Emerging Scholars Program

The Emerging Scholars Program provides students with an opportunity to apply what was learned in the class room to discover new knowledge, solve real-world problems and develop professionally while working with faculty to advance their scholarly endeavors. The program includes specially designed workshops for students offered by the Undergraduate Research Committee, preparation of an abstract and participation in the Honors/Emerging Scholars poster session. Participating students must complete online training through Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) within the first six weeks.The Emerging Scholars Program provides a $500 stipend for full-time students (enrolled for 12 or more credits) and a $250 stipend for part-time students (enrolled in 11 or fewer credits) for conducting research with a faculty member. Some funding for student travel to professional conferences to present results is available.

Fall 2025 ESP Application

Students should expect to find the fall application posted in mid August.

Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a fellowship research program with funded opportunities for students to complete laboratory research with a faculty mentor. Students must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident; be enrolled full-time with a GPA of at least 2.5, with a maximum of 90 credits completed prior to the start of the Spring 2025 semester; and participate in a STEM-related research project. Students cannot participate in both the Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) and LSAMP in the same semester.

CUNY Immersive Research Experience (CIRE)

The CUNY Immersive Research Experience (CIRE) provides funded research experiences for baccalaureate degree students over a one-year period. Full-time rising junior and rising seniors in qualifying STEM programs may participate. Students and faculty should commit to being part of the program for one full academic year plus the summer. Students must maintain full-time enrollment status while in the program. The goal of the program is to encourage undergraduate participation in authentic research, to increase persistence in STEM disciplines (including social and behavioral sciences), and to prepare advanced undergraduate students for graduate programs and the professional workforce.

The New York City College of Technology Undergraduate Research Program only accepts applications for CIRE (CUNY Immersive Research Experience) and CRSP (CUNY Research Scholars Program) in September each year. Current funding has expired for the 2025-2026 academic year.