Increasing Participation In Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Through Scholarships

工程-其他(59)，数学科学(21)密西西比州立大学(MSU)的项目“通过奖学金增加对计算机科学、工程和数学(CSEM)的参与”正在为代表不足的学生提供更多的CSEM教育机会，以帮助满足对科学家、数学家、工程师和技术人员的需求，并为密西西比州、周边地区和国家的经济增长做出贡献。鼓励学生攻读CSEM学位和为CSEM专业提供经济支持是该项目的两个主要目标。项目的具体目标包括：1)增加有学术天赋的低收入学生和代表性不足群体在CSEM中的参与率和留存率；2)通过将学术内容与工作环境联系起来，改善CSEM学生的教育经历；3)通过加强现有的和建立新的行业合作伙伴关系，提高对就业机会的认识；4)增加密西西比州立大学CSEM社区学院的学业优秀生入学人数；5)鼓励奖学金获得者攻读CSEM高级学位。预计将从州立和地区社区学院、历史上的黑人院校和四年制院校招聘40名CSEM本科生和研究生。大多数奖学金支持本科生，研究生奖励仅限于那些提供经济困难证据的人。工程学院和文理学院数学与统计系的8个运营部门和2个中心参加了该计划。每个部门都为CSEM项目指定了一名代表，负责协调部门内部的活动。CSEM研究员由教员和他们的同龄人一对一地指导。此外，他们还参与研究和设计项目，专业地展示他们的研究成果，并与行业代表互动。各部门正在维护他们研究员的以下数据：获得学位的进展、研究经验、设计项目和行业参与。指导活动、职业发展机会、工作面试、研究生入学申请以及CSEM中任职人数不足和转学学生数量的变化也被记录下来，用于项目评估。

Engineering - Other (59), Mathematical Sciences (21)The Mississippi State University (MSU) program, "Increasing Participation in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics (CSEM) Through Scholarships" is providing increased CSEM educational opportunities for underrepresented students to help meet the demand for scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians and contribute to the growth of the economy of Mississippi, the surrounding region and the nation. Encouraging students to pursue degrees in CSEM and to provide financial support to CSEM majors are two of the major goals of the program. Specific project objectives include: 1) increasing participation and retention of academically-talented, low income students and underrepresented groups in CSEM; 2) improving the educational experiences of CSEM students through connections of academic content to the work environment; 3) increasing awareness of employment opportunities through strengthening existing and building new industry partnerships; 4) increasing enrollment of academically-gifted students from community colleges in CSEM at Mississippi State University; and 5) encouraging scholarship recipients to pursue advanced degrees in CSEM. Forty CSEM Undergraduate and Graduate Fellows are expected to be recruited from state and regional community colleges, Historically Black Institutions, and four-year institutions. The majority of the scholarships support undergraduates, with graduate student awards limited to those who provide evidence of economic hardship. The eight operating departments and two centers in the College of Engineering and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Arts and Sciences are participating in the program. Each department has identified a representative to the CSEM program who is coordinating activities within the department. CSEM Fellows are mentored one-on-one by faculty and by their peers. In addition, they take part in research and design projects, present results of their research professionally, and interact with industry representatives. Departments are maintaining the following data on their Fellows: progress toward degree, research experiences, design projects, and industry involvement. Mentoring activities, professional development opportunities, job interviews, graduate school applications, and the change in the number of underrepresented students and transfer students in CSEM are also being documented for the purposes of program evaluation.