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项目概述

的 STEMLA Program encompasses all four years of a Fellow's time at Bryn Mawr. 

I am really grateful to have found a community to relate to and support me as a first-generation student in STEM. Opportunities like personal mentorship and paid lab work have really helped me when navigating higher education. 

——乔·史密斯26岁

Starting in the summer before their first year, Fellows attend the STEMLA 暑期项目. 的 暑期项目 spans four weeks, where Fellows live, eat, and study on Bryn Mawr's campus. Following the completion of the 暑期项目, Fellows return home before arriving back on campus for Customs Week. 

During the first semester of their first year at Bryn Mawr, STEMLA Fellows will be paired with a STEM faculty-mentor, who will work to help Fellows cultivate personal connections in their STEM disciplines of interest, make decisions on their next steps in STEM, and persist when they encounter challenging moments. During this first semester, Fellows parttake in cohort and community building activities. 

In the second semester of their first year, Fellows are eligible to begin working as lab assistants. Under the direction of a Bryn Mawr STEM faculty member, Fellows have the opportunity to work on current 研究, while getting acquainted with the lab environment. 

In subsequent summers, many Fellows participate in 研究 both at Bryn Mawr, through the 夏季科学研究 program, and at other institutions. 

As Fellows begin to narrow in on a major at the end of their second year, they will partake in a variety of programming and workshops meant to illuminate various STEM career pathways. 

贯穿整个学期, the program hosts workshops, 远足, 社交活动, and annual traditions meant to further our the program's mission.

Timeline of STEMLA Program

 

 

益处和结果

Eligible STEMLA Fellows will have access to the following:

  • An annual scholarship meant to partially offset the need for student loans and/or work study.
  • 一个资金充足的, immersive summer program that prepares students for college life and participation in STEM majors and fields
  • Participation in the STEMLA Laptop Program (if needed)
  • Participation in first semester community building activities
  • Funded lab assistant opportunities
  • An extensive mentorship team of both faculty and 工作人员
  • Funding for attendance and presentations at scholarly conferences
  • Funded opportunities to participate in off-campus summer 研究 programs
  • Funding for GRE test and test preparation
  • Paid membership to the Association for Women in Science
  • Access to STEM review sessions during the 学年
  • Access to STEM specific work and social spaces

Program benefits may vary based on financial aid packages, 学年, 国籍, 资金的可用性, 以及拨款要求. If you have questions about your eligibility for program benefits, please contact Kelsey Obringer or Dean Leslie Castrejon.

  1. Fellows will develop a long-lasting mentorship network by establishing meaningful relationships with faculty, 工作人员, 同行, 女校友, 以及社区伙伴;
  2. Fellows will partake in a variety of immersive learning experiences (internships, 研究, 实验室assistanceships, study abroad) that allow them to meaningfully explore their respective academic and career pathways;
  3. Fellows will actively engage and interact with a broad cross section of the campus community in order to create a sense of community and belonging;
  4. Fellows’ academic performance will be on par with their higher-income counterparts in introductory chemistry and math courses;
  5. 的re will be no significant difference in overall GPA at graduation between Fellows and their higher-income 同行;
  6. 的re will be a higher than average 4-year graduation rate for Fellows majoring in a STEM discipline;
  7. Fellows will report a strong sense of belonging and self-efficacy;
  8. Fellows will be able to envision pathways to 研究 and non-研究 careers in STEM;
  9. A majority of Fellows will pursue post-graduation STEM activities.