UMES MARC U*STAR Program

UMES MARC U*STAR 计划

• 批准号: 6898285
• 负责人: JOSEPH Momah OKOH
• 金额: $ 39.46万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-06-01 至 2009-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6898285
• 关键词: UMES; MARC; STAR; Program

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the UMES MARC U*STAR Program is to increase the number of underrepresented UMES minority students who earn doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences. The Program is designed to enhance the preparation and preserve the interests of high achieving honor students for research careers. The UMES MARC U*STAR Program will fulfill the following objectives: - Strengthening the science curriculum in the Department of Natural Sciences (DNS) in order to increase the percentage of DNS students with cumulative grade point averages above 3.0 from 30% to 40% - Increasing the 4-year retention rate of DNS majors from 45% to 50% - Maintaining the percentage of MARC trainees exposed to cutting edge research in the biomedical sciences predominantly through extramural summer research appointments at 100% - Maintaining the rate of MARC trainee participation in professional experiences at 100% - Improving the overall GRE scores of MARC trainees from 410 to 500 and 560 to 650 in verbal reasoning and quantitative analysis, respectively - Providing meaningful professional development activities to minority faculty by increasing the number of active collaborations between UMES minority faculty and faculty at major research institutions from 1 to 3 over the proposed project period and increasing the rate of DNS minority faculty participation in continuing education courses from 1 to 3 each year of the proposed project period - Provision of pre-MARC student development activities, including revision of four lower level science courses and provision of 7 pre-MARC workshops to DNS freshmen and sophomores. This program makes available to academically distinguished trainees special instructional and research experiences which regular curricula do not offer. The Program seeks to strengthen Biology and Chemistry curricula as a means of preparing students for the rigorous demands of graduate school, and provide the foundation necessary for the comprehension and appreciation of the research projects with which they will be involved. The UMES MARC U*STAR Program will emphasize extramural research experiences during the summer to allow students to engage in a hands-on approach to scientific literacy. It strategically provides intensive counseling, training, and test-taking seminars for the purpose of improving the quality of education, self-confidence of its students and GRE test scores. Through uniquely-designed partnerships the UMES MARC U* Program will facilitate the placement and matriculation of trainees in doctoral programs. At the end of this project, 25 trainees will have matriculated into Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences.

描述（由申请人提供）：UMES MARC U* 星星计划的使命是增加在生物医学科学中获得博士学位的代表性不足的UMES少数民族学生的数量。该计划旨在加强准备和维护高成就荣誉学生的研究生涯的利益。UMES MARC U* 星星计划将实现以下目标： - 加强自然科学系（DNS）的科学课程，以便将累积平均成绩超过3.0的DNS学生的百分比从30%提高到40% - 将DNS专业的4年留存率从45%提高到50% - 保持MARC受训人员主要通过校外暑期研究预约接触生物医学科学前沿研究的百分比为100% - 将MARC学员参与专业经验的比例保持在100% - 将MARC学员的总体GRE成绩分别从410分提高到500分和从560分提高到650分， - 在拟议项目期间，通过将UMES少数民族教师与主要研究机构教师之间的积极合作数量从1增加到3，并将DNS少数民族教师参与继续教育课程的比例从每年1增加到3，为少数民族教师提供有意义的专业发展活动 - 提供MARC前学生发展活动，包括修订四门较低水平的科学课程，并为DNS新生和学生提供7个MARC前讲习班。 该方案使学术上杰出的学员提供特殊的教学和研究经验，正规课程不提供。该计划旨在加强生物学和化学课程，为学生准备研究生院的严格要求的一种手段，并提供必要的理解和欣赏他们将参与的研究项目的基础。UMES MARC U* 星星计划将在夏季强调校外研究经验，让学生参与动手的方法来提高科学素养。它战略性地提供密集的咨询，培训和考试研讨会，以提高教育质量，学生的自信心和GRE考试成绩。通过精心设计的合作伙伴关系，UMES MARC U* 计划将促进博士课程学员的安置和入学。在这个项目结束时，25名学员将被录取为博士。或医学博士/博士生物医学科学的课程。