The Florida/Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Project (FGLSAMP) is one of 25 projects currently supported by NSF under the umbrella of the Alliances for Minority Participation (AMP) Programs. The FGLSAMP is a coalition of 13 academic institutions, including the University of Miami , which is committed to increasing the production of minority graduates in science, engineering, and mathematics.
Graduating high school seniors who have an interest in pursuing research in biomedical engineering are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be one of the following under-represented minorities:
African American
Hispanic American
Native American
Pacific Islander
Graduating seniors should be in the top 20% of their class. Upon acceptance into FGLSAMP, students must major in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami .
FGLSAMP students receive renewable scholarships from $2,000 up to $3,000 annually.
Activities implemented to aid the retention and progression of students include:
Upon acceptance into the FGLSAMP program, students are enrolled in the following course sequence:
First Semester Freshman Year:
BIL 113 1 Credit Seminar Topics in Biomedicine
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Second Semester Freshman Year:
BIL 114 1 Credit Seminar Topics in Biomedicine II
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First Semester Sophomore Year:
BIL 374 1 Credit Seminar Responsible Conduct in Research
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Second Semester Sophomore Year:
BIL 299 2 Credits Seminar in Research Problems
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Junior Year:
Students should begin working in labs and writing research in thesis format Special Problems in BME (415) 1-3 credits
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Senior Year:
Continued Research Special Problems in BME (415) 1-3 credits
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All student research projects must be based on a biomedical problem. The student will have a significant role:
Designing the plan of the research
Making the observations and carrying out the activities
Interpreting the data.
The student, as the primary person responsible for the conduct of the research project, must be able to explain and defend everything in the FGLSAMP FINAL RESEARCH PAPER.
1. A concise descriptive title of the study;
2. A brief statement of the historical background and logical context of the study;
3. A statement of the overall significance of the study;
4. A clear statement of the general question and the specific objectives;
5. A brief description of the methods that will used to address the problem, and an explanation of how the methods will provide the data necessary to answer the question;
6. One or two key references to relevant published work.
FGLSAMP MENTORSThe Faculty Mentor is usually chosen by the student, based on the faculty member’s knowledge of, or general interest in, the field of the student’s research. The BME Department Faculty Mentor advises BME 415 and is responsible for turning in the student’s grades for these courses. The Faculty Mentor should also:
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Materials/Methods
4. Results
5. Discussion
(This section must: interpret results, draw conclusions, and recommend direction for future studies.)
For More Information, Contact:
Dr. Michael Gaines, m.gaines@miami.edu
215 Cox Science Center
Coral Gables , FL33124-0421