MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement at NCATSU

描述（由申请人提供）：北卡罗莱纳州农工州立大学提交此竞争性更新申请，目的是增加生物医学和行为研究中代表性不足的群体的学生数量，他们进入并成功完成这些领域的博士学位课程。因此，北卡罗来纳A&T RISE旨在提供一系列有意和指导的活动，以增加三个科学系中代表性不足的学生留在生物医学/行为科学管道中的可能性；并且，在这些领域追求终极学位和职业。目标和具体可衡量的目标围绕着一系列发展和专业活动，这些活动将显著增加本科和硕士研究生的数量，这些学生将在北卡罗来纳A&T大学入学后立即进入高质量的博士课程。北卡罗来纳A&T RISE的具体可衡量目标是：1 .扩大未被充分代表的学生群体，让他们继续攻读生物医学/行为科学博士学位；2)提高本科生和研究生进行研究的技能、准备和承诺；3)提高本科生和研究生进入和完成生物医学/行为科学博士学位课程的竞争力。支持这些目标和预期成果的活动包括：入学前计划、针对新生的夏季浸入式计划、密集的指导研究经验（校内和校外）、学术和专业发展、以及扩大课程增强的预备研讨会和课程。与MORE部门的期望以及我们之前的RISE中提出的期望一致，RISE学生中至少有70%的本科生和80%的硕士学生在毕业后将留在生物医学科学专业直接进入博士课程，其中90%将完成博士学位

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): North Carolina A&T State University submits this competitive renewal application with the goal of increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral research, who enter into and successfully complete PhD degree programs in these fields. Consequently, the North Carolina A&T RISE is designed to provide a series of intentional and mentored activities that increase the likelihood of underrepresented students in three science departments to remain in the biomedical/behavioral sciences pipeline; and, to pursue terminal degrees and careers in these areas. Goals and specific measurable objectives are centered around a set of developmental and professional activities that will significantly increase the number of undergraduate and Masters level graduate students who will proceed immediately to high quality PhD programs after matriculating at North Carolina A&T. Specific Measurable Objectives for the North Carolina A&T RISE are: 1 Expand the pool of underrepresented students who remain in the biomedical/behavioral sciences pipeline through the PhD; 2) Increase undergraduate and graduate students' skills, preparation and commitment to conduct research; and 3) Improve undergraduate and graduate students' competitiveness for entering and completing PhD level programs in the biomedical/behavioral sciences. Activities that support these objectives and expected outcomes include: a pre-matriculation program, a summer immersion program for post freshmen, intense mentored research experiences (on and off campus), academic and professional development, and preparatory workshops and courses that expand curricular enhancements. Consistent with the MORE Division's expectations, as well as the expectations set forth in our previous RISE, at least 70% of undergraduates and 80% of the Masters students who are RISE students will remain in the biomedical science upon graduation directly enter into a PhD program and 90% of them will complete the PhD