Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
The LSAMP program funds college and university alliances to increase STEM degrees and workforce diversity among underrepresented minority groups through comprehensive support, research, and innovative student success strategies.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: November 20, 2026 (BD-Master's, BD-Doctoral, and all Alliance proposals: ADG, B2B, SPIO, SPRA) | June 24, 2024 (BD-Master's and NETWORKS proposals only; past) | November 15, 2024 (BD-Master's, BD-Doctoral, and all Alliance proposals; past)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000,000 per award (varies by project type); $38,000,000 total program funding; 60 awards expected.
Summary: Supports alliances and networks to increase STEM degrees among underrepresented minority populations at U.S. colleges and universities.
Key Information: Proposals must be led by eligible U.S. higher education institutions or, for NETWORKS, also by certain nonprofits or businesses.
Description
This program funds projects that aim to diversify the U.S. STEM workforce by increasing the number of baccalaureate and graduate degrees awarded to students from groups underrepresented in STEM (Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders). The program is alliance-based, supporting collaborations among colleges and universities, as well as partnerships with non-academic organizations, to implement evidence-based strategies for recruitment, retention, and successful degree completion in STEM fields. Project types include alliance development, transfer pathways from community colleges, STEM pathway implementation, research alliances, bridge-to-graduate-degree activities, and networking initiatives in national STEM priorities.
