Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA)- St. Thomas University

描述（由申请人提供）：圣托马斯大学建议发起赞助研究和研究发展计划，由校外协会计划概述办公室。 托马斯大学以前是一个小型的教学机构，现在正在进行历史性的扩张，包括研究和技术培训，包括一个新的，私人资助的科学大楼，并增加了对教师研究的重视。作为一个少数民族服务机构，圣托马斯大学是独特的定位，以推进少数民族学生进入生物医学和行为科学的培训和职业生涯，很高兴提名的EA实习生的拟议候选人。被提名者具有杰出的教师领导和合作记录，在研究和赠款写作的经验，并致力于促进少数民族学生获得科学培训和职业，以及社区合作伙伴关系活动。这位被提名者是促进研究，多元文化意识和少数民族学生参与科学培训的领导者。该机构，圣托马斯大学（STU），是一个少数民族服务机构与多样化的学生提供了独特的潜力，以促进少数民族学生的科学培训。STU致力于为EA计划和受训人员提供强有力的机构支持，包括提供适当的权力，预算，空间和工作人员，以支持计划的目标。该机构计划强调了具体计划，以创建一个赞助研究基础设施在圣托马斯大学，目前还没有办公室，以及一个强大的研究发展计划（一系列奖项，以增加教师的研究和赠款写作）。一个创新的“研究助理计划”将吸引本科生协助教师的研究项目，以增加这些少数民族学生进入生物医学和行为科学的机会。支持信包括强调被提名人的资格，并肯定圣托马斯大学的EA计划的承诺。总的来说，高素质的实习生候选人的选择，机构的坚定承诺，以及旨在发展教师研究和少数民族学生参与的全面研究发展计划，共同使这成为一个理想的时间和地点，以获得这个EA计划的资助机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): St. Thomas University proposes to initiate an office of Sponsored Research and a Research Development plan, as outlined by the Extramural Associates program. Previously a small teaching institution, St. Thomas University is now engaged in an historic expansion to include research and technology training, including a new, privately funded Science building and increased emphasis on research for faculty. As a Minority Serving Institution, St. Thomas University is uniquely positioned to advance minority students into biomedical and behavioral science training and careers, is pleased to nominate of the proposed candidate for the EA trainee. The nominee has an outstanding track-record of faculty leadership and collaboration, experience in research and grant-writing, and a commitment to promoting minority student access to the science training and careers, and community partnership activities. This nominee is a leader in promoting research, multicultural awareness, and minority student involvement in science training. The institution, St. Thomas University (STU), is a minority serving institution with a diverse student body offering a unique potential to advance minority student training in the sciences. STU is committed to strong institutional support for the EA program and trainee, including the provision of appropriate authority, budgeting, space and staff to support the goals of the program. The Institutional Plan highlights specific plans to create an Office of Sponsored Research infrastructure at St. Thomas University where none currently exists, as well as a strong Research Development Plan (a series of awards to increase faculty research and grant-writing). An innovative "Research Associates Program" will engage undergraduate students to assist with faculty research projects to increase opportunities for these minority students to enter the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Letters of support are included to underscore the qualifications of the nominee and to affirm the commitment of St. Thomas University to the EA program. Overall, the choice of a highly qualified trainee candidate, the strong commitment of the institution, and the comprehensive Research Development plan designed to grow faculty research and minority student involvement, together make this an ideal time and site to receive this EA program grant opportunity.