The University System of Maryland’s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (USM LSAMP) announces the opportunity for undergraduate scholars currently enrolled at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Frostburg State University, or Towson University to participate in programming to enhance their summer research experience. If selected, you will join a community of undergraduate researchers, attend professional development seminars, and be eligible for a financial award totaling up to $3,000 over the course of the program. Undergraduate scholars who work with distinguished STEM faculty within the University System of Maryland qualify for the award. Student scholars conduct research over a minimum of eight weeks per summer under the direction of a faculty research mentor.  

Applicants may apply for research opportunities in any of the following NSF-classified STEM disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics/Astronomy, or technology areas associated with the preceding fields (e.g., biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology).

To be eligible for the research program, applicants must be:

• A US citizen or permanent resident at one of the aforementioned institutions

• In good academic standing

• Members of racial and ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. All students are welcome to apply

• Students who have no previous research experience

• Underclassmen who have less than 60 credits

Program Requirements:

• Engage in research with distinguished STEM faculty within the University System of Maryland for a minimum of eight weeks beginning on Monday, June 10th 2019.
  
  
• Attend an orientation session on Monday, June 3rd from 11:00am - 12:30pm.
  
  
• Attend weekly programming on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00am - 12:30pm.
  
  
• A one-page journal entry will be submitted each week based on your experience 
   
  
• A 3-5 page culminating reflection will be submitted at the conclusion of the research experience.    
  
  
• Submit a log of their time completing research every two weeks.
  


• Awardees will be required to present a research poster and/or a give a presentation of the project results at the USM LSAMP Fall Research Symposium at the University of Maryland, College Park.  Students must attend and engage with the entire conference. Research presentations at other conferences can be substituted with prior approval on a case-by-case basis.  
  
  
• Students are also encouraged to present at URCAD and SURF at UMBC or the Annual Research Symposium at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. 

Please note: The NSF USM LSAMP logo and funding disclaimer must be included on the poster or presentation.

Application:

We ask that undergraduate scholars completely fill out and submit the following USM LSAMP Research Program application form. The submitted application is due no later than Monday, April 29th, 2019.

• Christian Adams | History 
  Social Entrepreneurship In Eighteenth-Century England 
  Mentor(s): Amy Froide
  UC 310 | 1 – 1:30 p.m.
• Jacob Brossart | History 
  Black Hero’s Or WhUC 204 Saviors: The Cultural History Of Glory 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Caleb Campbell | History 
  Knights, Villians, And Buffoons: Portrayals Of The Ku Klux Klan In American Film 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Daniel Choo | History 
  Traveling The Medieval Globe 
  Mentor(s): Susan McDonough
  UC 312 | 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
• Amber Davis | History 
  Social Entrepreneurship In Eighteenth-Century England 
  Mentor(s): Amy Froide
  UC 310 | 1 – 1:30 p.m.
• Ava Eder | History 
  “The World Will Little Note Nor Long Remember” : The Gettysburg Address In American Politics 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC 312 | 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
• Keller Falkenstein | History 
  So Now You Like The Confederacy: Western Maryland’s Change in Civil War Support 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC 312 | 11 – 11:15 a.m.
• Lindsey Green | History 
  Green Civil Rights And The Civil War At 100: African Americans And The Civil War Centennial 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC 312 | 1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
• Benjamin Grieco | History 
  Guilty Or Not Guilty: The Lincoln Assassination At Historical SUC 204s 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC 312 | 10:45 – 11 a.m.
• Ryan Heslin | History 
  The Beast’s Burden: General Benjamin Butler And Historical Memory 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC 312 | 2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
• Anthony Jacobs | History 
  Social Entrepreneurship In Eighteenth-Century England 
  Mentor(s): Amy Froide
  UC 310 | 1 – 1:30 p.m.
• Kris Jefferson | History 
  Traveling The Medieval Globe 
  Mentor(s): Susan McDonough
  UC 312 | 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
• David Jessop | History 
  Traveling The Medieval Globe 
  Mentor(s): Susan McDonough
  UC 312 | 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
• Crysshelda Kosasih | History 
  Traveling The Medieval Globe 
  Mentor(s): Susan McDonough
  UC 312 | 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
• Nathaniel Litsch | History 
  Traveling The Medieval Globe 
  Mentor(s): Susan McDonough
  UC 312 | 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.

• Morgan Miller | History 
  “Humphrey Jennings: Voice Of The People Or Propagandist For The British Empire?” 
  Mentor(s): Daniel Ritschel
  UC 312 | 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
• Tina-Marie Miller | History 
  Traveling The Medieval Globe 
  Mentor(s): Susan McDonough
  UC 312 | 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
• Adam Ng | History 
  Conservative Interest In British Fascism In The 1930s 
  Mentor(s): Daniel Ritschel
  UC 312 | 2:45 – 3 p.m.
• Michelle Oliver | History 
  Did You Serve At Antietam; Civil War Veterans 75 Years Later 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC 312 | 3 – 3:15 p.m.
• Jeanette Richardson | History 
  From Crime Scene To Tourist Attraction: The Evolution Of Ford’s Theatre, 1865-2019 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC 312 | 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
• Catherine Sansone | History 
  Oh Maryland, My Maryland; The Civil War Roots Of The Maryland State Flag 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kristofer Schrumpf | History 
  Iron Crosses Of Valor: The Memory Of German American Participation In The U.S. Civil War 
  Mentor(s): Anne Rubin
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 10 – 10:15 a.m.
• Nikki Vietz | History 
  Social Entrepreneurship In Eighteenth-Century England 
  Mentor(s): Amy Froide
  UC 310 | 1 – 1:30 p.m.
• Eric Vogt | History 
  Antacids, The Gateway Drug? 
  Mentor(s): Christy Chapin
  UC 204 | 1 – 1:15 p.m.

• Amy Cruz | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  An Exploration Of The Social Aspects Of The Maryland Medical Cannabis Program 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kathy Robitaille | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  Lesbian Activist Involvement In AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Amber Roland | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  Abstinence-Only Versus Comprehensive Sex Education: State Level Effects On Sexual Well Being Among Teens 
  Mentor(s): Carole McCann
  UC 310 | 1:45 – 2 p.m.
• Gabriela Salas | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  The Use And Accessibility Of Contraception For College Aged Female Students At UMBC 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC 312 | 10 – 10:15 a.m.
• Cliel Shdaimah | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  Perspectives Of Queer Jewish Leaders On The Intersections Of Their Jewish And Queer Identities 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Jennifer Stidham | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  Feminist Methodologies In Social Science Research 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Molly Thomas | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  Postpartum Depression Is Not The “Baby Blues” 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Chiamaka Ugboh | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  Reconciling Nigerian Culture & Values With Western Culture: An Intergenerational Perspective 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Hannah Wilcove | Gender and Women’s Studies 
  A Case Study On Abortion Policy 
  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt
  UC 310 | 2 – 2:15 p.m.

• Dominic Marianelli | Global Studies 
  The State Of Terror Response Operations In ThePost-9/11 Period: Lessons From A Simulation Exercise 
  Mentor(s): Brigid Starkey
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Gabriela Salas | Gender and Women’s Studies The Use And Accessibility Of Contraception For College Aged Female Students At UMBC  Mentor(s): Amy Bhatt UC 312 | 10 – 10:15 a.m.
• Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman | Economics 
  Evaluating The Impact Of Early Childhood Malaria On Normal School Progression In Ghana 
  Mentor(s): Thomas Gindling
  UC 310 | 10 – 10:15 a.m.

• Nandini Aravindan | Individualized Study
  Maternal Diet And Exercise Influences On Peripheral And Placental Inflammatory Markers 
  Mentor(s): Kellie Tamashiro
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Snigdha Chigurupati | Individualized Study
  The Effect Of Personally Meaningful Music On Mood And Behavior Of Those With Dementia 
  Mentor(s): Bernard Rabin
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 10:45 – 11 a.m.
• Alex Getachew | Individualized Study
  The Impact Of Arts Integration On Learning Identity For 6th Grade Social Studies Students In Anne Arundel County (AACPS) 
  Mentor(s): Vickie Williams
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Jordan Harper | Individualized Study
  Modeling Democratic Practice: Aligning Faculty Teaching Practices With University Democratic And Civic Aspirations 
  Mentor(s): George Derek Musgrove
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
• Sasha Lenus | Individualized Study
  Music Therapy Contributes To A Holistic Model Of Medical Care For Aging Individuals With Neurodegenerative Diseases 
  Mentor(s): Tiffany Gierasch
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11 – 11:15 a.m.
• Nishka Patel | Individualized Study
  Cognitive Profile Of Patients With Gaucher Disease And Heterozygous Mutation Carriers At Risk For Parkinson’s Disease 
  Mentor(s): Grisel Lopez
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Alexia Petasis | Individualized Study
  Becoming Survivor: Understanding Human Trafficking Through Dance 
  Mentor(s): Steven McAlpine
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 10:30

• Arushi Aneja | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Impact Of Discriminatory Housing Policy On Urban Green Space Use In Baltimore City 
  Mentor(s): Dawn Biehler
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
• Milan Brown | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  What Happened To Franklin Square Park?: Understanding Park Quality Through Historical And Present Day Contexts 
  Mentor: Dawn Biehler
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Thomas Chapin | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Symbiotic And Asymbiotic Germination Of Native Terrestrial Orchids In Platanthera genus 
  Mentor(s): Melissa McCormick
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Nathaniel Jones | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  The Environmental Risk Homeless Communities Face In Baltimore
  Mentor(s): Christine Hawn
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Zachary Little | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Modeling River Delta Evolution Under Different Wave Climates 
  Mentor(s): A. Brad Murray
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Victoria Rottman-Turner | The Effects Of Stream Contaminants On Terrestrial Ecology 
  Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Mentor(s): Christine Hawn
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Joshua David Slaughter | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  The Ephemerality of Secondary Forests In Southern Costa Rica 
  Mentor(s): Matthew Fagan
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kristina Soetje | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Observing The Status Of The Rim Fire SUC 204 Amidst The Sierra Nevada’s Declining Forest Health 
  Mentor(s): Colin Studds
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Ryan Wooldridge | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Are Low-Altitude Remote Sensing Technologies More Effective Than Traditional Techniques For Monitoring Channel Change? 
  Mentor(s): Matthew Baker
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

2019 Awards: 

2019 Honorable Mention: 

The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. In response to the overwhelming interest in our earlier sessions, we will be holding another fellowship.

Who Should Apply: Anyone who has already obtained a masters or PhD degree or who is within one year of graduating with a masters or PhD is welcome to apply. Applications from international students are welcome. Everyone else is encouraged to sign-up for a future session.

Locations: In addition to the below in-person locations, we will have a remote online session:

• New York City
• San Francisco Bay Area
• Boston
• Washington, DC.

Dates: All sections will be from 2019-06-24 to 2019-08-16.

Application Link: https://www.thedataincubator.com/fellowship.html#apply?ref=wcm91dHphaG5AdW1iYy5lZHUK

Early Deadline: 2019-04-15.
Regular Deadline: 2019-04-22.
We are assessing and interviewing candidates who apply for the Early Deadline first and then based on remaining availability, will take candidates who applied for the Regular Deadline on a first-come first-serve basis.