The Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship (BD) is a great opportunity to continue your STEM education toward earning a STEM Ph.D at a selected Louis Stokes institution. The BD consists of a cohort of 12 Louis Stokes scholars enrolled in a STEM graduate program with the goal of attaining the Ph.D. The BD provides:
- Tuition and health insurance (2 yrs.) $10,500.00 annually
- Learning Community focused upon degree attainment
- Offers excellent opportunities for international research
- Travel to professional conferences
- STEM Professional Development
- Fellowship stipend (2yrs.) at $30,000.00 annually
BD is a great program for those interested in pursuing the STEM Ph.D, as the FGLSAMP BD to-date (2003-present) has a greater than 85% rate of completion to the STEM Ph.D. Our BD alumni are employed with organizations such as:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Intel Corp
Draper Laboratory
Northrup Grumman
NASA
IBM
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Please contact us for more information on this wonderful program.