Supporting Students for Success in Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics at the University of San Diego

圣地亚哥大学（USD）的国家科学基金会（NSF）科学、技术、工程和数学（S-STEM）项目奖学金将支持并保留一组不同的数学、计算机科学、物理学和生物物理学专业的学生。该项目将在之前NSF S-STEM项目的基础上，广泛招募参与者，包括来自STEM领域弱势群体和代表性不足背景的参与者。从这两个项目中获得的数据将导致其他机构在STEM领域的弱势群体和代表性不足群体的成功招聘、保留和学业成功。该项目将资助两个9名学生的小组。在大学一年级期间对指定领域表现出兴趣和才能的学生将被鼓励申请加入一个队列，并在随后的三年获得经济和其他支持。S-STEM学者将在整个本科阶段受到项目教师的广泛指导，并将定期参加STEM丰富和社区建设活动。学者们将学习一个单元的课程，特别由项目教师设计，以培养在学校和毕业后取得成功所需的沟通技巧和跨学科思维策略。该项目将建立一些高影响力的实践，这些实践将在项目结束后继续在USD进行，并通过出版物和演讲与其他大学分享。

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) project at the University of San Diego (USD) will support, and retain a diverse group of mathematics, computer science, physics and biophysics majors. The project will recruit broadly for participants including those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds in STEM, by building on the results of a previous NSF S-STEM project. The data obtained from both projects will lead to successful recruitment, retention, and academic success of disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in STEM at other institutions.The project will fund two nine-student cohorts. Students who exhibit interest and talent in the identified areas during their first year in college will be encouraged to apply to join a cohort and receive financial and other support for three subsequent years. The S-STEM scholars will be extensively mentored throughout their undergraduate experience by project faculty, and will regularly participate in STEM enrichment and community-building activities. Scholars will take a one-unit course, especially designed by project faculty, to develop the communication skills and interdisciplinary-thinking strategies required to be successful while in school and after graduation. The program will establish several high-impact practices leading to student success that will be continued at USD beyond the duration of the project, and shared with other universities through publications and presentations.