UCSC-MARC U*STAR PROGRAM

UCSC MARC U* 星星计划的使命是为少数民族学生准备博士学位。 与NIGMS MARC的使命声明一致的生物医学科学的计划和专业研究生涯 U* 星星计划。UCSC MARC U* 星星计划的总体目标是至少有80%的UCSC-MARC研究员入学 并随后被授予博士学位。来自生物医学领域著名的研究生院。为了实现这一 UCSC-MARC U* 星星计划为未来五年设定了几个可量化的目标：1）增加 MARC申请人库由100%，并提高整体学历和职业生涯的认识，在研究这些 学生2)将所有MARC研究员的GRE成绩提高到所有领域的第80百分位。3)让所有的MARC研究员 在毕业前在同行评审的论坛或期刊上发表和/或撰写一篇科学论文。4)让所有MARC研究员的研究， 写并提交一个博士预科奖学金申请，以国家机构录取前在博士学位。程序. 为了实现这些目标，UCSC-MARC U* 星星计划将继续提供和增强一个严格的， 个人支持的培训计划和实践研究经验。该计划将涉及三年级和四年级的学生， 主修生物学，化学或计算机科学和应用数学，在综合学术和研究环境中 这将包括：（1）研究理论和方法的培训;（2）包括学生研究研讨会课程， 研究设计和方法，生物医学科学当前主题的座谈会和MARC访问教师研讨会;（3） 一个在校外或校内进行暑期研究的机会;（4）激烈的，个性化的学术和职业交流; 和（5）一个机会，以准备研究生入学考试和预科奖学金的准备。UCSC-MARC U* 星星研究员将根据学术成就和研究潜力以及对以下方面的兴趣进行选择 攻读理科高级研究生学位 对UCSC-MARC U* 星星计划成功与否的评估将从定量和定性两方面进行。 Quantification，一个广泛的数据库，详细介绍了学习成绩，研究生产力，GRE成绩等信息 从进入UCSC-MARC库时起，将通过UCSC-MARC为所有学生收集和维护 奖学金和随后的研究生培训和他们的专业研究生涯。方案有效性的定性措施 将通过分发给UCSC-MARC研究员，UCSC-MARC教师导师和 咨询委员会。数据收集和摘要信息的传播将通过交互式UCSC完成- MARC U* 星星网站正在开发中。

The mission of UCSC MARC U*STAR program is to prepare underrepresented minority students for admission to Ph.D. programs and professional research careers in the biomedical sciences concordant with the mission statement of the NIGMS MARC U*STAR program. The overall goal of the UCSC MARC U*STAR program is to have at least 80% of UCSC-MARC Fellows enroll in and subsequently be awarded the Ph.D. from prestigious graduate departments in the biomedical sciences. To accomplish this ambitious goal, the UCSC-MARC U*STAR program has set several quantifiable objectives for the next five years: 1)to increase the MARC applicant pool by 100% and to improve the overall academic credentials and awareness of careers in research of these students. 2) to raise the GRE scores of all MARC Fellows to at least the 80th percentile in all areas. 3) to have all MARC Fellows present and/or author a scientific paper in a peer reviewed forum or journal before graduation. 4) to have all MARC Fellows research, write and submit a predoctoral fellowship application to a national agency prior to admission in a Ph.D. program. To achieve these objectives the UCSC-MARC U*STAR program will continue to provide and augment a rigorous yet personally supportive program of training and hands on research experience. The program will involve third and fourth year students, majoring in Biology, Chemistry or Computer Sciences and Applied Mathematics, in a integrated academic and research environment that will include: (1) training in research theory and methodology; (2) activities that include Student Research Seminar Course, Research Design and Methodology, Colloquia on Current Topics in Biomedical Sciences and a MARC Visiting Faculty Seminar; (3) an opportunity for summer research at an off-campus or on-campus site; (4) intense, personalized academic and career advisement; and (5) an opportunity to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination and Predoctoral Fellowship preparation. UCSC-MARC U*STAR Fellows will be selected on the basis of academic achievement and research potential as well as an expressed interest in pursuing an advanced graduate degree in the sciences Evaluation of the success of the UCSC-MARC U*STAR program will be assessed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitatively, an extensive database detailing information on academic performance, research productivity, GRE performance, etc will be collected and maintained for all students from the time of entry into the UCSC-MARC pool, through the UCSC-MARC Fellowship and subsequent graduate training and their professional research career. Qualitative measures of program effectiveness will be obtained by detailed annual questionnaires circulated to UCSC-MARC Fellows, UCSC-MARC faculty mentors and the advisory committee. Data collection and dissemination of summary information will be accomplished through the interactive UCSC- MARC U*STAR web site now under development.