VT Post Baccalaureate Research and Education Program

VT 学士后研究和教育计划

• 批准号: 6786700
• 负责人: Edward J Smith
• 金额: $ 41.12万
• 依托单位: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-04 至 2008-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6786700
• 关键词: agriculture; behavioral /social science; bioengineering /biomedical engineering; career; health care personnel education; health science research potential; minority health professional; molecular biology; role model; science education; workshop

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Virginia Tech (VT) Post-baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP) will provide biomedical and behavioral sciences-based research-oriented laboratory experiential work opportunity and developmental activities for underrepresented minority post-baccalaureate scholars (URMPS). The 12-24-month PREP will take advantage of VT's leadership in basic and applied sciences including computational biology, molecular biology, genomics, and in biomedical engineering and psychology to provide URMPS experiences that will increase their potential and likelihood of success in graduate school. We propose, as our primary objective, to recruit five scholars annually for a total of 25 VT PREP scholars who will participate in developmental activities that will help them pursue research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Each VT PREP scholar will participate in one or more enrichment activities that will include seminars, courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, workshops, helping with course instruction and discussion forums. Additionally, 75 to 80% of each scholar's time will involve participation as a laboratory specialist in a mentored research activity in an exemplary research environment under the guidance and supervision of nationally and internationally reputed VT faculty. The proposed research mentors will include two University Distinguished Professors and leaders in the biomedical and behavioral sciences communities who have won acclaim for advising, teaching and research excellence. The participating faculty are well-funded, have excellent student training records, and have research programs of strong national and international reputation. We anticipate the following quantifiable and qualitative outcomes from implementation of the VT PREP objectives: 1) An increased proportion of applications from minority applicants to pursue graduate education in the biomedical and behavioral sciences at VT 2) An increased awareness of Virginia Tech graduate programs and the positive environment the university has developed for minorities; 3) 75 to 100% of the VT PREP scholars will pursue graduate studies in biomedical and behavioral sciences at VT and other major research institutions 4) As a result of the supplemental learning activities, PREP scholars will increase their average scores on standardized tests including the GRE and will be more independent, a characteristic essential for succeeding in graduate school. The VT PREP program will take advantage of highly successful summer-internship, undergraduate and graduate scholarship and assistantship programs in diverse disciplines that are coordinated by the VT Minorities Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP). The expressed interest of the University President, Provost and faculty in increasing diversity among student population and faculty and the development of different programs to achieve this goal make this PREP timely.

描述（由申请人提供）：弗吉尼亚理工大学（VT）学士后研究和教育计划（PREP）将为代表性不足的少数民族学士后学者（URMPS）提供基于生物医学和行为科学的研究型实验室体验式工作机会和发展活动。为期12-24个月的PREP将利用VT在基础和应用科学（包括计算生物学，分子生物学，基因组学）以及生物医学工程和心理学方面的领导地位，提供URMPS经验，这将增加他们在研究生院成功的潜力和可能性。我们建议，作为我们的主要目标，每年招募5名学者，共25名VT PREP学者，他们将参加发展活动，帮助他们从事生物医学和行为科学的研究事业。 每个VT PREP学者将参加一个或多个丰富的活动，其中包括研讨会，在本科和研究生水平的课程，研讨会，帮助课程教学和讨论论坛。此外，每个学者的时间的75%至80%将涉及作为实验室专家在一个示范性的研究环境下的指导和国内和国际知名的VT教师的监督下，指导研究活动的参与。拟议的研究导师将包括两名大学杰出教授和生物医学和行为科学界的领导者，他们因卓越的咨询、教学和研究而赢得赞誉。参与的教师资金充足，有优秀的学生培训记录，并具有强大的国内和国际声誉的研究计划。 我们预计从VT PREP目标的实施以下可量化和定性的结果：1）少数民族申请人的申请比例增加，以追求在VT生物医学和行为科学研究生教育2）弗吉尼亚理工大学研究生课程的认识提高和积极的环境大学已经为少数民族开发; 3）75%至100%的VT PREP学者将在VT和其他主要研究机构攻读生物医学和行为科学的研究生课程4）作为补充学习活动的结果，PREP学者将提高他们在包括GRE在内的标准化考试中的平均成绩，并将更加独立，这是在研究生院取得成功所必需的品质。VT PREP计划将利用非常成功的暑期实习，本科生和研究生奖学金以及由VT少数民族学术机会计划（MAOP）协调的不同学科的助教计划。大学校长，教务长和教师在增加学生和教师之间的多样性和不同的方案，以实现这一目标的发展表示感兴趣，使这一准备及时。