Scholarships

The Achieving Diversity through Integrative Scientific Research Experience (ADISRE) program at
Savannah State University, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is designed to provide research
education through “Creating a Desire” for learning and the ethical and useful application of scientific
thought and method. The over-arching goal is to produce STEM graduates with an internal drive to serve
their community by pursuing a career in biomedical sciences.

The program targets incoming freshmen majoring in biology, chemistry, forensic science or mathematics. The students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and should be committed to obtaining a doctoral degree and entering a career in biomedical sciences.

Principal Investigator: Chellu S Chetty Ph.D.
Co-PI: Dr. Manoj Prasad Ph.D.
Program Coordinator: Alex Pierce

As this is a NIH grant, it is considered a “salary” position for the scholars and not a part of Financial Aid.

Program Benefits

-Summer Bridge Program($400 Stipend/Week)
-Academic Year Scholarship ($12,000/year)
-Summer Research Training ($4,000 Stipend)
-Travel support to conferences
-Mentoring/Academic Support
-GRE Prep (Graduate School Application Support)
-Professional Development Workshops
-MUCH MORE…

Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

• Incoming freshman status with confirmed admission to SSU
• Major in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, or Mathematics
• High school GPA of 3.0 or higher
• SAT of 1,000 or ACT of 21
• Should be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident
• Should be committed to obtaining a Doctoral degree, and entering a Biomedical Research career

iApply: Early Interdisciplinary Applied Strategies to Strengthen STEM Education and Research at SSU
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded SSU a five-year grant ($2.25 M) to increase the number of underrepresented students who earn STEM BS degrees and enter STEM graduate programs and careers. This grant titled ‘Early Interdisciplinary Applied Strategies (iApply)’ has a long-term goal of maintaining student interest in STEM career paths and increasing SSU STEM student retention to improve graduation rates while enhancing the future diversity of the STEM research workforce.

This project incorporates innovative strategies that include:

1. Curriculum Reform-Introductory STEM lab courses are being redesigned to emphasize active learning and virtual reality (VR) enhancements;
2. Faculty Development-Faculty are being trained on course redesign principles for the lab enhancements and can participate in the iApply Faculty Awareness and Commitment to Excellence (FACE) training program; and
3. Student Development-Students are exposed to applied inter-disciplinary research training through a team-based approach.

iApply Scholar Interdisciplinary Research:

• Participation in comprehensive AY and summer research training
• Research experience in multidisciplinary teams across departments
• Mentoring and professional development using advanced technology
• Travel support to attend and present at national conferences
• Creative development of useful products with an emphasis on scientific integrity and ethical conduct

iApply Student Scholar Requirements:

• Full-time sophomore/junior students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic, Behavior Analysis and Computer Science
• Minimum GPA of 2.8 or higher
• Student with under-represented status
• US citizen or Permanent Resident