A National Science Foundation STEM Network
This NSF grant-funded program was created to provide a buffet of opportunities for underrepresented STEM students. UC Berkeley’s NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in the Sciences (LSAMP) program is nicknamed NSF CAMP (California Alliance Minority Participation) and it is part of a UC systemwide alliance. This year our statewide office will be transitioning from UC Irvine (http://www.camp.uci.edu) to UC Riverside (http://camp.ucr.edu/contact.html) under the direction of Dr. Richard Cardullo. Nationally there are over 30 NSF LSAMP Alliances. This program focuses on increasing the number of baccalaureate degrees granted to underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and supporting continuation to graduate studies, particularly for the Ph.D.
Students gain many advantages through the academic and professional development opportunities that increase retention and degree completion. These include workshops, linkedin coaching,
career pathway advising, and professional development grants to help support graduate school applications, etc. Often NSF LSAMP/CAMP scholars can qualify for STEM graduate school fee waivers at other universities because of its 25 year history of supporting diversity STEM. Typically in February, students from nine UCs travel to the host campus for a one day research poster competition. Over 25 STEM faculty mentor judge posters in areas of biological sciences, physical sciences, and engineering.
2019 Cohort
- Ashley Quiterio, Data Science
- Azucena Castro, Applied Math & Data Science
- Carina Hernandez, Bioengineering
- Daniel Santos, Mechanical Engineering
- Diana Sanchez Ruiz, Chemical Engineering
- Elias Saravia, Applied Mathematics & Data Science
- Fatima Rodriguez, Physics & Astrophysics
- Francine Morales, Physics
- Ifechukwu Okeke, Molecular Cell Biology - Neurobiology
- Memo Gonzalez, Computer Science
- Migueljose Baeza, Mechanical Engineering
- Jesus Rios, Nuclear Engineering
- Jorge Soto Pena, Data Science & Ethnic Studies
- Julia Davila, Mathematics & Astrophysics
- Lauryn Jordan, Bioengineering
- Nicholas Brathwaite, Data Science
- Sandra Lucero Ramirez, Physics & Astrophysics
- Sofia Haile, Bioengineering
- Xiomara Gonzalez, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
- LGBTQ, U.S. military veterans, and transfer students welcome
- Must be a registered UC Berkeley student at the time of the application
- U.S Citizens or Permanent Residents
- Be an individual who has faced or faces social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in STEM
- Sophomore through Senior STEM Majors interested in going to STEM Graduate School Programs
- 7-10 spots for 2.7 overall (and above) UC Berkeley GPA (also please note that we are also going to do a pilot program by taking in 2-5 students with GPAs between 2.5 and 2.69)
- Program resources are contingent upon funding
- Please note: this is not a pre-med program
Eligibility Snapshot
Spring Semester 2020 Application | We will open up our application as soon as our funding is confirmed by our UC Statewide Office.
Please send your questions to Director Diana Lizarraga via text at #510.778.5165 or contact Chris Noble,cknoble@berkeley.edu