Where students with enormous potential achieve exceptional success.
Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program
Launch your career in STEM, the licensed or health-related professions.
CSTEP Summer Research Symposium
The Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) empowers talented undergraduates to lead, discover and succeed. Our scholarly community of students, alumni mentors and faculty work hand-in-hand to to broaden the participation of students in science, technology, math, engineering (STEM) and the licensed professions (i.e medicine, law, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, counseling, social work, architecture, OT/PT).
CSTEP supports UB’s future doctors, engineers, pharmacists, lawyers and other licensed professionals by providing the key preparation, resources and opportunities critical to their success, fostering students' exemplary achievement every step of the way.
CSTEP is a grant-funded program sponsored by the New York State Department of Education, established in 1987.
CSTEP In the News
"From Campus to Community: Connecting academics to meaningful work." UB SEAS Buffalo Engineer Magazine feature of CSTEP Research Intern Akosua Adu
Summer program offers CSTEP students valuable research experience- UB Now feature article on 2024 CSTEP Summer Research Program
Fostering Equity: Using AI to Reduce Barriers- Boldy Buffalo feature article on CSTEP research intern/alumni and graduate assistant Holliday Sims
Apply for our CSTEP Summer Research Program!
Applications are now open for our 2026 CSTEP Summer Research Program. Apply HERE by Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Give Now!
Make a donation to the CSTEP Gresham/Staley Student Fund by clicking HERE. Your donation will go to research and scholarships.