Introduce HBCU Students to Auburn

Our goal is to raise $9,000 to add three new Science, Engineering, Technology or Math participants to The Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program.

The Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program introduces the best and the brightest prospective graduate students from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’s) to Auburn. The program brings traditionally underrepresented students to campus over the summer to experience what it is like to be a graduate student at Auburn University and a part of the Auburn community.

This six week program gives participants the opportunity to:

• Live in a campus residential hall
• Receive a faculty mentor who gives them hands-on experience and research opportunities
• Build relationships with faculty, staff and other students
• Receive professional development training
• Learn about the Auburn community and what it has to offer

Prior to spending a summer on campus, many participants did not see graduate school, particularly graduate school at a large research university like Auburn, as an option. Through The Future Scholars Summer Research Program, we hope to recruit these top students to become members of the Auburn family.