Northeast LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate

马萨诸塞州阿默斯特大学正在为来自非裔美国人，西班牙裔和/或美洲原住民的12名学生申请财政支持，这些学生正在康涅狄格大学（牵头机构）攻读各种科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）领域的博士学位。康涅狄格大学被东北部路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟（NELSAMP）选中，提出了一套全面的高度集成的博士学位（BD）活动。主要研究人员提出了以下活动：开发赫斯基STEM桥梁到博士网站，BD研究员之间的队列会议，教学课程的专业发展，K-12指导/推广机会和职业准备。 在为期两年的项目期间，主要研究者将进行调查，以确定项目的个人和整体战略是否成功。拟议的一系列活动提供了几个创新功能，包括专业发展、道德、技术商业化、教学法和指导方面的高级培训;以及开发一个基于Web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BD活动招募的教师顾问必须同意不仅为BD研究员提供建议，而且还必须担任参与的实践导师;参与与BD活动相关的评估调查和会议;在两年BD资助期之后提供财政支持;以及促进他们的BD研究员参加技能建设研讨会和培训课程，以进一步提高他们的学术技能。在康涅狄格大学的BD活动将表明，一个积极的，密集的，以结果为导向的运动，以招聘，准备，辅导，培训和支持博士候选人从传统上代表性不足的人口在干领域提供了一个途径，解决社会，经济和技术的挑战。

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.