Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Texas A&M System LSAMP-RA

路易斯·斯托克斯STEM途径和研究联盟：得克萨斯A M系统LSAMP-RA得克萨斯A M系统LSAMP研究联盟（TAMUS LSAMP-RA）由原始成员，得克萨斯A M大学学院站，草原视图A M大学（历史上的黑人学院或大学[HBCU]）和得克萨斯A M大学-科珀斯克里斯蒂（西班牙裔服务机构[HSI]）组成，加上一个新成员，得克萨斯A M国际大学（HSI）。TAMUS LSAMP-RA将1）实施计划性举措，以增加参与并提高代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学生在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）方面的成功，以及2）进行研究，探索研究指导，勇气和坚持对URM学生在STEM成功的影响。一个研究小组将调查各种因素的影响，包括研究指导关系对URM学生毅力的质量，对STEM的坚持，以及攻读研究生的可能性。研究结果将告知循证实践在设计和实施强有力的指导URM在本科研究。广泛传播的结果将确保经验教训和最佳做法将被传达，为URM学生提供他们成功所需的信息，并帮助学院和大学更有效地参与和指导URM学生。方案倡议将包括以下内容：一个强大的学年本科研究计划;国际研究经验，包括一年级学生的研究学习社区介绍和三年级学生的短期基于团队的国际研究经验;社区建设和专业发展活动;以及多管齐下的辅导战略。该项目建立在TAMUS LSAMP 26年成功的记录之上，并将继续发挥该项目作为核心资源的作用，通过与外部资助项目以及制度化倡议的广泛合作，扩大整个联盟的参与。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过利用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查进行评估，被认为值得支持的搜索.

Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Texas A&M System LSAMP-RAThe Texas A&M System LSAMP Research Alliance (TAMUS LSAMP-RA) is comprised of the original members, Texas A&M University at College Station, Prairie View A&M University (a Historically Black College or University [HBCU]), and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (a Hispanic Serving Institution [HSI]), plus a new member, Texas A&M International University (HSI). TAMUS LSAMP-RA will 1) implement programmatic initiatives to increase engagement and enhance the success of underrepresented minority (URM) students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and 2) conduct research to explore the impact of research mentoring, grit, and persistence on URM student success in STEM. A research team will investigate the impact of various factors, including the quality of research mentoring relationships on URM students' grit, persistence in STEM, and likelihood of pursuing graduate study. Research results will inform evidence-based practices in design and implementation of strong mentoring of URMs in undergraduate research. Broad dissemination of results will ensure that lessons learned and best practices will be communicated to provide URM students the information they need to succeed and to aid colleges and universities in more effectively engaging and mentoring URM students.Programmatic initiatives will include the following: a robust academic-year undergraduate research program; international research experiences, including an introduction-to-research learning community for first-year students and a short-term team-based international research experiences for third-year students; community building and professional development activities; and a multi-pronged mentoring strategy. This project builds on a 26-year track record of success by TAMUS LSAMP, and will continue the program's role as a central resource for broadening participation across the Alliance through extensive collaborations with externally funded programs as well as with institutionalized initiatives.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.