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

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案说明了北卡罗来纳农工州立大学独特的跨学科结构；促进少数民族在生物医学科学方面的进步。其主要目标是通过广泛的本科理科生培训计划，增加少数民族对生物医学研究的参与。少数族裔获得研究职业（MARC）计划将显著加强生物、化学和心理系的研究培训，并激励越来越多的少数族裔学生攻读生物医学科学研究生学位/职业。该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，旨在为MARC学生和更大的理科生社区建立一个强大的研究社区提供必要的培训和支持。这样的一个社区对于维持一个共享专业知识、研究生产力和学生进入最终学位课程和生物医学科学职业的改进的知识环境至关重要。我们建议关注本科生和教师的发展；广泛影响科学研究、教育和博士学位的发展。该提案的目标是：1)确保100%入选的MARC U-STAR学者在学术上具有竞争力，并有很强的动力去做研究，并随后获得生物医学科学博士学位；2)增加生物、化学和心理学系有动力和竞争力的荣誉学生的数量，致力于研究和攻读生物医学科学博士学位。以目标为中心的发展活动将包括：1)新课程开发，2)面向大二学生的暑期研究所（SRI）， 3)卓越科学项目补充指导，以及4)为入选MARC U-STAR学者的学生提供高级培训。MARC U-STAR学者计划包括：1)暑期和学年的研究经验，2)每周参加学习社区/研讨会，3)同伴指导，4)服务学习，5)增强沟通技巧的机会，6)gre考试技能的发展。与此应用的新方向一致，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攻读博士学位的学生数量将因实施该计划而增加。

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.