Virginia Commonwealth University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

总结 弗吉尼亚联邦大学学士后研究教育计划（VCU PREP）将 继续为代表性不足的学者准备高度竞争的生物医学博士课程， 行为科学，通过具体的目标和可衡量的目标。在目标1中，5名合格申请人（ 本科GPA大于3.0）将每年为VCU PREP的7个职位中的每个职位招聘。 可接受的候选人将学术能力，但可能缺乏研究准备和/或严格的 学术课程的录取全国最具竞争力的博士课程。VCU PREP候选人 将通过NIGMS网站，VCU PREP网站和LinkedIn页面招募，与 教师在合作伙伴少数民族服务机构，并使用我们的电子邮件名单的生物学教师和 主要是本科院校的系主任。此外，招聘将通过提醒 不成功的申请人VCU博士课程关于PREP。这些推广活动将补充 通过在国家会议上传播方案信息， 少数民族学生生物医学研究会议（ABRCMS）和社会促进 墨西哥裔/西班牙裔和美洲原住民在科学（SACNAS）。在目标2中，VCU PREP学者将 参加一个密集的，积极的指导研究经验。每个学者将与一个高度匹配 合格的VCU教师导师，根据学者的研究兴趣。选择VCU PREP导师 基于他们的同行评审的外部资金和出版记录，以及良好的培训记录， 指导成功。导师将参加辅导讲习班，由VCU教师通过以下方式培训提供便利： 研究指导经验改进中心。学者的预期成果 包括在地方和国家研究专题讨论会上发言，并编写书面研究报告 一份提案和一份最终的研究报告，最终目标是出版一份手稿。在目标3中，学者将 提供个性化的学术提升计划。他们将进行一对一的口语训练 沟通和科学写作，制定个人发展计划（IDP），并开始探索 职业的可能性。学者将参加一个介绍性的准备，设置，研究研讨会系列，并在 关于定量技能，研究生院入学，健康和职业/专业的研讨会 全年发展。学生将参加互动期刊俱乐部， 和批判性思维技能。学者们将参加课程，为他们进入研究生院做准备，这些课程由 学者，项目主任和研究导师，并将在负责任的行为进行培训， 研究和数据再现性。在目标4中，将实施严格的评价和跟踪系统， VCU PREP学者的纵向随访。我们预计VCU PREP培训将导致75%的过渡 学者竞争激烈的博士课程，至少有80%的坚持程度。

Summary The Virginia Commonwealth University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (VCU PREP) will continue to prepare underrepresented scholars for highly competitive doctoral programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, through specific aims and measurable objectives. In Aim 1, 5 qualified applicants (with an undergraduate GPA greater than 3.0) will be recruited annually for each of 7 positions in VCU PREP. Acceptable candidates will be academically competent, but may lack the research preparation and/or rigorous academic coursework for admission to the nation’s most competitive PhD programs. VCU PREP candidates will be recruited through the NIGMS website, the VCU PREP website and LinkedIn page, interactions with faculty at partner Minority Serving Institutions, and using our email list of biology faculty members and department chairs at primarily undergraduate institutions. Additionally, recruitment will be achieved by alerting unsuccessful applicants to VCU PhD programs about PREP. These outreach activities will be complemented by recruitment through the dissemination of program information at national meetings, such as the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) and Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). In Aim 2, VCU PREP Scholars will participate in an intensive, positive mentored research experience. Each Scholar will be matched with a highly qualified VCU faculty mentor, according to the Scholar’s research interests. VCU PREP Mentors are selected based on their peer-reviewed external funding and publication records, and an excellent record of training and mentoring success. Mentors will participate in a mentoring workshop, facilitated by VCU faculty trained through the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research. Expected outcomes for Scholars include presentations at a local and national research symposium, and preparation of a written research proposal and a final research report, with a published manuscript as an ultimate goal. In Aim 3, Scholars will be provided with an individualized program for academic enhancement. They will have one-on-one training in oral communication and scientific writing, develop an individual development plan (IDP), and begin to explore career possibilities. Scholars will participate in an introductory Ready, Set, Research workshop series, and in workshops on Quantitative Skills, Graduate School Admission, Wellness, and Career/Professional Development throughout the year. Students will participate in an interactive journal club to develop Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills. Scholars will take courses to prepare them for graduate school, selected jointly by the Scholar, Program Directors, and Research Mentor, and will have training in the responsible conduct of research and data reproducibility. In Aim 4, a rigorous evaluation and tracking system will be implemented for longitudinal follow-up of VCU PREP Scholars. We expect VCU PREP training to result in the transition of 75% of scholars to highly competitive doctoral programs, with at least 80% persistence to degree.