UCI-GPS: UC Irvine Graduate Professional Success

UCI-GPS：加州大学欧文分校毕业生职业成功

• 批准号: 8829529
• 负责人: DAVID Alexander FRUMAN
• 金额: $ 34.02万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-18 至 2019-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8829529
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will be a campus-wide effort at UC Irvine to broaden the training of biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. The NIH Biomedical Research Workforce report concluded that graduate training should no longer focus exclusively on preparing scientists for academic research. Faculty, students and administrators at UC Irvine agree that we must recognize and nurture non-academic career paths for PhD trainees. To accomplish this objective, we propose a program called "UCI-GPS" (UC Irvine Graduate Professional Success) that will encourage students and postdoctoral fellows to prepare for a variety of career options. The program leadership will include faculty, students, staff, and non-academic partners. The proposal has four Specific Aims: (1) EXPLORE: Increase awareness and interest in science-related careers outside academic research; (2) TRAIN: Improve communication and other skills needed to pursue alternative career paths; (3) EXPERIENCE: Provide hands-on experience through internal and external internships; (4) TRANSITION: Build networks that allow trainees to prepare for and transition to science-related careers. The program will transcend department, program, and school boundaries. Students in ten different PhD programs, and postdoctoral fellows in participating departments, will gain access to a diverse menu of professional development activities. A system of professional development credits will encourage participation in activities, including: Seminars and Workshops: PhD degree holders in various science-related professions will visit campus to give lectures and meet participants; Courses: fee waivers will allow participants to gain access to valuable online courses to develop key skills sought by employers; participation in existing classes that specifically develop oral and written scientific communication skills will be expanded; Networking: quarterly mixers will be established to facilitate professional connections in workforce sectors of interest; a mentoring program will also be established; Internships: qualified trainees will have the opportunity to serve as interns for one month or more in diverse work environments outside the academic research laboratory, with support from graduate fellowship funds. Program activities will focus on developing skills that are not generally acquired during academic research training. We will track outcomes of UCI-GPS trainees and an external evaluator will monitor the program impact. The Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators of the UCI-GPS program have a strong track record of graduate training and mentorship, with complementary expertise in different disciplines and experience in the private sector. Together with other key stakeholders on the UCI campus, the UCI-GPS leadership is committed to increasing the percentage of PhD trainees who make successful transitions to science-related careers. This goal aligns with our industry partners who seek a better-trained biomedical workforce.

描述（由申请人提供）：该项目将是加州大学欧文分校全校范围内的一项努力，旨在扩大生物医学博士生和博士后研究员的培训。美国国立卫生研究院生物医学研究人员报告得出的结论是，研究生培训不应再仅仅专注于为科学家进行学术研究做好准备。加州大学欧文分校的教师、学生和管理人员一致认为，我们必须认识到并为博士生培养非学术职业道路。为了实现这一目标，我们提出了一个名为“UCI-GPS”（加州大学欧文分校研究生职业成功）的计划，该计划将鼓励学生和博士后研究员为各种职业选择做好准备。项目领导层将包括教师、学生、工作人员和非学术合作伙伴。该提案有四个具体目标：（1）探索：提高对学术研究之外的科学相关职业的认识和兴趣； (2) 培训：提高寻求替代职业道路所需的沟通和其他技能； (3) 经验：通过内部和外部实习提供实践经验； (4) 过渡：建立网络，让学员为科学相关职业做好准备并过渡。该计划将超越院系、项目和学校的界限。十个不同博士课程的学生以及参与院系的博士后研究员将有机会参加各种专业发展活动。专业发展学分制度将鼓励参与活动，包括： 研讨会和讲习班：各种科学相关专业的博士学位持有者将访问校园进行讲座并与参与者会面；课程：费用减免将使参与者能够访问有价值的在线课程，以培养雇主寻求的关键技能；将扩大对专门培养口头和书面科学沟通技能的现有课程的参与；网络：将建立季度混合活动，以促进感兴趣的劳动力部门的专业联系；还将制定指导计划；实习：符合条件的学员将有机会在学术研究实验室之外的多元化工作环境中实习一个月或更长时间，并获得研究生奖学金资金的支持。计划活动将侧重于培养学术研究培训中通常无法获得的技能。我们将跟踪 UCI-GPS 学员的成果，外部评估员将监控计划的影响。 UCI-GPS 项目的首席研究员和联合研究员在研究生培训和指导方面拥有良好的记录，具有不同学科的互补专业知识和私营部门的经验。 UCI-GPS 领导层与 UCI 校园的其他主要利益相关者一起致力于提高博士生成功过渡到科学相关职业的比例。这一目标与我们寻求训练有素的生物医学劳动力的行业合作伙伴是一致的。