Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program T34

摘要 北爱达荷州桥梁学士学位（NI-B2B）计划将建立一个持久的伙伴关系， 爱达荷州大学（I大学）和北爱达荷州学院（NIC）。我们发现了一大批对生物学感兴趣的 NIC的本科生中，有一半来自科学领域代表性不足（UR）的人群。的 在I大学转学完成生物医学相关学士学位的NIC学生人数较低（约35 学生每年），也有NIC学生的本科研究机会很少。NIC调查 学生们透露了转学的障碍，包括对学位计划缺乏了解和经济困难。 一个自我评估进行的大学I确定本科研究型部门和导师 有经验支持理科学生的UR。这些自我研究是建议的五个基础- 一个为期一年的项目，以增加生物医学研究的学生的数量和多样性，通过合作NIC 学生与我的大学教师导师。为此，我们将追求两个计划目标：1）增加 的NIC到U的I转移学生的10%，每年的计划（从35到55+每年超过五年）， 2)提高毕业率和入学率的U的I UR学生进入研究生研究计划， 在项目期间超过基线50%。理由：NIC目前只提供六个研究机会， > 1，800名对生物学感兴趣的学生，继续率低，限制了UR学生进入研究生的管道 研究计划和职业。NI-B2B计划将开发一个管道计划，以增加 以及进入研究生研究项目和职业的学生的多样性。科研训练计划 设计：通过实现以下计划目标来实现计划目标：目标1。增加 学生的数量和多样性追求生物医学研究的职业发展转移 NIC学生的路径。我们将整合跨学科课程为基础的本科研究 经验（治愈）实验室到现有的NIC课程，以促进转让和完成四年制学位。 CURE课程还将介绍和招募申请人进入NI-B2B计划。目标二。沉浸 NI-B2B学者的生物医学研究经验。我们将让6名NIC学生的队列沉浸在 在衔接之前和之后的暑假期间，与I大学的一位教师导师一起进行生物医学研究的经验 我的U目标3。通过将NI-B2B学者嵌入到一个有指导的 研究环境，并帮助学生开发有竞争力的研究生课程应用程序。 我们将学生整合到一个研究团队和NI-B2B学者队列。学生将学习如何进行 在有指导的研究环境中进行独立研究，并学会解释和交流科学知识 结果，因为他们巩固了科学家的身份。学生将准备参加GRE考试，并学习如何选择和 开发量身定制的研究生课程应用程序作为NI-B2B队列的一部分。

ABSTRACT The North Idaho Bridges to Baccalaureate (NI-B2B) program will establish an enduring partnership between the University of Idaho (U of I) and North Idaho College (NIC). We identified a large cohort of biology-interested undergraduate students at NIC, half of whom are from populations underrepresented (UR) in sciences. The number of NIC students who transfer to complete a biomedical related bachelor’s degree at U of I is low (~35 students per year) and there are few undergraduate research opportunities for NIC students. Surveys of NIC students revealed barriers to transfer including lack of knowledge about degree plans and financial hardships. A self-assessment conducted at U of I identified undergraduate research-oriented departments and mentors with experience supporting UR in science students. These self-studies are the basis for the proposed five- year project to increase the number and diversity of students in biomedical research by partnering NIC students with U of I faculty mentors. To do so, we will pursue two program objectives: 1) increase the number of NIC to U of I transfer students by 10% per year of the program (from 35 to 55+ per year over five years) and 2) increase the graduation rate and matriculation of U of I UR students into graduate research programs by 50% over baseline during the project period. Rationale: NIC currently offers only six research opportunities for >1,800 biology-interested students and has a low go-on rate, limiting the pipeline of UR students into graduate research programs and careers. The NI-B2B program will develop a pipeline program to increase the number and diversity of students entering graduate research programs and careers. Research Training Program Design: The program objectives will be met by achieving the following program goals: Aim 1. Increase the number and diversity of students pursuing biomedical research careers by developing a transfer pathway for NIC students. We will integrate interdisciplinary Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) labs into existing NIC courses to promote transfer and completion of a four-year degree. The CURE course will also serve to introduce and recruit applicants into the NI-B2B program. Aim 2. Immerse NI-B2B scholars in biomedical research experiences. We will immerse cohorts of 6 NIC students in biomedical research experiences with a faculty mentor at U of I during the summers before and after bridging to U of I. Aim 3. Prepare NI-B2B scholars for graduate studies by embedding them in a mentored research environment and by helping students develop competitive graduate program applications. We will integrate students into a research team and a NI-B2B scholars cohort. Students will learn to conduct independent research in a mentored research environment and learn to interpret and communicate scientific results as they consolidate a scientist identity. Students will prepare to take the GRE and learn to select and develop tailored graduate program applications as part of the NI-B2B cohort.