ASSURED
Agricultural Science Summer Undergraduate Research & Development Program
The Chile Pepper Institute proudly announces the annual NSF- funded Agricultural Science Summer Undergraduate Research Education and Development (ASSURED) Program: A Research Experience for Undergraduates.
The Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University (NMSU) will be providing a ten-week summer program called ASSURED (Agricultural Summer Science Undergraduate Research Education and Development Program), located on the NMSU main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The program assists incoming college freshman (enrolled in classes), and continuing freshman and sophomore students from first or second generation migrant or seasonal working families. Students should be interested in learning about science, research, agriculture, and chiles.
Students receive a $4,000 stipend to work with a faculty mentor in a research environment, create their own research project, and learn about the entire research process through agriculture. Students will work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to complete the ten-week program. Students also receive funds for meals and housing on the NMSU campus for the duration of the program.
ASSURED has become a highly successful program that gives students a greater understanding of agricultural research and science. The program helps build self-esteem, gives students the opportunity to pursue new ideas, build friendships and support groups, and generates greater graduation rates among the students.