The Alliance seeks to create a core of outstanding leaders and role models for coming generations by providing excellent educational opportunities through its activities and initiatives. These programs include undergraduate internships and mentoring; graduate support and fellowships; faculty development opportunities, and research exchanges.

Summer Research
Undergraduate students work for eight to ten weeks under the guidance of a faculty or private sector research mentor gaining theoretical knowledge and practical training in research and scientific experimentation and other scholarly investigations.

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National Symposium
The Leadership Alliance Symposium is the culmination of the summer research experience for SR-EIP participants. Students present their research in a professional venue to a national audience of peers, faculty and members of the private and public sectors. The Symposium brings together a diverse group of students from Leadership Alliance summer programs, faculty, scientists from the private and public sectors, and representatives of professional societies. We strive to foster a sense of ‘scientific community’ while providing practical information about career opportunities and graduate programs.

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Fellowships
To support underrepresented graduate students in the physical or life sciences, by providing supplemental dissertation awards for students to pursue professional development opportunities as they near completion of their Ph.D.

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