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What is the AGEP Program?

Wayne State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State and Western Michigan comprise the Michigan AGEP Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program. The AGEP program recruits, supports and mentors underrepresented minority students who earn doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Synopsis of Program:
The AGEP program is intended to increase significantly the number of domestic students receiving doctoral degrees in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with special emphasis on those population groups underrepresented in these fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders). In addition, AGEP is particularly interested in increasing the number of minorities who will enter the professoriate in these disciplines.
Specific objectives of the AGEP program are (1) to develop and implement innovative models for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining minority students in STEM doctoral programs, and (2) to develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting underrepresented minorities who want to pursue academic careers.

AGEP Link: Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate

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Who We Are

Crystal Turner, Program/Project Coordinator of AGEP Program
cturner@wayne.edu (313) 577-5065 4315 F/AB

Charles L. Wells, IV; Graduate Student Assistant; cwells@wayne.edu;
313-577-6321; 4317 F/AB
 

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STEM PhD Programs

Listed below are Wayne State University’s doctoral programs in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

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Summer Research Programs

The AGEP program has set aside funds for summer research programs for underrepresented minority students in the Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) as well as the Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences disciplines.

One of the programs available is the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) for Minority students.
Please refer to the following list for additional information including program highlights, qualifications, application form and deadline for applying.

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
http://www.med.wayne.edu/gradprog/sure.htm
313-577-1455

Cancer Biology Summer Research
http://www.med.wayne.edu/cancer/faculty/summer.htm

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
http://www.genetics.wayne.edu/Education/surp/faculty_res.htm
Dr. Alex Gow agow@med.wayne.edu

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
http://www.med.wayne.edu/physiology/SURF/SURF.htm
Dr. Jeffrey L. Ram 313-577-1558

Summer Fellowship in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
http://www.med.wayne.edu/biochem/summer_program.html
Ms Yanna Marsh 313-577-1514 ymarsh@med.wayne.edu

Undergraduate Research Experience in High Performance Computing Applications (IGERT)
http://igert-hpc.wayne.edu/uri.html
313-577-9038

Wayne State University chapter of AGEP Alliance has set aside funds for underrepresented minority students interested in summer research in the science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) as well as the social, behavioral and economic science disciplines. Additional information is available on each program’s web site. For information about AGEP Alliance please contact Crystal Turner AGEP Program Coordinator ax3648@wayne.edu or 313-577-5065
 

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Fellowship Opportunities

The Dean's Diversity Fellowship was developed to award a tuition stipend, housing and medical insurance to qualified minority PhD students in the STEM fields. Three of these awards will be made each year to qualified underrepresented students, based on nominations by the College of Science, College of Engineering and School of Medicine.

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Research Grant Opportunities

Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13510

Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13454 

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-015.html

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13576

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/fund/training/researchsuppl.htm

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-04-016.html

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Event


bullet Archived Events

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Resources

IGERT National Recruitment Program AGEP Site
http://www.igert.org/index.asp

The American Association for the Advancement of Science AGEP Site
http://www.nsfagep.org/index.php

National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov

Wayne State Diversity Programs website
http:// www.gradschool.wayne.edu

Equal Opportunity, Policy Development and Analysis (EOPDA) Office
http://www.deo.wayne.edu

Office of International Students and Scholars http://www.oiss.wayne.edu

Initiative for Minority Student Development (IMSD)
http://www.med.wayne.edu/physiology/minorityprograms/IMSD/IMSD.htm

McNair Post-Baccalaureate Scholars Program
McNair Application 2009

IBP: Institute for Broadening Participation
http://www.ibparticipation.org

Dissertation Support
http://www.phinished.org/
https://webspace.utexas.edu/cherwitz/www/ie/disslist.html
http://www.efn.org/~acd/resources.html

Career Basics 2009 Edition, a Collection of The Best Advice and Resources from Science Careers
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/careerbasicspdf

 

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne State University AGEP Program

Q: I’ve heard about AGEP, but I don’t really know what it means. Where can I find more information?

Q. Is AGEP a fellowship program?

Q: What is STEM?

Q: What STEM fields of study are supported by the AGEP program?

Q. Can the AGEP program get me into a STEM or SBE graduate program?

Q: What SBE fields of study are supported by the AGEP program?

Q: What is SBE?

Q: I am not "underrepresented" because I am not an African-American, American Indian, or Hispanic graduate student. Can I still come to AGEP events?

Q. What are services that AGEP can provide me with?

Q: I’ve heard about AGEP, but I don’t really know what it means. Where can I find more information?

A: AGEP is an acronym for Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate. AGEP is a National Science Foundation program in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Human Resource Development. NSF AGEP Program website http://www.nsfagep.org/

Q. Is AGEP a fellowship program?

A: No. The AGEP program supports a variety of activities that promote the recruitment, mentoring, and retention of underrepresented minority students in science, engineering, technology, and math, along with social science doctoral programs.

Q: What is STEM?

A: STEM is the National Science Foundation's acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The STEM fields are the focus areas for AGEP programs.

Q: What STEM fields of study are supported by the AGEP program?

A: Here is a list of supported STEM fields at Wayne State University:

  • Anatomy and Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cellular and Clinical Neurobiology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Physics
  • Molecular and Cellular Toxicology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Nutrition and Food Science
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Speech-Language Pathology

Q. Can the AGEP program get me into a STEM or SBE graduate program?

A. No. AGEP supports current students within the STEM or SBE fields who applied and have been accepted by the Graduate School. Admission decisions for each program are made by the individual programs.

Q: What SBE fields of study are supported by the AGEP program?

A: Here is a list of supported SBE fields at WSU:

  • Anthropology
  • Communication
  • Economics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Q: What is SBE?

A: SBE is the National Science Foundation's acronym for Social, Behavioral, and Economic sciences disciplines.

Q: I am not "underrepresented" because I am not an African-American, American Indian, or Hispanic graduate student. Can I still come to AGEP events?

A: Absolutely. While the major focus of the AGEP Program is to support graduate students who are underrepresented, you don't have to be an underrepresented student to engage in the program and participate in events.

Q. What are services that AGEP can provide me with?

A. AGEP provides:

  • Recruiting expenses incurred by faculty or graduate programs
  • Visiting speaker travel/honoraria and hosting expenses
  • Graduate student travel to professional conferences or other research travel
  • Other special projects that will enhance a student's academic progress

 

Contact Us

Crystal Turner, (313) 577-5065 cturner@wayne.edu  4315 F/AB

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