Resources & Opportunities

The program provides ongoing academic and social support for students pursuing STEM majors and helps develop and locate externship and research opportunities.

Direct Support (Scholarships and Stipends) of $2,000 is typically awarded to selected NJIT LSAMP students each academic year. Awards are based on academic excellence and associated criteria.  These scholarships and stipends assist students in meeting their financial and academic responsibilities.

Supportive live and virtual forums, such a workshops and conferences, peer mentoring and tutoring that build networks within and across campuses in the Alliance will help develop a sense of community and social support.  Upper class AMPS scholars will share their research and travel experiences with incoming students and research will be presented at annual conferences.

Opportunities

Internships and Co-op

NJIT has relationships with area companies and organizations who provide students with an array of real world internship and cooperative education opportunities. For more information, visit NJIT's Career Development Services.

Research Opportunities

NJIT students are offered an array of opportunities to pursue original research in both laboratory and field studies. Options include grant funded programs, independent research for credit, cooperative agreements, or internships.

Meeting of the Minds

LSAMP offers a special seminar series for students that features renowned scientists discussing interdisciplinary, broad-based topics. At least ten seminars are held each year.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. 

The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages underrepresented populations, including women, underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, to apply for this fellowship.

For more information visit nsfgrfp.org