Iowa Research Administration Internship Student Experience (I-RAISE)

爱荷华州研究管理实习学生体验（I-RAISE）是一项合作努力，旨在通过利用爱荷华州六所不同机构的专业知识、资源和学生群体，建立一支由高度联系和训练有素的入门级研究管理（RA）专业人员组成的共享区域劳动力队伍。合格的RA工作人员的系统性缺乏阻碍了教师开发和提交拨款提案、管理奖励以及遵守不断变化的联邦法规的能力。这种需求在新兴研究机构（ERIs）和技术申请人有限的农村地区最为迫切。I-RAISE将通过跨机构实习模式培养学生从事注册会计师职业，这种模式可以在其他地区复制。课程内容也将广泛提供，以促进全国RA劳动力的发展。来自六所I-RAISE院校的四组10-16名本科生和研究生将参加一个跨机构的RA实习项目。该项目包括以课堂为基础的训练营和在研究型大学和研究机构进行的指导轮岗，让学生有机会从各种RA专业人士那里获得技能、知识和联系。它还提供就业安排活动和机会，以加强I-RAISE机构现有RA工作人员之间的网络。一套基于I-RAISE训练营课程的按需在线培训资源也将免费提供，以支持ERIs和全国其他机构的RA新员工入职。与爱荷华州其他机构和非营利组织的合作将为训练营带来他们的观点，并与美国国家科学基金会资助的爱荷华州，伊利诺伊州，内布拉斯加州路易斯斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟（IINSPIRE-LSAMP网络）合作，将有助于从代表性不足的人群中招募实习生。国际滑联外联部将主持在线课程。我们的评估合作伙伴，教育研究研究所（RISE），将评估I-RAISE对实习生和在线课程用户的影响。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。

The Iowa Research Administration Internship Student Experience (I-RAISE) is a collaborative effort to build a shared regional workforce of highly connected and well-trained entry-level research administration (RA) professionals by leveraging the expertise, resources, and student populations of six varied Iowa institutions. A systemic lack of qualified RA staff hinders the ability of faculty to develop and submit grant proposals, manage awards, and remain compliant with ever-changing Federal regulations. This need is greatest at emerging research institutions (ERIs) and in rural states with limited pools of skilled applicants. I-RAISE will train students for RA careers through a cross-institutional internship model that can be replicated in other regions. Course content will also be made broadly available to enable RA workforce development nationwide.Four cohorts of 10-16 undergraduate and graduate students from the six I-RAISE institutions will participate in a cross-institutional RA internship program. The program consists of a classroom-based bootcamp and mentored rotations at both a research-intensive university and ERIs, giving students an opportunity to gain skills, knowledge, and connections from a variety of RA professionals. It also offers job placement activities and opportunities to strengthen networks among current RA staff at I-RAISE institutions. A set of on-demand, online training resources based on the I-RAISE bootcamp curriculum will also be made freely available to support onboarding of new RA staff at ERIs and other institutions nationwide. Partnerships with other Iowa institutions and nonprofits will bring their perspectives to the bootcamp, and collaboration with the NSF-funded Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (IINSPIRE-LSAMP network) will aid in recruitment of interns from underrepresented populations. ISU Extension and Outreach will host the online course. Our evaluation partner, the Research Institute for Studies in Education (RISE), will assess the impact of I-RAISE on interns and on users of the online course.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.