WVNano/LSAMP
The WVNano Initiative has partnered with the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) at WVU and has been awarded a joint National Science Foundation grant with the 10 higher education institutions in Kentucky and West Virginia. The goal of the WVNano education component and the LSAMP program is to make a significant contribution to the attainment of a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged workforce of scientists, engineers, and well-prepared citizens. Partnerships and collaborations with colleges, universities, national research laboratories, the business and industry community, and other federal agencies help attain this goal.
Program Overview:
There are four components to the program.
- First, there is a pre-Freshman summer bridge program (Summer Launch) for students who will matriculate at WVU in the fall semester of 2010. This component is a three week residential session with coursework in precalculus mathematics or chemistry fundamentals, along with enrollment in an academic orientation program focusing on study skills, time management and STEM career preparation. Cost for tuition, room board, books and enhancement experiences are provided for WVNano/LSAMP Scholars. The WVNano/LSAMP Summer Launch program is offered in conjuction with the WVU Seamless Transition Program (STP).
- Second, there are structured research experiences (WVNano SURE) for rising WVU sophomores, juniors or seniors to take place in the summer under the supervision and mentorship of current STEM faculty.
- Third, there is a section of the academic year calculus sequence beginning in the fall semester 2010 with preferential enrollment for WVNano/LSAMP students.
- Fourth, there is a peer mentoring program to build a community of learners for navigation through the college years.
WVNano/LSAMP applicants must be enrolled as full time students at West Virginia University in the Fall semester of 2010. Students should be strongly considering majors in science, engineering, or mathematics.
WVNano/LSAMP Summer Launch Application
WVNano Undergraduate Education Brochure
Seamless Transition Program Brochure
886 Chestnut Ridge Road
P.O. Box 6223
Morgantown, WV 26506-6223
