Science and Math Research Training Scholarships

科学和数学研究培训（SMART）计划在格鲁吉亚理工大学是通过提供强调体验式学习的教育体验，为科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）劳动力贡献准备充分的个人。该计划的总体目标是培养一批才华横溢的学生，在科学和数学领域工作，成为明天的技术领导者。 它利用了一个生活学习社区（LLC），来自生物学，化学生物化学，生物学，地球大气科学，数学和物理学院的学生和教师参与。该计划通过一系列活动向学生介绍他们的专业，跨学科和协作学习以及研究。该计划的具体目标是：（一）为学者提供财政援助，以减轻他们的负担贷款或非职业相关的工作;（二）提高学生在科学学院的保留;（三）减少时间学位;（四）增加参与体验式学习（例如，这些措施包括：（1）增加本科研究、合作教育、实习、服务学习和国际研究的人数;（2）增加来自代表性不足群体的科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）毕业生的人数;（3）增加STEM领域的毕业生接受高级培训或就业的比例。这些目标是通过向有经济需要的学生提供奖学金，并通过开发组件来与研究活跃的教师建立强有力的学生互动来实现的。该项目解决了增加学生在STEM学科的保留的挑战，通过提供增强的辅导和一套连贯的学生支持服务的基础上围绕一个有限责任公司。这增强了该机构增加来自代表性不足群体的STEM毕业生数量的能力，以更好地反映美国人口的构成。一个广泛的评估计划旨在量化参与该计划的影响，及其各个组成部分，对学者的学术成功。STEM为基础的有限责任公司的价值审查是非常重要的，因为机构面临的挑战，创造计划，以招募和留住STEM专业，并加强跨学科的教育和培训。本科生正在提供必要的培训和建议，为他们准备了一系列的研究项目和实习经验。这包括技能建设和专业发展研讨班和每月午餐。每年有24名学生，8名获得S-STEM奖学金，16名其他学生，进入这个为学术成功奠定坚实基础的项目。这些互动的一个切实的结果是加强学者参与体验式学习计划，为他们提供技能，经验和动机，使他们做好最好的准备，在大学取得成功，并进入生产，可持续和有价值的职业生涯。 整个大学的研究机会，并与其他校内和校外单位的合作是可用的，许多教师有出版与本科生作为合著者的文化。 该计划建立在以前S-STEM计划的许多成功组成部分的基础上，并从与现有学生支持服务和计划的协同作用中受益。

The Science and MAth Research Training (SMART) program at Georgia Tech University is contributing well-prepared individuals to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce by providing an educational experience that emphasizes experiential learning. The overall goal of the program is to prepare a cohort of highly talented students, working in science and mathematics to be the technology leaders of tomorrow. It utilizes a Living Learning Community (LLC) with participation of students and faculty from the Schools of Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Biology, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics. The program is introducing students to their majors, interdisciplinary and collaborative learning, and research through a series of activities. Specific objectives of the program are to: (i) provide financial assistance to scholars to relieve them of the burden of loans or non-career related jobs; (ii) improve retention of students in the College of Sciences; (iii) decrease the time-to-degree; (iv) increase participation in experiential learning (e.g., undergraduate research, cooperative education, internships, service learning and international study); (v) increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates from underrepresented groups; and (vi) increase the rate at which graduates embark on advanced training or careers in STEM fields. These goals are being achieved by providing scholarship funds to students with financial need, and by developing components to build strong student interactions with research-active faculty members. The project addresses the challenge of increasing retention of students in STEM disciplines by providing enhanced mentoring and a coherent suite of student support services based around a LLC. This is enhancing the ability of the institution to increase the number of STEM graduates from underrepresented groups to better reflect the composition of the U.S. population. An extensive evaluation programs is designed to quantify the effect of participation in the program, and its individual components, on the academic success of the scholars. Examination of the value of a STEM-based LLC is important as institutions face the challenge of creating programs to recruit and retain STEM majors and enhance interdisciplinary education and training.Undergraduates are being provided the training and advising necessary to prepare them for an array of research projects and internship experiences. This includes skill-building and professional development seminar classes and monthly lunches. Each year a cohort of 24 students, 8 with S-STEM scholarships and 16 others, enter this program that provides a strong foundation for academic success. A tangible outcome of these interactions is enhanced involvement of scholars in experiential learning programs that provide them with skills, experiences, and motivations so that they are best prepared to succeed at the university and to enter productive, sustainable and rewarding careers. Research opportunities across the university and in collaboration with other on-campus and off-campus units are available, and many faculty members have a culture of publishing with undergraduates as co-authors. The program builds on many successful components of a previous S-STEM program and benefits from synergies with existing student support services and programs.