Enhancing Research Capabilities to Encourage Minorities in Scientific Professions

描述（由申请人提供）：在化身词大学的学生人口反映了我们所服务的南德克萨斯州社区的种族多样性，因为我们的学生中有74%代表少数民族人口（51%西班牙裔，26%白色非西班牙裔，7%非洲裔美国人，6%国际，1%亚洲，1%美国印第安人或阿拉斯加原住民，和8%其他）。我们64%的学生是女性。目前，“传统”的UIW学生是第一代大学生-也就是说，第一个在他或她的家庭上大学。由于学生的低收入状况，大多数学生获得经济援助（67%）。大部分的财政援助去少数民族学生人口在UIW（76%的财政援助）。EARDA的资金将在相当大的程度上有助于促进我们的大量少数民族人口，主要是女性，西班牙裔和第一代大学生的科学，并允许教师和学生更加了解生物医学和行为研究的研究资金机会。目前，有没有研究开发（ORD）或赞助计划办公室在UIW和大多数研究赠款的结果从少数高级教师谁知道在他们的特定研究领域的资金机会有限的范围。基金会，企业和政府关系部在时间允许的情况下协助教师，但未来几年的重点是大型资本运动，而不是健康/科学领域的教师研究赠款。EARDA赠款将提供一个急需的ORD作为一个地方，教师和学生可以及时获得有关赠款可能性的信息，帮助撰写赠款，并全面帮助理解NIH提供的复杂的赠款可能性。布赖恩·麦克伯内特博士，一位才华横溢的化学家，将担任PI和EA的赠款。玛丽玛丽琼斯，护理学院的高级成员，将担任高级研究协调员直接与工作，并在支持，麦克伯内特博士，以确保该ord. This团队的方法的长期成功，也确保了数学，科学与工程和护理与健康学校将在赠款的持续时间和超越平等的代表。一个新的1400万美元的科学与工程中心证明了UIW的承诺，在招聘和留住对科学和科学研究感兴趣的学生，特别强调代表性不足的少数民族和女学生的努力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The student population at the University of the Incarnate Word reflects the ethnic diversity of the South Texas community we serve, as 74% of our students represent minority populations (51% Hispanic, 26% White non-Hispanic, 7% African-American, 6% international, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 8% other). Sixty-four percent of our students are female. Currently, the "traditional" UIW student is a first-generation college student - that is, the first one in his or her family to attend college. Because of the low-income status of students, the majority receive financial aid (67%). Most of the financial aid goes to the minority student population at UIW (76% of financial aid). EARDA funding would help in a considerable way to promote the sciences to our large minority population-predominantly female, Hispanic, and first- generation college students-and to allow both faculty and students to become more aware of research funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research. Presently, there is no Office of Research Development (ORD) or a Sponsored Programs Office at UIW and most research grants result from a handful of senior faculty who are aware of a limited range of funding opportunities in their specific area(s) of study. The Foundation, Corporate and Government Relations Department assists faculty when time permits, but the focus for the next several years is on a large capital campaign and not faculty research grants in health/sciences. The EARDA grant would provide a much needed ORD as a place where faculty and students could get timely information on grant possibilities, help in writing grants, and overall assistance in understanding the complex array of grant possibilities available at NIH. Dr. Brian McBurnett, a talented chemist, would serve as PI and the EA for the grant. Dr. Mary Elaine Jones, a senior member of the nursing faculty, would serve as Senior Research Coordinator working directly with, and in support of, Dr. McBurnett to ensure the long-term success of the ORD. This team approach also ensures that the Schools of Math, Science & Engineering and Nursing & Health Professions would be equally represented over the duration of the grant-and beyond. A new $14 million Science & Engineering Center proves UIW's commitment to increasing efforts in recruiting and retaining students interested in science and science research-with a particular emphasis on underrepresented minority and women students.