As part of SEAGEP, USC has funding available for the next 5 years to offer ten fellowships per year for minority PhD students in a science or math discipline.

BENEFITS: In addition to involvement in the opportunities available to all students, fellowship recipients will receive stipends, tuition waivers, travel assistance, and materials/supplies support. These students will also attend regularly scheduled meetings with program managers in order to monitor student progress and foster a community feeling among group members.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Enrollment in a USC PhD STEM program
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident from an underrepresented minority group
• Commitment to a career in academia in a STEM field

APPLICATION PROCESS: Fellowship recipients will be selected through a competitive application process. Applications MUST be submitted through a department due to funding commitments required with the application. This means that students interested in receiving a fellowship should contact their advisor to discuss this opportunity. Faculty AND students are welcome to contact us with questions.

APPLICATION PACKET: Applications must contain the following:

• A complete student data form in Microsoft Word, or, Adobe PDF
• Copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts
• A four-year funding plan signed by the Department Chair
• A personal statement written by the student discussing their research experience and commitment to an academic career
• A letter of recommendation from the student's major advisor or the Department's graduate director

DUE DATE: Applications for the 2006-2007 academic year are due JULY 15, 2006.