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Cal-Bridge Program Awarded $4 million by State to Diversify STEM at Public Universities
July 27 - The Cal-Bridge program has been awarded $4 million in the 2023-2024 California state budget. The funds will be used to help diversify science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the workforce including academia by providing high-potential, historically underrepresented groups with scholarships, mentoring and development opportunities including workshops and summer research experiences.
Cal-Bridge awarded $5M in State Funding
July 5, 2022 – Cal-Bridge is pleased to announce that it has received $5 million in state funding to expand the program into a comprehensive, end-to-end pathway for the diverse undergraduates of the CSU system through their PhD at a UC campus to diversify the public university faculty and tech workforce of the state of California.
Two Cal-Bridge Scholars Accept Faculty Positions in California Public Universities
May 2, 2023 – The Cal-Bridge program is pleased to announce that scholars Katy Rodriguez Wimberly and Manuel Paul have accepted positions teaching at California state public universities starting in the Fall. This announcement helps to achieve the Cal-Bridge program’s mission to diversify California public universities and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workforce.
Five Current Cal-Bridge Scholars Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
April 26, 2023 – Cal-Bridge is pleased to announce that five of its current scholars have been recognized by the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Each student will receive $123,000 in tuition payments and fees over three years.
Cal-Bridge Program Receives $5 Million NSF Grant to Increase Diversity in Physics and Astronomy
A consortium of 16 California State University and 9 University of California campuses, led by Cal Poly Pomona, has been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to dramatically increase diversity in physics and astronomy through the Cal-Bridge program.Video Library
Cal-Bridge 2020 NSF Showcase
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Cal-Bridge Student Voices: Jordan Ealy
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Cal-Bridge: Creating pathways to the PhD for underrepresented students in physics and astronomy
The Cal-Bridge program connects promising juniors and seniors from underrepresented groups with STEM faculty mentors to help smooth the transition from undergraduate to graduate programs.