Virginia Tech Post-baccaluareate Research and Education Program

描述（由申请人提供）：弗吉尼亚理工大学是弗吉尼亚州最大的研究型大学，提议将其成功的弗吉尼亚理工大学学士学位后研究与教育项目（pv - prep）再持续四年，招募和准备总共29-32名学者，进入声誉良好、高产的生物医学和行为科学博士课程。在过去的四年中，参加VT-PREP的28位学者中有75%被罗切斯特大学、弗吉尼亚理工大学、德克萨斯大学和普渡大学等高选择性博士课程录取。目前的培训计划将包括教育、体验和社会活动的结合，在一个支持性的环境中，确保每个学者在学术和社会上的发展。这一更新的具体目标包括：1。招募29-32名在生物医学和行为科学领域未被充分代表的少数族裔学生，作为研究学者参加为期12个月的过渡项目。发展和实施活动和计划，以丰富和激励学者，并促进追求生物医学科学的研究事业。3. 增加少数族裔申请弗吉尼亚理工大学生物医学、农业、生命科学及相关学科研究生课程的人数，改善校园环境，促进多样性。每位VT-PREP学者将参加丰富的活动，包括研讨会，入门课程和讲习班。此外，每位学者将有75 - 80%的时间在生物医学和行为科学方面具有强大研究、教学和指导成就的VT教师的指导下进行指导研究活动。我们预计VT- prep目标的实施将产生以下可量化和定性的结果：1)少数族裔申请人申请在VT攻读生物医学和行为科学研究生教育的比例增加2)弗吉尼亚理工大学研究生课程和大学为少数族裔开发的积极环境的认识提高；3) 75% - 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。PREP对VT的影响包括帮助研究密集型实验室招募和培训少数民族，开发一系列研讨会，让科学家反思他们的科学之旅，让HBCUs的学生和教师接触VT的研究机会。VT-PREP将继续成为中央行政部门、研究生院和几所大学之间有价值的机构合作伙伴关系。它将由一个由三名有成就的科学家组成的团队领导，这些科学家在培训学生（包括在各级代表性不足的少数民族）方面具有经验。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Virginia Tech, the largest research university in the Commonwealth of Virginia, proposes to continue its successful Virginia Tech Post-baccalaureate Research and Education program (VT-PREP) for another four years by recruiting and preparing a total of 29-32 scholars for admissions into highly reputable and productive biomedical and behavioral sciences doctoral programs at Research I universities. In the last four years, 75% of the 28 scholars who participated in the VT-PREP were accepted into highly selective doctoral programs including University of Rochester, Virginia Tech, University of Texas, and Purdue University. The current training plan will include a combination of educational, experiential, and social activities in a supportive environment that ensures development of each scholar both academically and socially. Specific objectives for this renewal include: 1. Recruit and enroll 29-32 minority students underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to participate in a 12-month transition program as research scholars 2. Develop and implement activities and programs that will enrich and motivate scholars as well as facilitate the pursuance of a research career in the biomedical sciences. 3. Increase the number of minority applicants applying for and being accepted into graduate studies in biomedical, agricultural, and life sciences and related disciplines at Virginia Tech and improving the campus climate for diversity. Each VT-PREP scholar will participate in enrichment activities including seminars, gateway courses, and workshops. Additionally, 75 to 80% of each scholar's time will be devoted to a mentored research activity under the guidance of VT faculty with strong research, teaching, and mentoring accomplishments in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. 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. The impact of PREP on VT has included helping research-intensive labs recruit and train minorities, developing a seminar series that involves reflections by scientists on their journey in science, and exposing students and faculty at HBCUs to research opportunities at VT. VT-PREP will continue to be a valued institutional partnership between the central administration, the Graduate School and several colleges. It will be led by a three-member team of accomplished scientists with experience in training students including under represented minorities at all levels. The PREP will be used to train underrepresented minorities in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to become competitive for admission into highly competitive doctoral research programs.