BRIDGING AMERICAN INDIANS INTO RESEARCH

描述：（改编自申请人摘要）本申请是 专注于将UM的生物医学研究社区与四个 为蒙大拿州的美洲印第安学生服务的两年制部落学院。这些 Salish Kootenai College，Blackfeet Community College，Dull Knife Memorial 石童学院Stone Child College该合作计划的目标是 制定计划，介绍美国印第安学生和教师在四个 在蒙大拿州的两年制部落学院的学位和职业机会， 生物医学科学，并促进生物医学科学的学生入学 以及他们进入BS蒙大拿大学的学位课程， 蒙大拿州的其他四年制学校这些目标将通过以下方式实现：1） 当UM教师访问部落学院时， 与教师和管理人员协商并向学生提供信息 有兴趣参加该计划; 2a）UM教师访问部落 学院举办研讨会或讲座，介绍生物医学研究的进展， 2b）在部落学院居住，以帮助设计和实施课程 改善; 3）部落学院教师参加夏季讲习班， 数学和科学教学在澳大校园举行; 4）学生和教师 从部落学院访问UM的教育计划，旨在 向他们介绍研究设施，研究教师导师，美国 印度支持团体和校园环境; 5）10名学生和2名教师 在实验室进行一项研究项目 在夏季的几个月里，一位教师导师; 6）参与AI的学生， 在转移到学士学位课程在UM，继续他们的 参与研究项目，导师指导他们完成 获得学位和进入研究生院或专业学校。

DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from the applicant's abstract) This application is focused upon bridging the UM's biomedical research community to four of the two-year tribal colleges that serve American Indian students in Montana. These are Salish Kootenai College, Blackfeet Community College, Dull Knife Memorial College and Stone Child College. The goals of this cooperative program are to develop programs to introduce American Indian students and faculty at four two-year tribal colleges in Montana to degree and career opportunities in biomedical sciences, and to facilitate entry of students in biomedical sciences and their entry into B.S. degree programs at the University of Montana and other four-year institutions in Montana. The goals will be achieved through: 1) information sharing biannual visits when UM faculty visit the tribal colleges to consult with faculty and administrators and provide information to students interested in participating in the program; 2a) UM faculty visits to tribal colleges to present seminars or lectures on advances in biomedical research or 2b) residency at a tribal college to help design and implement curricular improvements; 3) tribal college faculty attending summer workshops on mathematics and science teaching held on UM's campus; 4) students and faculty from the tribal colleges visiting UM for an educational program designed to introduce them to research facilities, research faculty mentors, American Indian support groups, and the campus environment; 5) 10 students and 2 faculty from the tribal colleges each conducting a research project in the laboratory of a faculty mentor during the summer months; 6) participating AI students, upon transferring to baccalaureate degree programs at UM, continue their involvement in research programs with mentors to guide them toward completion of the degree and entry into graduate or professional schools.