NSF LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) is part of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), seeking to develop the next generation of scientists, providing various levels of support, including a close knit community, individualized advising and mentoring, and financial assistance.

The Bridge to the Doctorate is a program aiming to support students from underrepresented backgrounds in pursuing and completing their graduate studies in STEM. The program seeks to remove barriers, including financial, social, and historical challenges, that make it more difficult for students to earn their degrees. At the post-baccalaureate level, BD sites provide necessary academic, research and professional development skills that enable participants to successfully persist in STEM graduate degree programs. BD projects provide financial support (stipends and cost of education) to twelve STEM baccalaureate-degree recipients who were active, certified participants in LSAMP programs as undergraduates. BD participants are funded for the first two years of their graduate studies in STEM. 

Each individual BD may have additional requirements or benefits. Please contact the BD directly for detailed information.

2024-2026 BD Sites. 

AllianceParticipating InstitutionsContact InformationEligibilityAdditional Information
AlabamaAlabama A&M UniversityDaniel Wims
[email protected]

Jeanette Jones
[email protected]

Emmett Lodree
[email protected]

Martha Verghese
[email protected]

Padmaja Guggilla
[email protected]
  • Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) applicants must have been participants in an undergraduate LSAMP program.
  • Applicants must be accepted into a graduate program at the LSAMP BD campus site to be awarded the BD fellowship.
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Pacific NorthwestBoise State UniversityJohn Buckwalter
[email protected]

Scott E. Lowe
[email protected]

Donna Llewellyn
[email protected]
  • Admission to a Boise State STEM Master’s or doctoral program for fall 2025. Preference will be given to candidates who will pursue a doctoral degree. 
  • Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident.
  • Evidence of participation in any Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program across the country. This will generally come in the form of confirmation from the LSAMP Director/Coordinator at the candidate’s undergraduate institution.
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State University of New YorkSTONY Brook UniversityCarl W. Lejuez
[email protected]

Bonita London
[email protected]

Celia Marshik
[email protected]

Karian J. Wright
[email protected]
  • Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) applicants must have been participants in an undergraduate LSAMP program.
  • Applicants must be accepted into a graduate program at the LSAMP BD campus site to be awarded the BD fellowship.
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UC SystemUC - Santa BarbaraHenry T. Yang
[email protected]

Richard A. Cardullo
[email protected]

Glenn E. Beltz
[email protected]

Javier Read de Alaniz
[email protected]

Arica A. Lubin
[email protected]
  • Participation in an LSAMP program
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field by start of program
  • Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA
  • Admission to a UCSB STEM graduate program
  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
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University System of MarylandUniversity of Maryland - Baltimore CountyPhilip J. Rous
[email protected]

Janet C. Rutledge
[email protected]

Sundiata Jangha
[email protected]

Robin H. Cresiski
[email protected]
  • Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) applicants must have been participants in an undergraduate LSAMP program.
  • Applicants must be accepted into a graduate program at the LSAMP BD campus site to be awarded the BD fellowship.
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