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CEA-CREST (Center for Environmental Analysis-Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology) is a unique program that provides students with exciting opportunities for focused and interdisciplinary research in the environmental sciences. CEA-CREST awards fellowships to both undergraduate and graduate students to participate in CEA-CREST research teams, interdisciplinary curriculum and university accredited internships with off-campus agencies. Teams of senior scientists from biology, chemistry, geography, geology, and engineering work with student collaborators in five different emphasis areas.

CEA-CREST provides generous financial support for Cal State, L.A. students: $12,000/ year undergraduate research assistantships and $17,200 - $20,600 / year fellowships for master's degree students, plus funds for research and travel to national scientific meetings. Additional support for graduate students is available through teaching assistantships and numerous financial aid options.

Funding for CEA-CREST comes from the National Science Foundation's CREST (Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology) program. The major goal of CREST is to develop outstanding research centers that will produce new knowledge and increase the number of underrepresented minorities with Ph.D.s in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.

To find out more about other CREST centers nationwide, please click here.

If you are a program developer and would like information on the operating procedures or status of the CEA-CREST program, please submit your written request to cea-crest@calstatela.edu. Please be sure to include the type of information you are requesting, your institution, and your mailing address and phone number.

a message from the director

"Multidisciplinary investigations into society's environmental problems are among the most exciting scientific endeavors of our time. CEA-CREST employs graduates and undergraduates in integrated research teams tackling key environmental research questions, and thus provides a superb educational experience. I encourage you to review the assets of our program and the qualifications and achievements of our fine faculty. Contact faculty or me directly to discuss your interests. We offer you a pathway to careers in the environmental sciences that are financially secure, intellectually stimulating and socially constructive." Dr. Carlos Robles, CEA-CREST Program Director