The Worcester Foundation Summer Training Program

该奖项为伍斯特实验生物学基金会提供资金，以建立本科生研究经验网站。该计划包括在传统和现代生物科学领域的工作科学家专家的指导下进行的密集的“动手”实验室研究经验。它的目的是让学生第一次接触到科学研究的实际实践，希望企业的兴奋和挑战能说服他们将科学基础研究作为一种可行的职业选择。在春季，每个学生都与导师提出的一个研究项目相匹配，该研究项目在学生感兴趣的领域有一个活跃的研究项目。一经接受，每个学生都将获得所选领域当前出版物的阅读清单，以提供拟议的夏季研究项目所需的背景。在课程期间，学生将：1)熟悉生物学研究的当前问题；2)有机会获得和实践有价值的科学技术和技能，其中许多可以在他们未来的努力中使用；3)需要独立完成他们的研究目标；4)通过提供与其他学生和基金会全体研究人员互动的机会，鼓励跨学科方法来完成他们的项目；5)在一个具有最大挑战性的教育环境中进行指导，从而培养每个学生对未来科学职业选择的探索。除了必须提交详细说明个人研究项目进展的书面报告外，每位学生还将在毕业典礼和颁奖典礼上向学院和公众提交一份简短的口头报告，总结他们的努力成果。

This award provides funds to the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. The program consists of an intensive "hands- on" laboratory research experience performed under the guidance of working scientists expert in amy of the traditional and modern areas of biological sciences. It is designed to provide students with their first exposure to the actual practice of scientific research in the hopes that the excitement and challenge of the enterprise will convince them to consider basic research in the sciences as a viable career choice. In the spring each student is matched with a research project proposed by a preceptor with an active research program in the students stated area of interest. Upon acceptance, each student is provided with a reading list of current publications in the selected area to provide the background required for the proposed summer research project. During the Program students are: 1) acquainted with current issues in biological research; 2) provided with the opportunity to acquire and practice valuable scientific techniques and skills, many of which can be utilized in their future endeavors; 3) required to work independently toward their research goals; 4) encouraged in cross disciplinary approaches to their projects by providing opportunities for interaction with other students and the whole of the research staff at the Foundation; and 5) mentored in an educational setting which is maximally challenging and thus, fosters each student's exploration of future career choices in science. In addition to the required written report detailing the progress made in their individual research projects, each student presents a short oral report to the Faculty and public summarizing the results of their effort at a closing convocation and award ceremony.