Supporting the GEO REU Network and Exploring New REU Models to Effectively Engage Diverse Students in the Geosciences

研究表明，在包容性环境中指导研究经验，队列建设和学生职业发展有效地吸引本科生在STEM职业道路。NSF本科生研究经验（REU）计划支持全国各地机构的实习计划，通过参与研究为本科生提供宝贵的教育经验。它还旨在增加美国多元化人才的参与-特别是代表性不足的学生和来自研究能力有限的机构的学生-在美国科学和工程劳动力中。开发和管理实习计划是一项复杂的工作，特别是对于经常涉及实地考察的地球科学实习计划。该奖项创建了一个中央网络，支持60多个机构的地球科学（GEO）REU项目负责人的努力，并为参与REU实习生提供专业发展。REU项目负责人将受益于GEO REU网络中其他人的经验和见解，包括项目负责人和其他专家。网络领导者将提供及时的资源，战略和工具，为GEO REU PI导航招聘和选择学生，准备导师，设定期望，并解决学生参与他们的计划中的挑战。他们将为REU领导提供个人支持，并在科学会议上从代表性不足的社区，社区学院和主要是本科院校招募学生。该项目的专业研究员将在夏季为地球观测组织REU的所有实习生举办职业发展讲习班，这将直接有助于培养地球科学工作者。这些努力将支持实习领导之间的实践社区，并提高REU计划的有效性。地球科学界举办实习，本科生的研究经验（雷乌斯），为学生提供有价值的教育，并将来自广泛背景的本科学者带入地球科学的意图。开发和管理一个有效的，包容性的实习是一个具有挑战性的全年任务。GEO REU网络将通过促进社区内的工具，战略和经验的交流，开发资源，并提供与REU计划目标相一致的专业发展，为所有GEO REU领导人和学生提供支持。一个总的主题是鼓励采用包容性的可再生能源股做法和进程。这涉及到设计可访问和包容性的雷乌斯，考虑到甚至审查申请和选择过程中的偏见和特权。该项目将促进社区对学生研究教学法和包容性实践的理解，并将增强REU PI之间的合作意识。该奖项反映了NSF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。

Studies show that mentored research experiences, cohort building, and student career development in inclusive environments effectively engage undergraduates in STEM career paths. The NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program supports internship programs at institutions across the nation that provide valuable educational experiences for undergraduate students through participation in research. It also aims to increase the participation of the nation's diverse talent - particularly underrepresented students and students from institutions with limited research capacity - in the U.S. science and engineering workforce. Developing and managing an internship program is a complex undertaking, especially for geoscience internship programs that often involve fieldwork. This award creates a central network that supports the efforts of Geosciences (GEO) REU program leaders at over sixty institutions and provides professional development for participating REU interns. The REU program leaders will benefit from the experience and insight of others in the GEO REU Network, including the project leads and other experts. The Network leaders will provide just-in-time resources, strategies, and tools for GEO REU PIs as they navigate recruiting and selecting students, preparing mentors, setting expectations, and addressing student engagement challenges in their programs. They will provide REU leads with individual support and recruit students from underrepresented communities, community colleges, and primarily undergraduate institutions at scientific meetings. The PIs of this project will offer career development workshops for all GEO REU interns during the summer, which directly contributes to the preparation of the geoscience workforce. These efforts will support the community of practice among the internship leads and augment the efficacy of REU programs. The geoscience community hosts internships, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs), with the intention of providing students with valuable education and of bringing undergraduate scholars from a wide range of backgrounds into the geosciences. Developing and managing an effective, inclusive internship is a challenging year-round undertaking. The GEO REU Network will provide support to all GEO REU leaders and students through fostering the exchange of tools, strategies, and experiences within the community, developing resources, and providing professional development that aligns with the REU Program goals. An overarching theme has been to encourage the adoption of inclusive REU practices and processes. These involve designing accessible and inclusive REUs that take into account and even examine biases and privilege in application and selection processes. The project will advance community understanding of the pedagogy of student research and of inclusive practices, and it will enhance a sense of collaboration among REU PIs.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.