Chemistry Graduate Scholarship Program (GRASP) at Fresno State

S-STEM项目每年为5名在加州州立大学弗雷斯诺分校攻读化学硕士学位的新研究生提供为期两年的综合奖学金和支持计划。该计划提供了一个多样化的学生池进入博士化学课程和硕士水平的化学在加州中部的就业。该项目通过为学生提供发展批判性思维、演讲和写作技能的额外机会，并为学生进入研究生课程和劳动力做好准备，补充了科罗拉多州立大学弗雷斯诺分校现有的化学硕士课程元素。由于科罗拉多州立大学弗雷斯诺分校是一所西班牙裔服务机构，因此大部分目标学生都是西班牙裔，而这一群体在STEM领域的代表性严重不足。这些学生也为化学专业的少数族裔本科生树立了榜样，帮助培养下一代研究生。该项目的评估数据被用于确定策略，以促进招募和保留代表性不足的学生进入研究生课程，这些学生可以在全国类似的机构中就业。

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.