The Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP) Program

The Truman State University Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM (MOLSAMP) Program is now recruiting students!

To be eligible, you must:

• be a US citizen or permanent resident;
• pursue a Truman degree in Agriculture Science, Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics; and
• complete and agree to the Program Contract.

Students who are selected to be Truman MOLSAMP Scholars will receive:

• $1,000 stipend (freshmen and sophomores) or $2,500 stipend (returning juniors and seniors)
• STEM-specific advising and tutoring;
• academic and professional development opportunities;
• career planning and awareness advice;
• opportunities to participate in MOLSAMP programming throughout the state (including research, conferences, and bridge programs); and
• access to a statewide community of MOLSAMP scholars, alumni, faculty and staff.

To remain eligible for the program, Truman MOLSAMP Scholars must:

• complete STEM 105 Inquiry Seminar during the fall of their sophomore or junior year;
• continue to make satisfactory progress toward a degree in science or math, maintaining a 2.3 GPA or above and passing all science and math courses with a C or higher;
• accept academic support offered by the STEP office, including regular meetings with the Academic Advisor;
• apply to summer research opportunities; and
• attend and participate fully in related program activities.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact us by email at molsamp@truman.edu or Dr. Barbara Kramer at bkramer@truman.edu.