Apply to SPIRES during Spring Semester

To be eligible to participate in Cal Poly Pomona's SPIRES program, students must: 

• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident;
• Be enrolled at Cal Poly in an undergraduate major in a STEM discipline or have expressed an interest in pursuing a STEM baccalaureate degree;
• Be a member of a group that has traditionally been underrepresented in higher education or has faced or faces social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in STEM.

By participating in the NSF SPIRES Program, you agree to have your name and address listed in a national directory of graduates in the STEM field during the year in which you expect to graduate.

Although the project's goals and anticipated outcomes are stated in terms of improving URM participation in STEM, it is important to emphasize that NSF SPIRES does not limit participation to URM students or provide URM students preference in admission.

Applications are taken during April of spring semester for students to be year-long SPIRES scholars the next school year. To apply to SPIRES, follow the application link below.