Scholarships for Science and Technology Careers

科学技术职业奖学金

• 批准号: 1060651
• 负责人: Terese Dressel
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: Milwaukee Area Technical College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-15 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1060651&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Scholarships; Science; Technology; Careers

In the Scholarships for Science and Technology Careers project, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is providing scholarships to students in three cohorts of approximately 12 students each. Scholarship recipients are academically-talented, economically disadvantaged students enrolled in MATC's Chemical Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Mechanical Design Technology, Information Technology (IT) Network Specialist, and IT Programming/Analyst Associate in Science Degree programs. Within the Electronics Technology program, students can graduate with an AAS specialty of Computer Electronics Technology, Biomedical Electronics Technology, and Electronic Engineering Technology. Students in these programs are targeted due to consistent demand for graduates, growth in local industries, and the needs identified by local economic development initiatives.A college-wide, interdisciplinary team of qualified faculty and staff - all experienced in mentoring, advising, financial aid, and assessment - is administering the project, which has the following objectives: - To increase the number of academically talented, economically disadvantaged freshmen entering STEM Associate Degree programs; - To attract underrepresented women and minorities into STEM careers; - To provide financial support and reduce the need for outside employment; - To deliver academic and individualized support and enrichment experiences designed to increase program retention/completion; - To prepare students for transition into careers or baccalaureate degrees; and - To enhance recruitment of students into another major program on campus entitled "Biochemical Excellence in Science and Technology (BEST)."Scholarship recipients have access to all MATC support structures as well as additional innovations in services designed to further their success. For example, pre-testing for at-risk factors, assessments and case management enables early interventions. Moreover, a core curriculum is being re-sequenced and technical skills social groupings are employed to develop cohorts among the interdisciplinary, urban commuter students. Participants all have opportunities to help plan and attend scientific conferences and professional meetings. Internships are available to give participants real-life experiences, and business mentors are helping the scholarship recipients transition into careers or baccalaureate programs.

在科学和技术职业奖学金项目中，密尔沃基地区技术学院（MATC）为三个队列的学生提供奖学金，每个队列约12名学生。 奖学金获得者是在MATC的化学技术，土木工程技术，电子技术，机械设计技术，信息技术（IT）网络专家和IT编程/分析师助理科学学位课程就读的学术人才，经济困难的学生。 在电子技术课程中，学生可以毕业于计算机电子技术，生物医学电子技术和电子工程技术的AAS专业。 学生在这些计划的目标是由于对毕业生的持续需求，在当地产业的增长，并通过当地经济发展倡议确定的需求。一个合格的教师和工作人员的学院范围内，跨学科团队-所有经验丰富的指导，建议，财政援助和评估-是管理该项目，它有以下目标： - 增加学术上有才华，经济上处于不利地位的新生进入STEM副学士学位课程的人数; - 吸引代表性不足的妇女和少数民族进入STEM职业; - 提供财政支助，减少对外就业的需要; - 提供学术和个性化的支持和丰富的经验，旨在提高计划保留/完成; - 为学生过渡到职业或学士学位做好准备;以及 - 为了提高学生进入校园的另一个主要计划题为“生化卓越科学和技术（最佳）的招聘。“奖学金获得者可以获得所有MATC支持结构以及旨在促进其成功的服务的其他创新。 例如，预先检测风险因素、评估和病例管理有助于早期干预。 此外，正在重新安排核心课程的顺序，并利用技术技能社会群体在跨学科的城市通勤学生中发展群体。 参与者都有机会帮助计划和参加科学会议和专业会议。 实习可以为参与者提供真实的生活体验，商业导师正在帮助奖学金获得者过渡到职业或学士学位课程。