BIOSCHOLARS: Supporting Women from Underserved Communities in the Study of Biological Science

生物学者：支持服务匮乏社区的女性进行生物科学研究

• 批准号: 0806666
• 负责人: Elizabeth Gardner
• 金额: $ 57.49万
• 依托单位: Pine Manor College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0806666&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: BIOSCHOLARS; Supporting; Women; Underserved; Communities

This project is providing critical financial support to approximately 20 young women who have shown promise in their first year studies, specifically in the College's gateway courses in Biology. Ten returning sophomores are then selected in each of two consecutive years to become BioScholars. These students are enrolled in an Honors Colloquium in Biology and in workshops to assist them to obtain scientific internships, admission to graduate school, and/or employment in one of the life sciences. In addition, a Biology tutor has been hired in the College's Learning Resource Center to provide support for students in the program. Each participant receives a scholarship to help close the gap between their existing aid and the cost of attendance. This award is adjusted annually and follows each Bioscholar through to graduation as long as need and eligibility continue. In addition, other science students at the College may participate in certain activities within the program on a space available basis, increasing the impact of BioScholars.

该项目为大约20名在第一年的学习中表现出色的年轻女性提供了关键的经济支持，特别是在学院的入门课程生物学中。然后连续两年每年选出10名返回的二年级学生成为生物学者。这些学生参加生物学荣誉研讨会和研讨会，以帮助他们获得科学实习、研究生入学和/或在生命科学领域之一就业。此外，学院的学习资源中心还聘请了一名生物导师，为该计划的学生提供支持。每个参与者都获得奖学金，以帮助缩小他们现有的援助和出席费用之间的差距。该奖项每年调整一次，只要需要和资格继续，就会跟随每位生物学者直到毕业。此外，学院的其他理科生可以在可用空间的基础上参与项目内的某些活动，增加生物学者的影响。