Advancing Science Excellence in North Dakota (ASEND)

9452892请求Boudjouk基金继续在北达科他州努力建立科学、工程和数学（SEM）的永久性基础设施，以提供1)激励和手段，使研究人员能够有效地竞争基于绩效的资助和合同，2)为10 - 16年级的学生提供项目，以及3)为北达科他州的企业提供与北达科他州大学系统学院的SEM人才联系的项目。战略改进计划的主要特点是：1)加强现有的和新兴的有潜力在国内和国际上取得突出地位的研究集群。两个组（超分子蛋白质复合物，主要组化学）将继续得到支持，尽管在资助期间的水平正在减少。经过严格的筛选和评估，将开发新的集群。2)多组件项目，包括：本科生研究和指导项目；一个是针对潜在女科学家的项目，另一个是促进从高中科学活动向本科研究项目过渡的项目；将学生和教师与当地工业联系起来的试点技术转移项目；以及消除成功获得人力资源开发和系统改革资助的障碍的项目。与北达科他州部落社区学院合作的项目：在我们的五所部落社区学院为学生举办夏季研讨会，为教师举办学年研讨会。

9452892 Boudjouk Funds are requested to continue the effort in North Dakota to build a permanent infrastructure in science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) that provides 1) incentives and means for researchers to compete effectively for merit-based grants and contracts, 2) programs for students in grades 10 - 16, and, 3) programs for North Dakota businesses to link with SEM talent at North Dakota University System colleges. Key features of the Strategic Improvement Plan are: 1) Strengthening of existing and emerging research clusters with potential to achieve national and international prominence. Two clusters (Supramolecular Protein Complexes, Main Group Chemistry), will continue to receive support, although at diminishing levels during the grant period. Following rigorous screening and evaluation, new clusters will be developed. 2) A multi-component program composed of: undergraduate research and mentoring programs; a program targeting potential women scientists and another to facilitate the transition from high school science activities to undergraduate research programs; pilot technology transfer programs linking students and faculty with local industries; and a program to remove barriers to success in obtaining Human Resource Development and Systemic Reform grants. Programs with North Dakota's Tribal Community Colleges: summer workshops for students, and academic year workshops for faculty at our five Tribal Community Colleges.