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，以继续为本科生网站提供成功的研究经验。该计划包括为每个学生个性化的密集的“动手”实验室研究经验，并在许多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。该计划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，挑战和创造力将说服他们将科学基础研究视为可行的职业选择。在春季，每个学生都与一个基础研究项目相匹配，该项目最初由一位导师提出，并在学生所感兴趣的领域进行积极的研究。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）提供学习和实践有价值的科学技术和技能的机会，其中许多可以在未来的努力中使用; 3）引导形成每个项目中要问的具体研究问题; 4）要求独立工作，以实现这些研究目标; 5）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开展项目; 6）提供了一个最具挑战性的教育环境，从而促进了对科学未来职业选择的探索。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，每个学生提出了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 continue a successful Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. The program consists of an intensive "hands-on" laboratory research experience individualized for each student and performed under the guidance of working scientists expert in many of the traditional and modern areas of biological sciences. The program is designed to provide students with their first exposure to the actual practice of scientific research in the hopes that the excitement, challenge and creativity 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 basic research project initially 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 learn and practice valuable scientific techniques and skills, many of which can be utilized in future endeavors; 3) guided in shaping the specific research questions to be asked in each project; 4) required to work independently toward these research goals; 5) 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 6) provided an educational setting which is maximally challenging and thus, fosters 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 of the results of their efforts at a closing minisymposium and award ceremony.