Young Scholars Program/Summer Research Participation Program

青年学者计划/暑期研究参与计划

• 批准号: 9200032
• 负责人: Edwin Mirand
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Division of Health Research, Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1992
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1992-04-15 至 1994-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9200032&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Young; Scholars; Program; Summer; Research

This award provides funds to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute to sponsor 12 undergraduate students in the Institute's Research Participation Program in Science for Undergraduate College Students. The program offers college undergraduates opportunities to experience laboratory research in preparation for their career development, particularly in molecular biology and cell biology. Participants in the program are given intense laboratory experiences with a senior investigator on a one to one basis for ten weeks from June to August. This laboratory experience nurtures the participant's research interests and develops their skills in cell and molecular biology. The experience should also exert an influence on their career development leading many to do graduate work in this area. Since 1953, the program has had approximately 3,000 participants. Follow-up data show that 40% of undergraduates went on to pursue doctoral degrees and many have gone on to distinguished careers as research scientists. The Institute staff is not required to participate in the Undergraduate Research Program, but they look forward to selecting talented students, particularly minority students, who are seriously inclined to develop careers in science. While scientists acquaint students with the theory and methodologies involved with their research, they also assist students in their development of independence and self motivation. At weekly seminars, conducted by senior staff and graduate students, participants are required to describe their progress on their laboratory work among their peers. This encourages discussion and broadens their horizons in other areas of science. At the end of the program, each student has to write a short description of their project and give a presentation before senior staff, guests and peers at a scientific mini-conference.

该奖项为罗斯威尔公园癌症研究所提供资金，资助该研究所面向本科生的科学研究参与计划中的12名本科生。该项目为大学生提供体验实验室研究的机会，为他们的职业发展做准备，特别是在分子生物学和细胞生物学方面。从6月到8月，该计划的参与者将在10周的时间里与高级调查员进行一对一的密集实验室体验。这一实验室经历培养了参与者的研究兴趣，并发展了他们在细胞和分子生物学方面的技能。这些经历也应该对他们的职业发展产生影响，导致许多人在这一领域从事研究生工作。自1953年以来，该计划已有大约3000名参与者。后续数据显示，40%的本科生继续攻读博士学位，许多人作为研究科学家从事了杰出的职业生涯。该研究所的工作人员不需要参加本科生研究计划，但他们期待着选择有天赋的学生，特别是少数族裔学生，他们严重倾向于在科学领域发展事业。科学家在让学生熟悉与他们的研究相关的理论和方法的同时，也帮助学生发展独立和自我激励。在由高级工作人员和研究生主持的每周研讨会上，参与者被要求向同龄人描述他们在实验室工作方面的进展。这鼓励了他们在其他科学领域进行讨论，并拓宽了他们的视野。在计划结束时，每个学生必须写下他们的项目的简短描述，并在一个科学迷你会议上向高级工作人员、嘉宾和同行发表演讲。