Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University ALSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate: Navigating BD Scholars’ Successful Transition to STEM Graduate Programs

Louis Stokes少数族裔参与联盟(LSAMP)计划支持显著增加科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)学科高质量学位课程录取和成功完成的学生数量的努力。LSAMP还支持在STEM开展学术研究，扩大参与范围。特别强调通过创新的、基于证据的招聘和保留战略，以及相关的教育经验，特别是在STEM学科中历来代表性不足的种族和族裔群体的教育经验，来转变本科生的STEM教育。这些战略有助于培养具有高度竞争力的学生，这些学生有动力在STEM接受研究生教育或从事职业。美国要想保持全球竞争力，就必须挖掘其所有公民的才能，并在支撑知识经济的STEM领域提供卓越的教育准备。阿拉巴马州农工大学(AAMU)是阿拉巴马州路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟(Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance for少数民族Participation)的合作机构，是一所历史悠久的黑人1890年土地赠与大学，将在2024-2026学年举办其首个LSAMP博士学位(BD)项目。拟议项目的总体目标是为12名有学术天赋的学生增加生物、物理、食品科学和植物/土壤科学领域的教育和研究机会，从而增加获得STEM研究生学位的学生数量。将采用一种综合的学术支持方法，包括在24个月内提供多层次的指导、建议、财务支持、研究和STEM专业发展。将进行以利用为重点的评价。该项目的结果将通过关注STEM研究生教育的国家出版物、教育机构和社交媒体广泛传播。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program supports efforts to significantly increase the numbers of students matriculating into and successfully completing high quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. LSAMP also supports the production of scholarly research in STEM broadening participation. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming undergraduate STEM education through innovative, evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies, and relevant educational experiences especially of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. These strategies facilitate the production of highly competitive students motivated to pursue graduate education or careers in STEM. For the United States to remain globally competitive, it is vital that it taps into the talent of all its citizens and provides exceptional educational preparedness in STEM areas that underpin the knowledge-based economy. Alabama A&M University (AAMU), partner institution in the Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, is an Historically Black 1890 Land Grant University which will host its first LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) program for the 2024-2026 academic years. The overarching goal of the proposed project is to augment educational and research opportunities in the fields of biology, physics, food science and plant/soil science for 12 academically talented students, thus increasing the numbers of students on the pathway to STEM graduate degrees. An integrated and comprehensive approach of academic support will be employed that includes multi-layered mentoring, advising, financial support, research, and STEM professional development over 24 months. An utilization-focused evaluation will be conducted. The results of this project will be disseminated widely through national publications, educational institutions and social media outlets focusing on STEM graduate education.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.