Travel for Underrepresented Students to Professional (STEM) Meetings

Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR encourages participation of underrepresented students in the STEM research community by providing outstanding students of existing minority-serving programs (e.g. NSF LSAMP) with travel funds to attend STEM-related workshops, meetings, conferences, and symposia (e.g. National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) National Conference).

These experiences give students a better understanding of how the research community works and builds networking and support through attendance, preparation, and presentations at state- and national-level meetings. Funding is designed to provide opportunities for individuals who have historically been underrepresented in STEM disciplines (i.e. women, Native Americans, African Americans).