RISE Program Hunter College Option III

描述（由申请人提供）：增加生物医学和行为研究中代表性不足（UR）群体的学生进入并完成博士课程的人数是RISE的主要目标。自2000年以来，亨特学院RISE研究发展计划做出了贡献，因为42名大学本科生进入了博士或医学博士/博士课程（13名已经完成并进入博士后学习），37名大学研究生完成了博士学位，大多数进入了博士后培训。此外，有10名学生加入了教授行列。在超越当前周期大多数国家RISE计划目标的基础上，我们提出了一个改进和扩展的生物，化学，物理和心理学本科（UG，共20人），硕士（5人）和博士（20人）专业的计划。这个项目是由评估、导师和管理人员的投入和来自新学院倡议的支持发展而来的。提高了项目目标：80%的本科生和硕士研究生毕业后进入博士课程，90%的博士生毕业后进入博士后课程，所有这些都是在研究型大学。为了实现这些目标，我们做了一些改变和补充，以确保UGs将成为更好的博士课程候选人，并准备好作为高年级学生申请。我们还开发了最先进的专业发展工具，并建立了监督和支持坚持和成就的机制。学生将继续在从事国家资助的、有竞争力的、最先进的生物医学科学研究的实验室中获得研究经验，UGs需要在外部研究项目中度过一个夏天；然而，加强后的项目包括由教师导师和专业发展协调员对本科生和研究生进行更深入的指导和评估。两人都将参加RISE课程，以提高研究技能，专业发展和灌输负责任的研究行为的知识。研究生在写作和口头表达能力、批判性思维和使用在线网络工具方面也会得到广泛的帮助，并需要提交助学金和助学金

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Increasing the number of students from underrepresented (UR) groups in biomedical and behavioral research who enter and complete Ph.D. programs is the major goal of RISE. Since 2000, the Hunter College RISE Research Development Program has contributed since 42 UR undergraduate participants have entered PhD or MD/PhD programs (13 have completed and entered post doctoral study) and 37 UR graduate students completed PhDs and most entered post doctoral training. Moreover, ten students have joined the professoriate. Based on surpassing most national RISE program objectives in the current cycle, we propose an improved and expanded program for Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology undergraduate (UG, 20 total), masters (5) and PhD (20) majors. This program was developed from evaluation, mentor and administrator inputs and support from new college initiatives. Program objectives have been raised: 80% of UGs and MS students will, upon graduation, enter PhD Programs and 90% of PhD students will graduate and enter post doctoral programs, all at research intensive universities. To achieve these objectives, we made changes and additions to ensure that UGs will be better candidates for PhD programs and ready to apply as seniors. We have also developed state of the art professional development tools and instituted mechanisms to monitor and support adherence and achievement. Students will continue to receive research experiences in laboratories engaged in nationally funded, competitive, state of the art, biomedical science research and UGs are required to spend one summer at an external research program; however, the enhanced program involves more intensive mentoring and evaluation by faculty mentors and professional development coordinator for both UGs and Graduate students. Both will attend RISE classes which promote research skills, professional development and instill knowledge for responsible conduct of research. Graduate students also receive extensive assistance in writing and verbal skills, critical thinking and use of on-line networking tools and are required to submit grants and research papers. Graduate students will also prepare annual Individual Developmental Plans (IDP). We will utilize new tools and programs initiated by the college that monitor and track STEM students and the services of the newly appointed college evaluator. Our Program also developed new tools through an ARRA supplement. The RISE Information and Tracking by Access system provides storage of program data required by NIGMS, information for program evaluation, and a tracking mechanism for all graduates. Another on-line resource allows posting of student documents which are available for mentors and RISE personnel for review and editing. With these tools, we can quickly determine whether students are progressing to meet intermediate milestones and overall goals and adjust if they are not. Finally, we will continue to institutionalize RISE initiatives and expand opportunities to all STEM students in order to enhance research at the college and to further NIH goals.