RISE Program at Grambling State University

描述（由申请人提供）：格兰布林州立大学（GSU），HBCU，主要是一个教学机构与有限的研究基础设施和能力。然而，大学的部分愿景是培养“在主要学科中获得技能和知识的毕业生，使他们能够选择研究生院或专业学校”。因此，该机构完全支持努力增加其毕业生的人数，并成功完成博士学位。特别是在科学方面。这个重新提交RISE更新申请的目标是增加RISE参与者的数量，毕业后，直接攻读博士学位。在项目期结束时，将生物医学科学课程的比例从目前的21%提高到50%。实现这一目标是可行的，因为在第一个周期中建立的基础，以及项目教师和行政部门的持续承诺。每年申请10个名额。提出了八项学生发展活动。这些活动是根据从第一个RISE周期的评估中吸取的经验教训，教师，现任和前任RISE参与者的反馈制定的。例如，增加了四项未列入本周期的新活动，以满足已确定的需求：（1）提高书面和口头沟通技能;（2）提高STEM专业学生的数学知识和技能;（3）在生物医学科学中应用数学概念和定量方法，及（4）将STEM学生的流失率由现时的平均58%（五年期内）减至计划期结束时的38%。其他活动包括：（5）为RISE学生开设严格的数学和科学课程，包括提高批判和分析技能的高级和独立学习课程、研究研讨会和科学研究道德;（6）建立一个支持系统，提高学生对数学和科学的兴趣和成功;（7）研究培训，从课堂研究环境开始，在GSU获得基本技能，然后在合作伙伴研究密集型大学进行暑期研究实习;和（8）一个计划，为RISE和预RISE学生申请，并确保录取博士。生物医学科学的课程。拟议的评估计划将成功的量化指标与每项活动的具体可衡量目标联系起来，还提供了对主要计划组成部分进行定性和定量评估的计划，以促进对GSU RISE计划的整体机构影响的评估。这是可行的，因为教师的承诺，GSU管理，并合作校外研究导师实施拟议的八项活动。成功实施拟议的活动将满足参与部门的需求，支持GSU的使命和愿景，并实现MORE司的期望。 公共卫生相关性：格兰布林州立大学（GSU）拟议的RISE项目与美国国立卫生研究院通过研究和教育解决公共卫生问题的使命有关。这一相关性反映在以下事实中：RISE项目培训代表性不足的学生以及受健康差异影响过大的群体。拟议的更新项目的目的是培养代表性不足的学生，使其有竞争力地获得博士学位。直接从GSU毕业的生物医学科学课程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Grambling State University (GSU), an HBCU, is primarily a teaching institution with limited research infrastructure and capabilities. However, part of the vision of the university is to produce graduates who "have acquired skills and knowledge in major academic disciplines that afford them the option of graduate or professional schools". The institution, therefore, fully supports efforts to increase the number of its graduates who enroll in, and successfully complete Ph.D. programs particularly in the sciences. The goal of this resubmission RISE renewal application is to increase the number of RISE participants who, upon graduation, directly pursue Ph.D. programs in biomedical sciences from the current baseline of 21% to 50% by the end of the project period. Accomplishment of this goal is feasible because of the foundation established during the first cycle, and the continued commitment of project faculty and the administration. Ten slots per year are requested. Eight student developmental activities are proposed. These activities were developed based on lessons learned from evaluation of the first RISE cycle, feedback from faculty, current and former RISE participants. For example, four new activities not included in the current cycle, were added to address identified needs to (1) improve written and oral communication skills; (2) improve mathematical knowledge and skills of STEM majors; (3) apply mathematical concepts and quantitative methods in biomedical sciences, and (4) decrease attrition rate of STEM students from the current average rate of 58% (over a five year period) to 38% by the end of the project period. Additional activities include (5) implementation of rigorous math and science curricula for RISE students to include advanced and independent study courses that enhance critical and analytical skills, research seminars, and Ethics in Scientific research; (6) a support system that increases students' interest and success in math and sciences; (7) research training that starts with the classroom research environment to acquire basic skills at GSU followed by summer research internships at partner research intensive universities; and (8) a plan for RISE and pre-RISE students to apply to, and secure admissions to Ph.D. programs in biomedical sciences. The proposed evaluation plan links quantitative indicators of success to specific measurable objectives for each activity, and also provides plans for qualitative and quantitative assessment of major program components to facilitate the assessment of overall institutional impact of the RISE program at GSU. It is feasible to implement the proposed eight activities because of the commitment of faculty, GSU administration, and collaborating extramural research preceptors. Successful implementation of the proposed activities will meet the needs of the participating departments, support the mission and vision of GSU, and fulfill the expectation of the MORE Division. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed RISE project at Grambling State University (GSU) is relevant to the mission of the National Institutes of Health addressing public health issues through research and education. This relevance is reflected by the fact that the RISE project trains underrepresented students as well as groups of persons disproportionately affected by health disparities. The purpose of the proposed renewal project is to train underrepresented students to be competitive for admission to Ph.D. programs in biomedical sciences directly upon their graduation from GSU.