Bridge to the Doctorate Program 
Fellowship Opportunity

Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PR-LSAMP)
is accepting applications for the Bridge to the Doctorate Program
for 1st year graduate students at the University of Puerto Rico,
Río Piedras and Mayagüez Campus

Who Qualifies

• Current and former undergraduate PR-LSAMP students
• First time graduate students in a STEM field in August 2016
• Students accepted at UPR-Río Piedras & Mayagüez Campus

 
Benefits

The BDP Fellowship offers the following benefits during the first two years of graduate studies, subject to successful academic performance:

• $32,000 fellowship per year for two years
• Up to $4,000 per year for tuition, institutional fees, and health plan expenses
• $3,250 per year for travel expenses
• $2,250 per year for research and educational materials 

 
Standard NSF Application Requirements:

• Applicant was an LSAMP participant student during his/her undergraduate studies
• Applicant intends to pursue a PhD degree STEM field in a 5 year period
• Applied and was accepted at UPR-Rio Piedras or Mayagüez Campus to begin graduate studies in August 2016
• An undergraduate GPA of 3.10 or higher 

 
Puerto Rico Bridge-to-the-Doctorate Program Requirements – Fellows are required to: 

• Meet each semester all the requirements established by the Graduate School, and the Bridge to the Doctorate Program
• Obtain a grade of B or higher in all courses each semester
• Complete nine credits per semester, for a minimum of 36 credits of graduate work by the end of the two year fellowship
• Take and pass the qualifying exams on the date established by the Graduate School
• Submit the thesis proposal on or before the date in which the BDP fellowship ends (July 2018)
• Be a mentor to an undergraduate PR-LSAMP student
• Participate in all BDP activities, as established in the program’s calendar for each semester
• Serve as role model to high school students

Apply today!
Deadline August 15th

For more information visit our webpage: prlsamp.rcse.upr.edu
Contact: Javier Figueroa, BDP Academic Coordinator: javier.figueroa11@upr.edu