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SMART interns earn upper-division undergraduate credit in independent study, and receive a stipend, room and board, and travel expenses.
Eligibility Requirements: Students Must:
-Be 18 years or older.
-Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
-Be members of racial/ethnic groups severely underrepresented in science, math, and engineering (African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native/ Native Pacific Islander), or be first-generation college students who are economically disadvantaged.
-Have completed their second year of undergraduate study (the equivalent of 60 semester credit hours) by June of the year during which they apply.
-Not earn a BA/BS before December of the year they participate.
-Students must apply through the Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP).
Financial Support: The SMART Program pays program costs. Interns receive:
-Tuition for upper-division undergraduate credit in independent study at the University of Colorado at Boulder
-Room and board for the 10-week program.
-Transportation to and from Boulder, Colorado.
-A competitive stipend
-Living arrangements: Interns live together in University of Colorado housing arranged by program staff. Meals are provided each day.