Binghamton University is dedicated to diversifying graduate education by providing LSAMP students and McNair Scholars application fee waivers and both general and specialized fellowship opportunities.
Clifford D. Clark Graduate Fellowship for Diversity
Low income, first generation and historically underrepresented minority students applying to BU’s graduate departments should apply for a Clark Fellowship. Clark Fellowships are awarded based on merit and are designed to recruit and support students who contribute to student body diversity within each Clark Fellow’s individual program. For full details, including procedures for nomination, stipend levels, award period and more, visit the Clark Fellowship web page.
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate (BD)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded State University of New York (SUNY) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) program at Binghamton University establishes a bridge helping students to obtain a Ph.D. in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) by providing the financial support to pursue graduate study, faculty mentors to guide students academically and professionally, and a support network of staff assisting them in accomplishing their goals. For eligibility requirements visit the SUNY LSAMP BD web page at http://www.binghamton.edu/lsamp/bd.
2011 Research Symposium & Graduate School Application Retreat November 19-20, 2011
Are you a current undergraduate interested in presenting research and getting graduate school application assistance while visiting Binghamton University? Attend Binghamton University’s 2011 Research Symposium & Graduate School Application Retreat.
Highlights of the symposium include:
- An Evening with Dr. Calvin Mackie (Friday, November 18, 2011)
- Poster Presentation Session by students from all academic disciplines
- Workshops led by graduate admissions process guru, Donald Asher
- “Crafting a Winning Personal Statement from Scratch to a Good First Start”
- “Finding Full Funding”
- “Why Some 2.8 Students Get Admitted, and Funded, With 2.8 GPA, While Some 4.0 Students Get Rejected”
- Graduate School Exams Workshop
- Graduate Student Panel "Why Go to Graduate School"
- Faculty Panel "Dos and Dont's of the Applying to Graduate School"
For more information or to register visit http://binghamton.edu/mcnair/symposium.
