Bridge to the Doctorate at California State University, Los Angeles: CSU-LSAMP-BD Cohort 14

路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟（LSAMP）计划帮助大学和学院通过培养具有高度竞争力的学生来实现STEM劳动力的多样化，这些学生来自历史上在STEM学科中代表性不足的群体：非洲裔美国人，阿拉斯加原住民，美洲印第安人，西班牙裔美国人，夏威夷原住民和太平洋岛民。LSAMP桥梁博士（BD）活动的目标是提高STEM研究生的数量和质量，重点是博士学位。入学和毕业。在全国高等教育机构实施的BD计划有助于实现NSF 2014-2018战略计划中的目标之一，即“整合教育和研究，以支持具有尖端能力的多元化STEM劳动力的发展。“美国要保持全球竞争力，就必须在支撑知识经济的STEM领域提供出色的教育准备。这个LSAMP桥梁博士活动的表演现场是洛杉矶加州州立大学，23个加州州立大学校园之一，包括在加州州立大学路易斯斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟（CSU-LSAMP）。该项目为LSAMP本科课程的12名毕业生提供了一个硕士水平的“桥梁”，以博士水平的研究。 硕士水平的经验旨在提高参与者的持久性和STEM的能力，以及他们晋升为博士学位。完成硕士学位后的课程。 除了提供大量的财政支持，使学生能够专注于硕士水平的课程工作和研究的两年计划全职，该项目提供了一套综合的活动，旨在推进BD学生走向博士水平的研究完成。 活动包括：（1）每月和学期与BD项目主任会议，以监测学生的进展，并提供全面的培训;（2）一系列研讨会，重点是调整和成功的研究生院所需的信息/工具;（3）写作支持;（4）每周专业研讨会;（5）社区建设活动;（6）通过与博士学位教师和项目的合作，将研究员与博士学位项目“联系”起来。机构;和（7）与应用程序的博士帮助。计划，财政援助和奖学金计划。

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program assists universities and colleges in diversifying the STEM workforce through the development of highly competitive students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African-Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. The goal of the LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity is to increase the quantity and quality of STEM graduate students from underrepresented populations, with emphasis on Ph.D. matriculation and completion. BD programs implemented in the nation's institutions of higher education contribute to addressing one of the objectives in NSF's 2014-2018 Strategic Plan, namely to "integrate education and research to support development of a diverse STEM workforce with cutting-edge capabilities." For the U.S. to remain competitive globally, it must provide exceptional educational preparedness in STEM areas that underpin the knowledge-based economy. The performance site for this LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate Activity is California State University, Los Angeles, one of the 23 California State University campuses included in the California State University-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CSU-LSAMP). The project provides a Master's level "bridge" to doctoral-level study for a cohort of 12 graduates of LSAMP undergraduate programs. The Master's-level experience is designed to increase participant persistence and competencies in STEM and their advancement to Ph.D. programs following completion of the Master's degree. In addition to providing substantial financial support to enable students to focus full time on a two-year program of Master's-level course work and research, the project provides an integrated set of activities designed to advance BD students toward completion of doctoral level studies. Activities include: (1) monthly and semester meetings with the BD Project Director to monitor student progress and provide comprehensive advisement; (2) a workshop series focused on information/tools needed for adjustment to and success in graduate school; (3) writing support; (4) weekly professional seminars; (5) community building activities; (6) "connecting" Fellows to doctoral programs through collaborations with faculty and programs at Ph.D. institutions; and (7) assistance with applications to Ph.D. programs, financial aid and fellowship programs.