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。该计划包括一个密集的“动手”实验室研究的经验下进行的指导下工作的科学家专家在艾米的传统和现代领域的生物科学。它旨在为学生提供他们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将说服他们将科学基础研究视为可行的职业选择。在春季，每个学生都与导师提出的一个研究项目相匹配，该项目在学生所感兴趣的领域有一个积极的研究计划。接受后，每个学生提供了一个阅读清单，目前在选定的领域出版物，提供所需的拟议的夏季研究项目的背景。在该计划中，学生：1）熟悉生物学研究中的当前问题; 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）需要独立工作，实现他们的研究目标; 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，鼓励他们采用跨学科的方法进行项目;和5）在最具挑战性的教育环境中进行指导，从而促进每个学生对未来科学职业选择的探索。除了所需的书面报告，详细说明在他们的个人研究项目取得的进展，每个学生提出一个简短的口头报告，以教师和公众总结他们的努力在闭幕式和颁奖典礼的结果。

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.