EARDA-FRESP Phase II at Tougaloo College

描述(由申请人提供)：Tougaloo学院拥有悠久的 培养出继续攻读博士学位并在 研究。该学院的科学部有几个项目，如 少数人获得研究职业计划，少数人生物医学研究 支持计划、少数族裔进步联盟计划和杰克逊 心脏研究本科培训计划提供优秀的研究 为我们的学生提供机会。在这些项目之间，我们可以提供研究 每年为25名学员提供培训体验。然而，我们没有足够的资金 参与研究的教职员工，学生可以与他们一起工作。目前， 学生们在校外获得经验。我们相信我们的学生 如果我们有更多的教职员工参与研究，将会受益更多。 这项EARDA FRESP/第二阶段提案将使Tougaloo学院能够继续 这项任务始于增加教职员工数量的第一阶段 参与研究。在过去的三年半里，Pi Asoka 斯里尼瓦桑的重点一直是强调教师的重要性 参与研究，告知他们资助机会并改进 在准备和提交建议书过程中建立基础设施。这个 第二阶段的目标将是继续在第二阶段开始的努力 我和更明确地集中努力让教职员工参与研究 每年资助2个试验性研究奖项，并正式确定 设立研究发展办公室。我们预计至少有50人 获得先导性研究研究奖的教职员工比例为 成功地获得了研究经费。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Tougaloo College has a long history of producing graduates who have gone on to PhD program and to careers in research. The science division of the college has several programs such as the Minority Access to Research Careers program, Minority Biomedical Research Support program, the Alliance for Minority Progress program and the Jackson Heart Study Undergraduate Training Program that provide excellent research opportunities for our students. Between these programs we can provide research training experience for 25 students every year. However, we do not have enough faculty involved in research with whom the students can work. At present the students gain their experience off campus. We are convinced that our students will benefit even more if more of our faculty were involved in research. This EARDA FRESP/Phase II proposal will enable Tougaloo College to continue the task start under Phase I of increasing the number of faculty members involved in research. During the past three and a half years the PI Asoka Srinivasan's focus has been on underscoring the importance of faculty involvement in research, informing them of funding opportunities and improving t infrastructure in the preparation and submission of proposals. The objectives during Phase II will be to continue the efforts started under phase I and to focus more sharply the efforts to involve the faculty in research by funding 2 pilot research study awards per year and to formalize the establishment of the Office of Research Development. We expect at least 50 percent of the faculty receiving the pilot research study awards to be successful in obtaining research grants.