Chemistry Graduate Scholarship Program (GRASP) at Fresno State

S-STEM项目每年为五名在加州州立大学弗雷斯诺分校(CSU-Fresno)攻读化学硕士学位的研究生提供为期两年的综合奖学金和支持计划。该计划为加州中部的化学博士项目和化学硕士水平的就业提供了多样化的学生群体。该项目是对加州大学弗雷斯诺分校现有化学硕士项目的补充，为学生提供更多发展批判性思维、陈述和写作技能的机会，并为学生进入研究生课程和就业做好准备。由于CSU-Fresno是一所西班牙裔服务机构，目标学生中很大一部分是西班牙裔，这是STEM领域中代表性严重不足的群体。这些学生也是化学专业少数民族本科生的榜样，有助于培养下一代研究生。该项目的评估数据正被用来确定战略，以促进招收和留住人数不足的学生进入研究生项目，这些项目可以在全国类似的机构就业。

The S-STEM project is providing two-year integrated scholarships and support programs for five new graduate students each year who are seeking a M.S. degree in chemistry at California State University-Fresno (CSU-Fresno). This program is providing a diverse pool of students entering Ph.D. chemistry programs and M.S. level chemistry-based employment in Central California. The project is supplementing existing M.S. chemistry program elements at CSU-Fresno by providing additional opportunities for students to develop critical thinking, presentation and writing skills, and by preparing students for entry into graduate programs and the workforce. Because CSU-Fresno is a Hispanic Serving Institution, a large proportion of the targeted students are Hispanic, a critically under-represented group in STEM fields. These students are also serving as role models for minority undergraduate students in chemistry, helping to cultivate the next generation of graduate students. Assessment data from the project are being used to identify strategies that will promote the recruitment and retention of under-represented students into graduate programs that can be employed at similar institutions nationwide.