Native Americans in Marine Science

Caldwell/00-03699该奖项为一项名为“海洋科学中的美洲原住民”或NAMS的项目提供新的资金。该项目招收美国原住民和阿拉斯加原住民学生到俄勒冈大学攻读本科课程。这项计划的长期目标是增加完成理科学位、继续在研究生院学习并进入科学工作大军的少数民族学生人数。该计划于1991年启动，已为87名学生继续接受高等教育和获得研究经验提供了必要的财政支持和指导。该项目的学生保留率为97%，这对大学里的美洲原住民来说是了不起的。该奖项提供资金，在接下来的五年里每年资助20名学生。该计划为学生提供留在学校所需的经济支持，但也为没有高等教育家族史的少数族裔学生提供必要的网络、导师和情感支持。

Caldwell/00-03699This award provides renewed funding for a program called "Native Americans in Marine Science" or NAMS. The program recruits Native American and Native Alaskan students for undergraduate programs at the University of Oregon. The long-term goal of this program is to increase the number of minority students who complete degrees in science, continue their studies in graduate school, and enter the scientific work force. The program was initiated in 1991 and has provided the financial support and mentoring necessary for 87 students to continue their higher education and gain research experience. The program has a student retention rate of 97%, which is remarkable for Native Americans in college. The award provides funding to support 20 students each year for the next five years. The program provides the students with the financial support necessary to remain in school, but also with the networking, mentors, and emotional support necessary to sustain minority students who have no family history of higher education.