Scholarships for Broadening Participation in Science

该项目为在生物学（不包括医学预科）、化学、计算机科学、地质学、数学和物理学方面有学术前途的本科生提供奖学金。该项目建立在S-STEM项目的基础上，该项目在为学生的科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）职业做准备方面取得了成就。奖学金获得者包括第一代大学生、来自低收入/工人阶级家庭的学生、来自阿巴拉契亚农村社区的学生、来自代表性不足的少数民族的学生、女学生和从社区学院转学的学生。这所博士研究型大学的学生群体主要是低收入或中等收入，其中43%是第一代大学生。这是一个独特的教育环境，低收入和中等收入家庭的学生有机会在研究科学家的监督下学习和参与高质量的研究。智力优势：该项目提供了一个全面的方法来指导STEM本科生。之前成功的活动包括高参与率的研究经验，预科研究生学习，并进展到STEM职业。扩展的指导和咨询服务建立在科学学习社区（SLC）的成功基础上，该社区为新生STEM专业提供学术支持和丰富课程以及支持性的住宿环境。该项目延续了S-STEM学者成功的一系列研究讲座和非正式指导会议。支持还包括为合格的S-STEM学者提供财政援助，以补贴STEM学科硕士和博士课程的GRE注册和研究生申请费。更广泛的影响：该项目为来自历史上参与STEM职业的社会群体的学生提供了机会。扩大招聘工作的重点是招募少数民族和女学生，并利用既定的社区外展计划，包括少数民族高中生的科学指导计划，外展到STEM学院学区，向上的约束计划，以及与美国女童子军的伙伴关系。通过S-STEM计划教育的学生通过他们未来对高科技企业和科学技术进步的贡献促进经济发展。那些作为教育工作者的人在促进社会变革方面发挥着至关重要的作用，成为自己学生的榜样。

This project is providing scholarships to academically promising undergraduate students in biology (excluding pre-medicine), chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, and physics. This project builds on an S-STEM project that has a record of accomplishment in preparing students for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Scholarship recipients have included first generation college students, students from low-income/working class families, from rural communities in Appalachia, from underrepresented minorities, female students, and students who transferred from community colleges. This doctoral research university serves a student population that is mostly low- or middle-income, with 43% first generation college students. It is a unique educational setting where low- and middle-income students have the opportunity to study and participate in high quality research under the supervision of research scientists.Intellectual Merit: This project provides a comprehensive approach to mentoring STEM undergraduates. Prior successful activities include a high rate of participation in research experiences, matriculation to graduate study, and progress to STEM careers. Expanded mentoring and advising services build on the success of the Science Learning Community (SLC), which offers academic support and enrichment programs and a supportive residential setting for incoming freshmen STEM majors. The project continues the successful series of research talks and informal mentoring sessions for S-STEM Scholars. Support also includes providing qualified S-STEM Scholars with financial assistance to subsidize both GRE registration and graduate application fees for masters and doctoral programs in STEM disciplines. Broader Impacts: The project opens opportunities to students from social groups that historically have had low participation in STEM careers. Expanded recruiting efforts focus on recruiting minority and female students and leveraging established community outreach programs, including a science mentoring program for minority high school students, outreach to STEM academies School District, Upward Bound programs, and a partnership with the Girl Scouts of America. Students educated through the S-STEM program promote economic development through their future contributions to high tech enterprises and to advances in science and technology. Those who serve as educators play a crucial role in promoting societal change as role models for their own students.