Pilot Project to Increase Applications to Ocean Science REU Programs from Underrepresented Minority Students through Representation and Participation at LSAMP Meetings

对获得海洋科学学位的本科生和研究生毕业率的分析表明，很少有有色人种学生攻读这些学位，而且低参与率没有改善。例如，虽然少数群体获得博士学位的总体百分比在过去十年中大幅增加，但授予少数群体的海洋科学博士学位数量保持不变。方案执行机构提出了一个试点项目，其目标是增加代表性不足的学生在海洋科学领域的参与。参加研究经验的学生，特别是在具有强大导师组成部分的REU计划中，更有可能参加研究生院。因此，PI将努力提高代表性不足的学生申请OCE资助的本科生研究经验（REU）项目的比率。PI将在一系列Louis Stokes少数民族参与联盟（LSAMP）会议上招募学生，提供有关REU计划的信息，鼓励学生申请这些计划并在申请过程中支持学生。 PI将通过扩大参与研究所（IBP）吸引对海洋科学感兴趣的学生参加虚拟研讨会和网络研讨会，并帮助这些学生与OCE REU项目主管联系。他们还将提供网络机会，将LSAMP教师与OCE REU教师联系起来，以鼓励学生申请REU课程。

An analysis of the graduation rates of undergraduates and graduate students with degrees in the ocean sciences reveals that very few students of color pursue these degrees, and the low participation rate is not improving. For example, while the overall percentage of minority-earned doctoral degrees has increased significantly in the past ten years, the number of doctoral degrees awarded to minorities in Ocean Sciences has remained level. The PIs propose a pilot project with the goal of increasing the participation of under represented students in the field of ocean sciences. Students who participate in a research experience, and particularly in an REU program that has a strong mentorship component, are more likely to attend graduate school. Threfore, the PI's will work to increase the rate at which under represented students apply to OCE-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs. The PI's will recruit students at a series of Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) conferences, providing information about the REU programs, encouraging students to apply to these programs and supporting students in the application process. The PI's will engage students who express an interest in marine sciences in virtual workshops and webinars via the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) and will help these students connect with OCE REU program directors. They will also provide networking opportunities to connect LSAMP faculty with OCE REU faculty to encourage student applications to the REU programs.