MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) N C A&T

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案说明了我们在北卡罗来纳州A&T州立大学独特的跨学科结构;有助于少数民族在生物医学科学的进步。其主要目的是通过为本科理科学生提供基础广泛的培训计划，增加少数民族参与生物医学研究。少数民族进入研究职业（MARC）计划将显着提高在生物，化学和心理学部门的研究培训，并激励少数民族学生追求生物医学科学研究生学位/职业的数量增加。拟议的计划将建立一个高质量的跨部门和多阶段的研究培训计划，旨在提供必要的培训和支持，在MARC学生和更大的理科学生社区中建立一个强大的研究社区。这样一个社区是至关重要的，以维持一个共享的专业知识，研究生产力和学生进步到终端学位课程和生物医学科学事业的改善知识环境。我们建议把重点放在本科生和教师的发展;广泛影响科学研究教育和博士学位的进步。度提案的目标是：1）确保100%的MARC U-STAR学者在学术上具有竞争力，并有很高的动力去做研究，然后获得博士学位。在生物医学科学方面，2）增加生物学，化学和心理学系致力于研究和追求博士学位的积极和有竞争力的荣誉学生的数量。生物医学科学学位。目标为重点的发展活动将包括：1）新课程的开发，2）夏季研究所（SRI）为大二前的学生3）在科学计划卓越的补充说明，和4）先进的培训学生选择为MARC U-STAR学者。该MARC U-STAR学者计划包括：1）所需的夏季和学年的研究经验，2）参加每周学习社区/研讨会，3）同行指导，4）服务学习，5）增强沟通技巧的机会，和6）GRE测试技能的发展。与这一应用的新方向相一致，MARC计划将创造机会，在各部门内建立研究培训基础设施，并解决健康差距。因此，非MARC U-STAR学生谁追求博士学位的数量将增加作为实施这一计划的结果。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal illustrates our unique interdisciplinary structure at North Carolina A&T State University; contributes to minority advancement in the biomedical sciences. Its primary aim is to increase minority participation in biomedical research through broadly based training programs for undergraduate science students. The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program will significantly enhance research training in the biology, chemistry, and psychology departments and motivate increased numbers of minority students to pursue biomedical science graduate degrees/careers. The proposed program will establish a quality interdepartmental and multi-phasic research training program designed to provide both training and support necessary to build a strong research community among MARC students and the larger community of science students. Such a community is pivotal to sustain an improved intellectual environment of shared expertise, research productivity, and student advancement to terminal degree programs and biomedical science careers. We propose to focus on undergraduate student and faculty development; broadly impacting science research education and advancement toward Ph.D. degrees. The proposal goals are: 1) Ensure that 100% of selected MARC U-STAR scholars are academically competitive and highly motivated to do research and subsequently earn a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences, 2) Increase the pool of motivated and competitive honor students in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Psychology committed to research and pursuit of a Ph.D. degree in the Biomedical Sciences. Goal focused developmental activities will include: 1) new course development, 2) a Summer Research Institute (SRI) for pre-sophomore students 3) a Supplemental Instruction for Excellence in Science Program, and 4) advanced training for students selected as MARC U-STAR scholars. The MARC U-STAR Scholars program includes: 1) required summer and academic year research experiences, 2) participation in weekly learning communities/seminars, 3) peer mentoring, 4) service learning, 5) opportunities for augmenting communication skills, and 6) GRE-test skills development. Consistent with the new direction of this application, the MARC program will create opportunities that build research training infrastructure within the departments and address health disparities. Thus, the number of non-MARC U-STAR students who pursue Ph.D.s will increase as a result of implementing this program.