Program Description

The New Mexico Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (NM-AGEP) is an alliance of the three New Mexico doctoral-granting institutions: New Mexico Tech, New Mexico State University, and the University of New Mexico and is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The alliance is aimed at significantly increasing the number of underrepresented minorities who pursue doctoral degrees and plan to enter the professoriate in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).

Who may apply to become a NM-AGEP Fellow?

You may apply to become a NM-AGEP Fellow if you are a US citizen or permanent resident

AND

you are a self-identified member of an underrepresented minority group, as defined by the NSF (African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan Native, or Native Pacific Islander);

AND

have been admitted to (or are currently enrolled in) a doctoral-granting program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at NMT, NMSU, or UNM;

OR

are enrolled in a Master's program, with a clear and demonstrable intention of pursuing a Ph.D. in one of the STEM programs.

Why New Mexico?

Quite simply, New Mexico universities offer quality graduate education at affordable prices, and many of their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs have strong ties to research projects and industry in the southwestern US region. New Mexico also has a long-established science and technology infrastructure that includes the Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, NASA sites, and national observatories, which afford STEM students opportunities for ongoing research and summer internships.

Furthermore, New Mexico is centrally located in a region unique in its cultural diversity, strongly influenced by Hispanic, African-American, Pueblo Indian, and Anglo cultures. New Mexico schools enroll one of the largest minority populations in higher education in the United States

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