NSF Scholarships for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Majors

加州大学欧文分校NSF学者计划的目的是帮助有学术天赋的低收入的计算机科学、工程或数学专业的三年级和四年级本科生完成学士学位，并成功地从大学过渡到工作或研究生教育。这个为期两年的项目每年将为40名学生提供2500美元的奖学金。奖学金将与现有的学术建议和其他学生支持服务挂钩。要获得资格，学生必须是大三或大四的学生，全日制注册，主修计算机科学，工程或数学，有资格获得联邦佩尔助学金，并且GPA最低为2.75（大约是这些专业的平均GPA）。符合条件的学生将被邀请提交一封申请信，其中必须包含兴趣和动机的证据，职业和研究生院兴趣的描述，以及NSF奖学金将如何帮助他们完成学位的解释。学者将被要求保持每个季度的资格，并定期与他们的学术或教师顾问会面。每学年开始时，学院会举行迎新会，让学生互相认识，并了解他们可获得的学术及就业服务，例如下列单位提供的服务：？本科生研究机会计划（UROP） ？McNair/STAR计划？？就业中心？？工程机会与多样性中心（CODE）加州少数民族参与联盟？？学生学业进步服务（SAAS） ？？信息与计算机科学系？？这些活动的例子包括简历写作和面试技巧研讨会、招聘会、教师指导的研究机会、高年级课程的兼职、与行业合作伙伴的高级设计项目、行业圆桌会议、与校友和公司代表共进午餐、由当今顶尖科技公司举办的信息会议、研究生院预科课程和基于网络的简历书。将进行两种类型的评估：1)形成性评估，旨在为项目的改进提供建设性的反馈；2)总结性评估，旨在评估项目的整体成功。将实施学生跟踪系统，以监测NSF学者的学术进步和毕业率，以及从合格池中随机选择的非学者的类似匹配学生组。将使用各种数据收集方法，如焦点小组、访谈和调查。学生毕业一年后将继续被跟踪。

The purpose of the proposed NSF Scholars Program at the University of California, Irvine, is to assist academically-talented, low-income third- and fourth-year undergraduates majoring in computer science, engineering, or mathematics to complete their baccalaureate degrees and to make a successful transition from college to work or graduate education. The two-year program will support 40 students a year with scholarships of $2,500 each. Scholarships will be linked to existing academic advising and other student-support services. To be eligible, students must be juniors or seniors, enrolled full-time and majoring in computer science, engineering, or mathematics, who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants and have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (approximately the average GPA for these majors). Eligible students will be invited to submit a letter of application, which must contain evidence of interest and motivation, a description of career and graduate school interests, and an explanation of how the NSF scholarship would help them complete their degree. Scholars will be required to remain eligible each quarter and to meet regularly with their academic or faculty advisors. An Orientation Meeting will be held at the beginning of each academic year to acquaint scholars with each other and the many academic and career-related services that are available to them, such as those provided by the following units: ?Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) ?McNair/STAR Program ??Career Center ??Center for Opportunities and Diversity in Engineering (CODE) ??California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) ??Student Academic Advancement Services (SAAS) ??Department of Information and Computer Science ??Schools of Engineering and Physical Sciences Examples of such activities include resume writing and interviewing skills workshops, job fairs, faculty-mentored research opportunities, adjuncts for upper division courses, senior design projects with industry partners, industry roundtables, lunches with alumni and corporate representatives, information sessions presented by today's top technological firms, a graduate school prep course, and a Web-based resume book. Two types of evaluations will be conducted: 1) a formative evaluation designed to provide constructive feedback for the improvement of the program, and 2) a summative evaluation designed to assess the overall success of the program. A student tracking system will be implemented to monitor the academic progress and graduation rates of the NSF Scholars, plus a similar, matched group of students who are not scholars selected at random from the eligibility pool. A variety of data collection methods, such as focus groups, interviews, and surveys, will be used. Students will continue to be tracked one year after graduation.