Longhorn Scholars in Computer Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics

计算机科学、工程和数学领域的 Longhorn 学者

• 批准号: 0220811
• 负责人: David Laude
• 金额: $ 40万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Austin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-09-01 至 2007-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0220811&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Longhorn; Scholars; Computer; Sciences; Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin is partnering with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute to produce outstanding undergraduates for service and research in the public sector as part of a unique academic experience for computer science, mathematics and engineering majors. A total of 32 four-year scholarships are being awarded to talented students who are entering the University as Longhorn Scholars with an interest in technology fields. The highly successful Longhorn Scholars Program, now in its third year of operation, identifies financially needy students who graduate in the top 10% of their class from 70 historically underrepresented high schools in the State of Texas. The Colleges of Engineering and Natural Sciences participates by providing a rigorous curriculum and associated degrees in the targeted areas. Recognizing the substantial population of minority students graduating from these high schools, the Hispanic Scholarship Foundation has offered to assist in devising a collection of retention strategies including mentoring programs and placement opportunities in public sector research laboratories, research internships and cooperatives. Despite its large size, the University of Texas is committed to a personalized academic experience for its students. In particular, Longhorn Scholars are evaluated to identify career interests as well as academic strengths and weaknesses. This information is used to determine the appropriate academic track for each student. Depending on major and background, students become part of either the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program (EOE), the Partnership for Excellence in the Natural Sciences program (PENS) or the Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) that serves both Colleges. Each of these programs provides an intricate support structure that includes strong faculty participation, personalized academic advising and mentoring and an intensive math and science curriculum. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute is augmenting these existing services with external mentoring programs as well as seminars and field experiences to introduce students to the function and significance of the public sector in technology advancement. By their junior and senior years, students will be poised to begin capstone experiences through academic research, internships and co-ops. It is expected that many will participate in the public sector opportunities made available as a part of this initiative. The CSEMS scholarships and the support programs surrounding them contribute directly to the primary mission of The University of Texas at Austin to effectively serve all populations of the State of Texas in producing outstanding graduates. The ability to bring together such a wide array of collaborators speaks to the importance of this mission in producing a new generation of leaders in technology fields.

德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校与西班牙裔奖学金基金研究所合作，为公共部门的服务和研究培养优秀的本科生，这是计算机科学，数学和工程专业独特学术经验的一部分。共有32个四年奖学金被授予谁是进入大学的长角学者与技术领域的兴趣有才华的学生。非常成功的长角牛学者计划，现在在其运作的第三年，确定经济困难的学生谁毕业于他们的类的前10%，从70个历史上代表性不足的高中在得克萨斯州。工程学院和自然科学学院通过在目标领域提供严格的课程和相关学位参与其中。西班牙裔奖学金基金会认识到从这些高中毕业的少数民族学生人数众多，因此提出协助制定一系列保留战略，包括辅导方案和在公共部门研究实验室、研究实习和合作社的安置机会。尽管规模庞大，德克萨斯大学致力于为学生提供个性化的学术体验。特别是，长角学者进行评估，以确定职业兴趣以及学术优势和劣势。这些信息用于确定每个学生的适当学术轨道。根据专业和背景，学生成为工程计划（EOE）的平等机会的一部分，卓越的自然科学计划（PENS）或新兴学者计划（ESP），服务于两所大学的合作伙伴关系。这些计划中的每一个都提供了一个复杂的支持结构，包括强大的教师参与，个性化的学术咨询和指导以及密集的数学和科学课程。西班牙裔奖学金基金研究所正在通过外部指导计划以及研讨会和实地经验来增强这些现有服务，以向学生介绍公共部门在技术进步中的作用和意义。到大三和大四的时候，学生们将准备好通过学术研究、实习和合作社开始顶峰的经历。预计许多人将参与作为这一举措的一部分而提供的公共部门机会。CSEMS奖学金和围绕他们的支持计划直接有助于德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的主要使命，以有效地为德克萨斯州的所有人口生产优秀的毕业生。能够将如此广泛的合作者聚集在一起，说明了这一使命在培养新一代技术领域领导者方面的重要性。