HU MARC USTAR Program

HU MARC USTAR 计划

• 批准号: 8474484
• 负责人: Shawn Maurice Abernathy
• 金额: $ 15.27万
• 依托单位: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2018-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8474484
• 关键词: Academic Training; Behavioral; Behavioral Sciences; Communities; Discipline; Doctor of Philosophy; Educational Curriculum; Enrollment; Extramural Activities; Foundations; Institution; Institutionalization; Minority; Recruitment Activity; Research; Research Activity; Research Personnel; Research Training; Science; Scientist; Series; Students; Training; Underrepresented Minority; Universities; career; experience; programs; stem; undergraduate student

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our nation critically lacks diversity in our biomedical and behavioral sciences workforce in particularly at the Ph.D. level. This problem stems from a lack of underrepresented minority (URM) students at the undergraduate level majoring in these disciplines. Given the proper academic and research training, a large number of academically talented URM students would seek research careers in the biomedical/behavioral sciences. The Howard University (HU) Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) in Undergraduate Student Training Academic Research (U-STAR) Program will tap into Howard's reservoir of students in order to contribute to the diversification of our biomedical and behavioral sciences workforce. Thus, the objective of the HU MARC U-STAR program investigators is to recruit talented and passionate undergraduate students who view themselves as creative biomedical/behavioral scientists and leaders in their fields. Our program will engage them in an enhanced academic curriculum and hands-on research activities during the junior and senior years. This will produce a cadre of highly educated, competitive, and well-trained students. To implement and sustain the MARC U-STAR program at Howard University, the objective of the program needs to be integrated into the science community and culture of the institution. Our specific aims are: 1) Increase the average number of Howard University undergraduate students that enter Ph.D. programs and graduate in the biomedical and behavioral sciences by at least 20% over the next five years; 2) Enhance the current biomedical and behavioral science experiences of Howard University undergraduates through a series of advanced interdisciplinary courses as well as intramural and extramural research experiences; 3) Expand and enhance the biomedical/behavioral science curriculum of Howard University by institutionalization of these advanced interdisciplinary courses. We anticipate that the objectives and aims of this program will successfully be accomplished. Moreover, the program will create a strong foundation for Howard University in the recruitment, enrollment, retention, and advancement of eager undergraduate students majoring in the biomedical/behavioral disciplines.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们国家的生物医学和行为科学劳动力严重缺乏多样性，尤其是博士生。等级。这个问题源于这些学科专业的本科生缺乏代表性不足的少数族裔（URM）学生。如果接受适当的学术和研究培训，大量有学术才华的URM学生将寻求生物医学/行为科学的研究职业。霍华德大学（HU）本科生培训学术研究（U-STAR）计划中的少数民族研究职业（MARC）将利用霍华德的学生资源，为我们生物医学和行为科学劳动力的多元化做出贡献。因此，HU MARC U-STAR 项目研究人员的目标是招募才华横溢、充满热情的本科生，他们将自己视为富有创造力的生物医学/行为科学家和各自领域的领导者。我们的计划将使他们在大三和大四期间参与强化的学术课程和实践研究活动。这将培养出一支受过高等教育、有竞争力、训练有素的学生骨干队伍。为了在霍华德大学实施和维持 MARC U-STAR 计划，该计划的目标需要融入该机构的科学界和文化中。我们的具体目标是： 1）增加霍华德大学本科生攻读博士学位的平均人数。未来五年内，生物医学和行为科学专业的课程和毕业生至少增加 20%； 2）通过一系列先进的跨学科课程以及校内和校外的研究经验，增强霍华德大学本科生当前的生物医学和行为科学经验； 3）通过将这些先进的跨学科课程制度化，扩大和加强霍华德大学的生物医学/行为科学课程。我们预计该计划的目的和目标将成功实现。此外，该项目将为霍华德大学招收、入学、保留和提升生物医学/行为学科专业的本科生奠定坚实的基础。