024
Visit the website. 

Additional Opportunities

Siteman Cancer Center Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED)
Visit the website. 


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