Bridge to the Doctorate

杰克逊州立大学（JSU）及其LSMAMP合作伙伴寻求扩大参与，并通过在LSAMP桥梁博士学位（BD）计划的学生的第十（第10）队列的支持，增加在博士科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）计划中代表性不足的少数民族（URM）的数量。BD计划的主要目标是通过实施全面的两年制硕士学位课程，为少数民族学生提供90%的就业率，为博士学位提供桥梁。迄今为止，从总共106 URM学生（队列1-9），80（队列1-8）被录取到博士课程，16已获得博士学位（包括一个博士-MD），和53在完成博士学位的不同阶段。 此外，94%的JSU的BD学生在两（2）年内获得了MS学位。 为了建立另一个成功的有竞争力的URM STEM学生群体，他们将获得MS学位并进入STEM博士课程，JSU将继续利用一个成功的途径，使URM学生谁追求MS学位有可能完成STEM领域的博士学位，如果提供足够的财政支持，严格的课程，承诺的指导，以及广泛的国内和国际研究经验。 BD的STEM学科包括：化学，数学，生物学，环境科学，计算机科学和工程。 所要求的BD支持将继续加速和增加URM学生进入博士管道的数量。 BD是一个密集的，高度互动的计划，涵盖了学生的研究生任期的前两年导致MS学位。预计学生将继续他们的工作，直到博士学位。 第一年，学生满足所需的核心课程，并选择他们的研究顾问。在第一个夏天，学生接触到科学和技术劳动力环境实习在国家或国际实验室，公司和大学。 在此期间，学生和他们的教师顾问不断互动的学习经验和研究项目的启动。第二年致力于研究，撰写MS论文，专业课程和申请博士课程和奖学金。

Jackson State University (JSU) and its LSMAMP partners seek to broaden the participation and increase the number of underrepresented minorities (URM) in PhD Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs through the support of a tenth (10th) Cohort of students in the LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Program. The major goal of the BD program is to provide a bridge to the PhD at a 90% placement rate for minority students through the implementation of a comprehensive two year master's degree program. To date, from a total of 106 URM students (Cohort 1-9), 80 (Cohort 1-8) were admitted to PhD programs, 16 have earned the PhDs (including one PhD-MD), and 53 are at various stages of completing their PhD. Furthermore, 94% of JSU's BD students earned their MS degrees in two (2) years. In order to build another successful cohort of competitive URM STEM students who will earn their MS degree and bridge into a STEM PhD program, JSU will continue to utilize a successful pathway whereby URM students who pursue the MS degree have the potential to complete the PhD degree in STEM areas if provided sufficient financial support, rigorous curricula, committed mentoring, and extensive national and international research experiences. STEM disciplines targeted for the BD include: chemistry, mathematics, biology, environmental science, computer science, and engineering. The requested BD support will continue to accelerate and increase the numbers of URM students entering the PhD pipeline. The BD is an intensive, highly interactive program covering the first two years of the students' graduate tenure leading to the MS degree. Students are expected to continue their work through to the doctorate. The first year the student's satisfy the required core courses and select their research advisor. During the first summer, the students are exposed to scientific and technical workforce environments internships at national or international laboratories, corporations and universities. During this time, students and their faculty advisors continually interact on the learning experience and initiation of research projects. The second year is dedicated to research, writing the MS thesis, specialized courses and applying to doctoral programs and fellowships.