Clark Atlanta University NSF Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program

克拉克亚特兰大大学 NSF 计算机科学、工程和数学奖学金计划

• 批准号: 9987208
• 负责人: Yaw Yeboah
• 金额: $ 22.4万
• 依托单位: Clark Atlanta University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-07-01 至 2004-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9987208&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Clark; Atlanta; University; NSF; Computer

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is establishing a Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship (CSEMS) Program for students pursuing degree programs in computer science, engineering and mathematics. Since its inception, Clark Atlanta University has been vitally concerned with ameliorating the acute underrepresentation of African Americans and other minorities in technical fields such as science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET). Over the past ten years, the University has made a significant, positive impact on this important issue through implementation of a variety of research initiatives and educational programs. Clark Atlanta University has set a goal to play a major role in reversing the decline in African American and minority enrollment in undergraduate and graduate SMET programs. Over the past ten years, an undergraduate program in general engineering was added to the SEM curriculum and the Department of Computer and Information Sciences was spun off from the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, creating six undergraduate majors in physical sciences, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. Each of these departments has been successful in securing major multi-year funding from the private and public sectors that has resulted in the creation of six research centers and institutes. The University's goals and outcomes for SMET education by the year 2004 are as follows: Increase the total enrollment of SMET students from 930 to 1500;Increase the retention rate of SMET freshman students to 80%;Increase the annual SMET graduation rate from 100 to 250; Increase the percentage of SMET students entering research institutions for advanced degrees by 60%; andIncrease the number of SMET students who successfully bridge the transition from high school/undergraduate, undergraduate/graduate and graduate/job market by 15% per year. This project will assist the University in achieving these goals by significantly increasing the number of scholarship opportunities available to undergraduate SEM students. Additionally, the grant award will act as a catalyst to reinforce other SMET curricula enhancement programs at the University.

克拉克亚特兰大大学（CAU）正在为攻读计算机科学，工程和数学学位课程的学生建立计算机科学，工程和数学奖学金（CSEMS）计划。自成立以来，克拉克亚特兰大大学一直非常关注改善非洲裔美国人和其他少数民族在科学，数学，工程和技术（SMET）等技术领域的严重代表性不足。在过去的十年里，大学已经通过各种研究举措和教育计划的实施，对这一重要问题产生了重大的，积极的影响。克拉克亚特兰大大学制定了一个目标，在扭转非裔美国人和少数民族在本科和研究生SMET课程入学率下降方面发挥重要作用。在过去的十年中，一般工程的本科课程被添加到SEM课程和计算机与信息科学系从数学和计算机科学系剥离，创建物理科学，数学，计算机科学和工程六个本科专业。这些部门都成功地从私营和公共部门获得了大量的多年资金，从而建立了六个研究中心和研究所。到2004年，大学的中小企业教育目标和成果如下：中小企业学生的总入学人数从930人增加到1500人;中小企业新生的留存率增加到80%;中小企业毕业率从100人增加到250人;中小企业学生进入研究机构攻读高级学位的比例增加60%;每年增加15%的SMET学生成功地从高中/本科，本科/研究生和研究生/就业市场过渡的人数。该项目将通过显著增加本科SEM学生的奖学金机会来帮助大学实现这些目标。此外，赠款将作为一种催化剂，以加强在大学的其他SMET课程增强计划。