Graduate Engineering Education for Women, Minorities and/or Persons with Disabilities

华盛顿大学的项目将发展招聘， 保留和资助计划，以大幅增加数量 代表性不足的少数群体、妇女和 进入研究生学习，获得工程学博士学位。 特别重视残疾学生，并得到 华盛顿大学残疾学生办公室将改善 我们招聘和吸引残疾人的能力。 这 该项目将大大扩大财政的数额， 向目标群体提供援助，同时加强 为吸引、留住和 培养更多的博士生。 一项广泛的研究计划将 作为招聘和留住人才的关键因素之一， 战略布局 多学科的努力将成为一块磁铁 在吸引优秀的研究生到我们的 国家认可的研究中心和项目。 NSF资助 将提供初步的学生支持，而学院 工程发展持续的奖学金和奖学金支持 让这个项目长期持续下去 另一个关键 我们的招聘和保留战略的要素是五年 补助金期间，而不是八个博士生总数， 可以单独由NSF基金资助。 这将通过以下方式实现： 学费减免的使用;以及积极和快速的转移， 从NSF支持到机构支持的候选人 补助期。

The University of Washington project will develop recruiting, retention and funding programs to substantially increase the number of underrepresented minorities, women and persons with disabilities entering graduate study leading to doctoral degrees in engineering. A special emphasis on disabled students, with strong support from the University of Washington Disabled Students Office, will improve our ability to recruit and attract persons with disabilities. This project will significantly expand the amount of financial assistance available to the targeted groups, while intensifying the recruiting and retention efforts required to attract, retain and graduate more PhD students. An extensive research program will serve as one of the key elements of the recruiting and retention strategies. The multi-disciplinary efforts will serve as a magnet in the attraction of outstanding graduate students to our nationally recognized research centers and programs. NSF funding will provide initial student support, while the College of Engineering develops sustaining fellowship and scholarship support to perpetuate the program on a long-term basis. Another key element of our recruiting and retention strategy is the five-year grant period, rather than the total of eight PhD students that could be funded by NSF funds alone. This will be accomplished by: the use of tuition waivers; and aggressive and quick transfer of candidates from NSF support to institutional support during the grant period.