The University of New Mexico School of Engineering is accepting applications for the Graduate Bridge Project, a multicultural engineering program, to be held July 6-23. The goal is to offer experience and information for students outside of UNM to become informed on the qualifications and expectations for entering graduate school in engineering.
A grant from the Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities at Arizona State University and the National Science Foundation will help bring 15 minority students from vocational schools, community colleges and universities to UNM for a three week learning program. Participants will be given the opportunity to meet with current UNM School of Engineering graduate students who are conducting research.
The Graduate Bridge Project is free to selected participants and provides a $250 in-state and $500 out-of-state travel stipend. Student participants live in a UNM dormitory and have meals served at the UNM cafeteria
Eligibility requirements include completion of at least two years of undergraduate course work and identification as a member of one of the underrepresented ethnic minority groups.
A completed application must be received by 5 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2004.
For additional information contact Pauline Hunt-Histia, (505) 277-5062 or (505) 277-8795 or e-mail to mepgradb@unm.edu.
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