Northeast LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate

马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校正在为12名来自非裔美国人、西班牙裔和/或美国原住民的学生申请资助，这些学生正在康涅狄格大学(牵头机构)攻读不同科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域的博士学位。康涅狄格大学被东北路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟(NELSAMP)选中，以提出一套全面的、高度整合的博士学位桥梁(BD)活动。主要调查人员提议开展以下活动：建立一个通往博士网站的赫斯基STEM桥、BD研究员之间的队列会议、教学课程中的专业发展、K-12辅导/外展机会以及职业准备。在为期两年的项目中，主要研究人员将进行调查，以确定项目的个人和整体战略的成功。拟议的活动套件提供了几个创新特征，包括在专业发展、道德、技术商业化、教学方法和指导方面的高级培训；以及开发一个基于网络的工具，突出可能的教师/项目提案，未来的BD研究员可以在申请康涅狄格大学之前预览。此外，为屋宇署活动聘请的教务顾问，必须同意不仅为屋宇署院士提供意见，还须担任积极参与的亲身导师；参与与屋宇署活动有关的评估调查和会议；在两年屋宇署资助期后提供财政支援；以及鼓励屋宇署院士参与技能建设工作坊和训练课程，以进一步提升他们的学术技能。康涅狄格大学的BD活动将表明，从STEM地区传统上代表性较低的人口中招聘、准备、指导、培训和支持博士生的积极、密集、注重结果的活动为解决社会、经济和技术挑战提供了一条途径。

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is requesting financial support for twelve students from African American, Hispanic, and/or Native American populations who are pursuing doctoral degrees in various science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at the University of Connecticut (lead institution). The University of Connecticut was selected by the Northeast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NELSAMP) to propose a comprehensive highly integrated suite of Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) activities. The principal investigators are proposing the following activities: the development of a Husky STEM Bridge to the Doctorate website, cohort meetings among BD fellows, professional development in teaching sessions, K-12 mentoring/outreach opportunities, and career preparation. During the two year project, the principal investigators will administer surveys, which will be conducted to determine the success of the individual and overall strategies of the project.The proposed suite of activities offers several innovative features, including advanced training in professional development, ethics, technology commercialization, teaching pedagogy, and mentorship; and the development of a Web-based tool highlighting possible faculty/project proposals, which prospective BD Fellows may preview before applying to the University of Connecticut. Furthermore, the faculty advisors to be recruited for the BD activities must agree to not only advise the BD Fellows but also to serve as engaged, hands-on mentors; participate in assessment surveys and meetings associated with the BD Activity; provide financial support beyond the two-year BD funding period; and foster their BD Fellow's participation in skills-building workshops and training courses to further polish their academic skills. The BD Activity at the University of Connecticut will demonstrate that a proactive, intensive, results-oriented campaign to recruit, prepare, mentor, train and support doctoral candidates from traditionally underrepresented populations in the STEM areas affords one avenue for resolving social, economic and technological challenges.