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Scholarships-Creating Opportunities for Applying Mathematics

奖学金-创造应用数学的机会

基本信息

批准号：
1742304
负责人：
John Chrispell
金额：
$ 99.68万
依托单位：
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2018-03-15 至 2024-02-29
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1742304&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Scholarships Creating Opportunities Applying Mathematics

项目摘要

The National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program will fund the Scholarships-Creating Opportunities for Applying Mathematics (S-COAM) project. The S-COAM project aims to support 87 low-income students with demonstrated financial need and academic promise to succeed in STEM disciplines at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The scholarships will be provided over five years to students who are pursuing either bachelor's degrees in STEM with a minor in mathematics or master's degrees in applied mathematics. The project will create a supportive connection between master's students and undergraduates by engaging them in cohort activities, including include research and internship opportunities, conference travel support, and hands-on technology workshops. The project will also encourage students to pursue advanced mathematics courses and will connect students with mentors and external speakers. First year students will participate in linked courses and customized peer-led discussion sessions with support from graduate assistants and cohort peers. Building on existing student support infrastructures at IUP, this project aims to: (1) Increase numbers of science undergraduates pursuing a mathematics minor and enhance their preparation for the workforce and further studies; (2) Improve retention of undergraduate and graduate students majoring in mathematical areas; (3) Enhance diversity of STEM students through targeted recruitment initiatives; (4) Expand recruitment for the master's program in Applied Mathematics; (5) Enhance overall academic environment, student culture, and research opportunities; and (6) Strengthen students' leadership abilities, technical skills, and aptitude for life-long learning. Strategies to achieve these goals include: (a) Integrating a supportive mentoring program with cohort activities and timely advising; (b) Connecting students to university-wide networks for academic, social, and career development; (c) Building interventions to help new graduate students succeed in advanced courses; (d) Creating hands-on training workshops for advanced industry-standard software; (e) Leveraging IUP's multicultural recruiting to enhance STEM diversity; and (f) Inviting a diverse group of researchers and industry professionals to interact with students. The S-COAM project will investigate the relationship between faculty interaction, networking, project ownership, and persistence as well as the impact of peer-led team learning for students enrolled in Calculus I, Calculus II, and Linear Algebra. The S-COAM project will develop a systematic survey tool to assess mathematical professional identity and beliefs. The project aims to identify best practices and analyze how curricular and co-curricular activities affect retention, student academic success, persistence to degree completion, placement in graduate programs, and pathways to STEM careers.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

美国国家科学基金会科学、技术、工程和数学奖学金（S-STEM）项目将资助“创造应用数学机会奖学金”（S-COAM）项目。S-COAM项目旨在支持87名低收入家庭的学生，他们有经济需要和学术前景，可以在宾夕法尼亚印第安纳大学（IUP）的STEM学科取得成功。该奖学金将在五年内提供给攻读STEM学士学位（辅修数学）或应用数学硕士学位的学生。该项目将通过让硕士生和本科生参与群体活动，包括研究和实习机会、会议旅行支持和动手技术研讨会，在硕士生和本科生之间建立支持性联系。该项目还将鼓励学生学习高等数学课程，并将学生与导师和外部演讲者联系起来。一年级学生将在研究生助理和同辈同学的支持下，参加相关课程和定制的由同学主导的讨论会议。在IUP现有的学生支持基础设施的基础上，该项目旨在：(1)增加选修数学辅修专业的理科生的数量，增强他们为就业和进一步学习做准备；(2)提高数学专业本科生和研究生的留校率；(3)透过有针对性的招聘措施，提高STEM学生的多样性；(4)扩大应用数学硕士点招生；(5)加强整体学术环境、学生文化和研究机会；(6)增强学生的领导能力、技术技能和终身学习能力。实现这些目标的战略包括：(a)将支助性指导方案与群组活动和及时咨询结合起来；(b)将学生连接到大学范围内的学术、社会和职业发展网络；(c)建立干预措施，帮助新的研究生在高级课程中取得成功；(d)为先进的工业标准软件开办实际操作培训讲习班；(e)利用IUP的多元文化招聘来提高STEM的多样性；(f)邀请不同群体的研究人员和行业专业人员与学生互动。S-COAM项目将调查教师互动、网络、项目所有权和持久性之间的关系，以及同伴领导的团队学习对微积分I、微积分II和线性代数学生的影响。S-COAM项目将开发一个系统的调查工具来评估数学专业的身份和信念。该项目旨在确定最佳实践，并分析课程和课外活动如何影响学生的保留率、学生的学业成就、完成学位的持久性、研究生课程的安置以及STEM职业道路。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。