Scholarships to Recruit and Retain Undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry Students

该项目正在通过以下方式增加专业化学家和生物化学家的数量：(1)通过一系列旨在激发人们对化学科学兴趣的管道活动，教育高中生了解化学领域的机会；(2)为大约48名打算以化学为职业的经济困难学生提供经济支持；以及(3)为学生在大学生涯中提供强大的支持网络。招聘工作的重点是一个合作学校联盟，该联盟拥有很高比例的经济困难的少数族裔学生和第一代学生。该项目将向两年制地区校区化学技术专业的大约30名学生颁发每年高达3000美元的奖学金，向主校区约18名化学或生物化学专业的学生颁发每年高达7500美元的奖学金。这些地区校区的学生要么完成美国大学化学技术协会的学位，要么转到主校区完成一个为期4年的学位课程。这项工作的更广泛影响在于它关注科学、教育和劳动力方面的管道问题。它使经济上处于不利地位的学生受益，他们中的许多人可能来自在科学界代表性不足的群体。它利用了该机构已经建立的项目，这些项目在少数族裔招聘方面有着良好的记录。

This project is increasing the number of professional chemists and biochemists by (1) educating high school students on opportunities in chemical sciences through a number of seeding the pipeline events designed to stimulate interest in the chemical sciences, (2) providing financial support for approximately 48 financially needy students who intend to make chemistry their career, and (3) providing a strong support network for the students during their college career. Recruiting efforts are focusing on a consortium of partner schools having a high proportion of financially needy, minority and first generation students. The project is awarding scholarships of up to $3,000 per year to approximately 30 students majoring in the Chemical Technology Program at two-year regional campuses and up to $7,500 per year to approximately 18 chemistry or biochemistry majors on the main campus. Students on the regional campuses will either complete an A.A.S. degree in Chemical Technology or transfer to the main campus to complete a 4-year degree program. The broader impact of this work lies in its attention to the pipeline issue in science education and the workforce. It is benefiting economically disadvantaged students, many of whom are likely to be from groups that are underrepresented in the sciences. It takes advantage of already established programs at the institution that have excellent track records of minority recruitment.