Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program at CSU San Marcos with UCSD and TSRI

项目摘要 作为一个年轻的，快速增长的校园在北圣地亚哥县，加州州 圣马科斯大学（CSUSM）处于有利地位，可以为来自 代表性不足（UR）群体的研究生学习和研究生涯。大 CSUSM学生的比例是西班牙裔（47%），这超过了非西班牙裔白色 人口（27%）。校园是一个西班牙裔服务机构（HSI）。此外，54% 来自他们将是第一个完成大学学位的家庭，52%的人是 佩尔助学金获得者因此，CSUSM是一个快速增长的多元化学生团体的所在地， 他们中的许多人是低收入和/或家庭中第一个上大学的人。 在CSU圣马科斯博士研究培训计划的桥梁， UCSD和TSRI（B2 PhD）是专门为满足学生的需求而开发的。 CSUSM的学生群体。该计划将使用基于证据的做法，以实现 以下8个目标：1）准备，招募和选择学者谁表现出显着 成功的希望，2）提高量化和方法技能，3）提高 科学沟通技巧，4）让学生参与有意义的生物医学研究 这导致论文和出版物，5）发展知识，技能和毅力 在博士课程及以后的学习中，6）让学生接触到 文化验证的教学法，以增加归属感和持久性，7）准备 研究生院的竞争性申请，以及8）减少获得学位的时间 硕士和博士的设置。该方案为期两年。我们建议使用8 硕士生在该计划的第一年，和16年2-5。 我们的主要目标，根据过去的成功率，是为90%的CSUSM B2 PhD学者 70%的学生获得硕士学位，70%的学生进入博士课程。从整体上看， 该B2 PhD计划，与高度支持的校园环境相一致，将准备 来自UR团体的学生成为有思想的科学家，他们拥有知识，技能，研究 经验和性格，准备他们在生物医学博士研究， 行为科学，使他们成为未来的领导者在科学和学术界。通过 这样做，我们将有助于推进美国国立卫生研究院的目标， 研究人员。更多样化的研究队伍将更好地满足研究需求 这是一个多元化的国家，从而有助于改善所有人的健康。

PROJECT SUMMARY As a young, rapidly growing campus in North San Diego County, California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is well-positioned to prepare motivated students from underrepresented (UR) groups for graduate studies and research careers. A large proportion of CSUSM students is Hispanic (47%), which exceeds the non-Hispanic White population (27%). The campus is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). In addition, 54% are from families in which they will be the first to complete a college degree and 52% are Pell Grant recipients. Thus, CSUSM is home to a rapidly growing diverse student body, many of whom are low income and/or the first in their family to attend college. The Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program at CSU San Marcos with UCSD and TSRI (B2PhD) has been specifically developed to meet the needs of the student population at CSUSM. The program will use evidence-based practices to achieve the following 8 objectives: 1) prepare, recruit and select scholars who show significant promise for success, 2) enhance quantitative and methodological skills, 3) enhance scientific communication skills, 4) engage students in meaningful biomedical research that results in thesis and publication(s), 5) develop knowledge, skills and persistence necessary to succeedin a doctoral program and beyond, 6) expose students to a culturally validated pedagogy to increase belonging and persistence, 7) to prepare competitive applications for graduate school, and 8) reduce time to degree in both Master’s and PhD settings. The program is two years in length. We propose to engage 8 master’s students in year 1 of the program, and 16 in years 2-5. Our major goals, informed by past success rates, are for 90% of CSUSM B2PhD Scholars to graduate with their master’s degree and 70% to enter PhD programs. Taken as a whole, the B2PhD Program, in concert with a highly supportive campus environment, will prepare students from UR groups to be thoughtful scientists who have the knowledge, skills, research experience and character that prepare them for doctoral studies in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and that allow them to become future leaders in science and academia. By doing this we will help advance the goals of the National Institutes of Health to diversify the research workforce. A more diverse research workforce will better address the research needs of a diverse nation and thereby contribute to better health for all.