MBRS IMSD Program at the University of Kansas

产品说明：我们寻求继续堪萨斯大学（KU）IMSD计划，该计划的代表性不足的学者正在报名参加科学研究生课程，是全国平均水平的两倍多，并已成功地将五名美国印第安人带入博士课程。KU IMSD与其他更多项目（Bridge，PREP，RISE，IRACDA）合作，并充分利用了研究I机构（KU）和最大的部落学院之一（Haskell Indian Nations University）的并列优势。KU IMSD由四个部分组成：1）美国印第安人和其他学者目前在科学方面代表性不足的指导研究经验，特别注重从KU / Haskell Bridge计划招募学者; 2）增强科学和数学课程; 3）IMSD研讨会计划和4）提供指导（学术和职业）和财政支持。本科生的研究经验需要一个广泛的，跨学科的方法，将IMSD学者到80个可能的KU实验室之一，并要求学生在地方和国家会议上分享他们的研究成果。KU的协议，以制度化的核心生物学，化学和数学课程，是由我们以前的IMSD程序开发的课程增强允许继续这些非常成功的程序和一个新的“数学过渡”课程的转学生的发展。一个强制性的五个学期的研讨会系列包括研究课程的负责任的行为和所需的应用程序到研究生院。进行本科研究的KU IMSD学者的工资将是为美国印第安学生提供财政支持的基石，沿着KU奖学金。指导将由教师研究导师，IMSD计划协调员（个人和小组会议）和同行（高级IMSD学者）提供。可衡量目标的评价将由外部评价员在内部评价员的协助下进行。评估和跟踪程序允许在方案执行过程中定期调整活动，并评估是否达到了目标。KU IMSD的继续将保持这些KU / Haskell合作建立的势头，并显著影响美国印第安科学家的数量。

DESCRIPTION: We seek continuation of the University of Kansas (KU) IMSD program, a program whose underrepresented scholars are enrolling in graduate programs in the sciences at more than twice the national average, and that has succeeded in bringing five American Indians into PhD programs. KU IMSD works in concert with other MORE programs (Bridge, PREP, RISE, IRACDA) and takes full advantage of the juxtaposition of a Research I Institution (KU) and one of the largest tribal colleges (Haskell Indian Nations University). KU IMSD consists of four components: 1) mentored research experiences for American Indian and other scholars currently underrepresented in the sciences, with a particular focus on recruiting scholars from the KU / Haskell Bridge program; 2) enhancements to the science and math curriculum; 3) IMSD seminar program and 4) providing mentoring (academic and career) and financial support. The undergraduate research experience takes a broad, interdisciplinary approach to placing IMSD scholars into one of 80 possible KU labs and requires students to share their research results at local and national meetings. KU's agreement to institutionalize curricular enhancements in core biology, chemistry, and math courses that were developed by our previous IMSD programs allows for continuation of these highly successful programs and the development of a new "Transitions in Mathematics" course for transfer students. A mandatory five semester seminar series includes a responsible conduct of research course and a required application to graduate school. Wages for KU IMSD scholars conducting undergraduate research will be a cornerstone in providing financial support along with KU scholarships targeted for American Indian students. Mentoring will be provided by the faculty research mentor, the IMSD Program Coordinator (individual and group meetings) and peers (senior IMSD scholars). Evaluation of measurable objectives will be carried out by an external evaluator with the assistance of the internal evaluator. Evaluation and tracking procedures allow for regular adjustment of activities during the course of the program and assessment of whether goals have been met. Continuation of the KU IMSD will maintain the momentum established by these KU / Haskell collaborations and significantly impact the number of American Indian scientists in this country.