{"id":1213,"date":"2021-06-22T11:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/deptsitetemplate\/?page_id=1213"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:06:06","slug":"stars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/stars\/","title":{"rendered":"The UMES STEM STARS Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-891\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-111-2 ml-slider-pro-2-59-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-891 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Homepage Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_891\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_891\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1409 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-01-02 17:19:04\" data-filename=\"1Students-with-oysters-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/stars\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2023\/01\/1Students-with-oysters-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-891 slide-1409 msDefaultImage\" title=\"1Students with oysters\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1410 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-01-02 17:19:04\" data-filename=\"1Copy-of-Corals_19-023-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/stars\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2023\/01\/1Copy-of-Corals_19-023-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-891 slide-1410 msDefaultImage\" title=\"1Copy of Corals_19-023\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1411 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-01-02 17:19:04\" data-filename=\"1student-fabrication-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/stars\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2023\/01\/1student-fabrication-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-891 slide-1411 msDefaultImage\" title=\"1student-fabrication\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1412 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-01-02 17:19:04\" data-filename=\"1May-in-the-field-with-students-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/stars\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2023\/01\/1May-in-the-field-with-students-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-891 slide-1412 msDefaultImage\" title=\"1May in the field with students\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column maroon-bg is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-padding has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the UMES STEM STARS <\/strong>Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a public 1890 land-grant Historically Black University that embraces diversity, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is committed to serving first-generation and underserved students and providing educational, research, and community engagement opportunities to transform the lives of its students who will impact the state, region, and the world.<br><br>The University of Maryland Eastern Shore was selected as  a recipient of the $2.5 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute&#8217;s Driving Change Initiative Award in 2022. To date, UMES is the first and only HBCU to receive this award. As a result, the UMES STEM STARS Program was created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission of the UMES STEM STARS program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who pursue and earn PhDs and MD-PhDs in STEM disciplines by identifying and removing barriers to equity in the STEM learning environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UMES STEM STARS Program officially launched during the Summer of 2023 with the selection of the inaugural cohort of ten scholars who participated in the UMES STEM STARS Summer Program.<br><br>Currently, the UMES STEM STARS Program is accepting applications for the third cohort of scholars. Only students who declared a STEM major and have been admitted for the Fall 2025 semester are eligible to apply. We invite applicants for Cohort III to apply beginning on Friday, March 28, 2025. Applications will be reviewed beginning April 15, 2025. The application process will continue until the eleven slots for Cohort III are filled.  All applicants will be notified through the application portal and email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email <a href=\"mailto:STARS@umes.edu\">STARS@umes.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-circular\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-header-main-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/umes.submittable.com\/submit\/11505e3a-b723-4da6-987f-96a5867ab973\/umes-stem-stars-scholarship-application-2025-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UMES STEM STARS Scholarship Application<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">STEM STARS stands for \u201cScience, Technology, Engineering and Math Students Achieving Results in Science\u201d, and our students do just that! In the last several years, 60% of degrees awarded at UMES were in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, collectively known as STEM areas. In addition, our eight healthcare professions programs are the most of any HBCU and contribute to STEM success for UMES graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider alignfull wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider is-horizontally-flipped has-color-bg-alt-color coblocks-shape-divider-02191532140 is-style-sloped mb-0 mt-0 has-color-bg-alt-color is-horizontally-flipped mt-0 mb-0\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__svg-wrapper\" style=\"height:100px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"divider--sloped\" aria-hidden xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M0 100 C 20 0 50 0 100 100 Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__alt-wrapper\" style=\"height:50px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-padding has-color-bg-alt-background-color has-background mb-0 mt-0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-circular\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-header-main-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/umes.submittable.com\/submit\/11505e3a-b723-4da6-987f-96a5867ab973\/umes-stem-stars-scholarship-application-2025-2026\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UMES STEM STARS Scholarship Application<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you looking to be part of our STEM STARS program? 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