Mathematical Sciecnes: Graduate School Application Process Workshop

该项目将为期一天半的研究生院申请和流程讲习班纳入奇卡诺人和美洲原住民科学促进会(SACNAS)全国会议。这个项目与协会的目标相联系，其中之一是增加奇卡诺、拉丁裔和美洲原住民学生攻读科学、数学和工程领域的高级学位的人数。国家SACNAS会议的这一新维度将直接影响奇卡诺、拉丁裔和美洲原住民学生进入科学、数学和工程领域的研究生课程。该计划的目标是：增加奇卡诺、拉丁裔和美洲原住民学生进入研究生课程的人数。教师和研究生导师将帮助本科生制定一份写得很好的目的声明，从而获得完整的研究生院申请。希望每个参加这个研讨会的大四学生都能在完成研究生院申请和资助机构申请后离开。追求这一新方向的理由：参加SACNAS会议的相当多的学生和其他可能被这些会议吸引的学生在寻求毕业生机会方面并不积极。有些人根本不申请研究生院，而另一些人可能会申请，但被拒绝了，他们选择放弃寻求进入研究生院。课程形式：工作坊将包括研讨会、小组讨论、科学研讨会、小组讨论和教师建议会议。资助机构代表和研究生项目招聘者将到场与学生讨论机会，并提供有关各自机构项目的信息。研讨会的所有项目、讨论和社交活动都是为了鼓励有兴趣鼓励奇卡诺、拉丁裔和美洲原住民学生更多地参与科学、数学和工程领域的全国支持网络。这个工作坊将汇聚一群才华横溢的本科生，为他们提供完成优秀研究生院申请所必需的个人关注和建议。

This project incorporates a one and one-half day Graduate School Application and Process Workshop into the National Conference of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). This project is tied to the goals of the Society, one of which is to increase the number of Chicano, Latino and Native American students pursuing advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering fields. This new dimension to the National SACNAS Conference will directly impact the entrance of Chicano, Latino and Native American students into graduate programs in science, mathematics, and engineering fields. The Goal of the Program: To increase the number of Chicano, Latino and Native American students gaining entrance to graduate programs. Faculty and graduate student advisors will assist undergraduate students in developing a well written statement of purpose leading to a complete graduate school application. The hope is that every senior student who attends this workshop to leaving having completed both a graduate school application and a funding agency application. The Rationale for Pursuing this New Direction: A significant number of students who attend SACNAS conferences and others who could be attracted to these conferences are not aggressive in pursuing graduate opportunities. Some simply never apply to graduate schools while others who may apply, but are denied admission, choose to give up on seeking admission to a graduate program. Program Format: The workshop will contain workshops, panel discussions, scientific symposia, small group discussions and faculty advising sessions. Funding agency representatives and graduate program recruiters will be on hand to discuss opportunities with the students and will be available to provide information on their respective institution's programs. All of the workshop's programs, discussions, and social sessions are deigned to encourage a national support network of people interested in en couraging Chicano, Latino and Native American students to have a greater participation in science, mathematics, and engineering fields. This workshop will bring together a group of highly talented undergraduates and offer them the personal attention and advice necessary to complete an excellent graduate school application.