Minority Research Training in Biomedical and Behavioral STEM Disciplines at FLC

FLC 生物医学和行为 STEM 学科少数族裔研究培训

• 批准号: 9279142
• 负责人: LESLIE E. SOMMERVILLE
• 金额: $ 24.52万
• 依托单位: FORT LEWIS COLLEGE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-01 至 2021-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9279142
• 关键词: Alaska Native; American Indians; Arts; Award; Bachelor' s Degree; Behavioral Research; Behavioral Sciences; Biochemistry; Biology; Biomedical Research; CCL7 gene; Chemistry; Critical Thinking; Doctor of Philosophy; Educational workshop; Eligibility Determination; Engineering; Enrollment; Ensure; Exercise Physiology; Extramural Activities; Funding; Goals; Hispanics; Institution; Mathematics; Mentors; Minority; Molecular and Cellular Biology; Physics; Positioning Attribute; Process; Psychology; Research Training; STEM field; STEM student; Schools; Science; Students; Time; Training Programs; Training in Biomedical and Behavioral Research; Underrepresented Students; United States National Institutes of Health; career; cohort; college; financial literacy; oral communication; programs; skills; social; tribal college

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Fort Lewis College (FLC) is requesting renewal funding for its MARC U-STAR (MARC) program to support 15 new MARC scholars for June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2021. The long-term goal of this proposal is to provide the basis for a sustainable biomedical and behavioral (B&B) research training program that will more than double the number of underrepresented (UR) students graduating with a STEM degree and pursuing a Ph.D. in B&B research. This goal will be achieved by the following: 1) for the cohort of MARC-eligible and MARC scholars, double the number (from 11 to 20) of MARC-eligible UR students who persist from the sophomore year to graduation, 2) double the number (from 11 to 20) of MARC-eligible UR students who enroll in coursework, participate in workshops, attend seminars and interact with outside speakers to ensure that MARC scholars are prepared for graduate school by 2021, 3) select 3 MARC scholars per year from the MARC-eligible pool, 4) 100% (15 or 15) of MARC scholars will graduate by 2021 and 5) 60% (8 of 15) of MARC scholars will matriculate to Ph.D. programs in B&B research within three years of graduating from the MARC program. During the 2016-2021 funding cycle, MARC scholars will be selected from honors students who are majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, general biology, psychology, exercise physiology, physics, engineering, and mathematics. The MARC scholars will complete the rigorous core requirements for their major in addition to extramural activities, workshops and courses. MARC scholars, MARC-eligible students and other UR STEM students will participate in extramural workshops and classes focused on preparing for graduate school, RCR, research training, critical thinking and financial literacy. MARC scholars will receive extensive career and graduate school advising; be provided with numerous opportunities to enhance their written and oral communication skills; build a strong cohort through social activities; and receive year-round research training. These activities will be assessed annually to ensure program quality is maintained. An external evaluator will provide an independent assessment of the program. The Dean of Arts and Sciences provides oversight; the Program Director (PD), and a part-time Program Coordinator will manage the program. The PD, a Steering Committee and the Advisory Council will oversee the program and be responsible for the selection process of MARC mentors and scholars. FLC ranks 4th in the nation in the percent of undergraduate degrees conferred to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students enrolled at a public, non-tribal college or university and awards more STEM degrees and more baccalaureate degrees to AI/AN students than another other baccalaureate institution in the nation. With continued NIH funding, FLC is uniquely positioned and has the potential to significantly increase the number of underrepresented students, especially AI/NA and Hispanic students, entering doctoral training programs in B&B sciences.

 描述（由申请人提供）：刘易斯堡学院（FLC）正在申请其MARC U-STAR（MARC）计划的更新资金，以支持2016年6月1日至2021年5月31日的15名新MARC学者。该提案的长期目标是为可持续的生物医学和行为（B&B）研究培训计划提供基础，该计划将使获得STEM学位并攻读博士学位的代表性不足（UR）的学生人数增加一倍以上。在B&B研究中。这一目标将通过以下方式实现：1）对于符合MARC资格的和MARC学者的队列，数量增加一倍（从11到20）的MARC合格的UR学生谁坚持从大二到毕业，2）一倍的数字（从11到20）的MARC合格的UR学生谁注册课程，参加研讨会，参加研讨会并与外部演讲者互动，以确保MARC学者在2021年前为研究生院做好准备，3）每年从符合MARC条件的人才库中选择3名MARC学者，4）100%（15或15）的MARC学者将在2021年毕业，5）60%（15中的8）的MARC学者将被录取为博士。在B和B研究项目从MARC计划毕业后的三年内。在2016-2021年的资助周期内，MARC学者将从化学，生物化学，细胞和分子生物学，普通生物学，心理学，运动生理学，物理学，工程学和数学专业的荣誉学生中选出。MARC学者将完成严格的核心要求，他们的主要除了校外活动，研讨会和课程。MARC学者，符合MARC条件的学生和其他UR STEM学生将参加校外研讨会和课程，重点是为研究生院，RCR，研究培训，批判性思维和金融知识做准备。MARC学者将获得广泛的职业和研究生院咨询;提供大量机会，以提高他们的书面和口头沟通能力;通过社会活动建立一个强大的队列;并接受全年的研究培训。这些活动 将每年进行一次评估，以确保项目质量。一名外部评估员将对该计划进行独立评估。艺术和科学的院长提供监督;程序主任（PD），和兼职程序协调员将管理程序。PD、指导委员会和咨询理事会将监督该计划，并负责MARC导师和学者的选择过程。FLC在授予美国印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民（AI/AN）学生的本科学位中排名第四，这些学生就读于公立非部落学院或大学，并向AI/AN学生授予更多的STEM学位和更多的学士学位。随着NIH的持续资助，FLC处于独特的地位，有可能显着增加代表性不足的学生，特别是AI/NA和西班牙裔学生的数量，进入B和B科学的博士培训课程。