UCSC-MARC U*STAR PROGRAM

UCSC Marc U*STAR项目的使命是为未被充分代表的少数族裔学生准备进入博士学位。 生物医学科学方面的计划和专业研究职业与NIGMS MARC的使命宣言一致 U*STAR计划。UCSC MARC U*STAR计划的总体目标是至少有80%的UCSC-MARC研究员注册 毕业后获得著名的生物医学研究生院的博士学位。要做到这一点 作为雄心勃勃的目标，UCSC-MARC U*STAR计划为未来五年设定了几个可量化的目标：1)增加 MARC申请者人数增加100%，并提高整体学历和对这些研究的职业认识 学生们。2)将所有MARC研究员的GRE分数提高到所有领域的第80个百分位数以上。3)拥有所有MARC研究员 毕业前在同行评议的论坛或期刊上发表和/或撰写一篇科学论文。4)让所有MARC研究员进行研究， 在进入博士项目之前，写一份博士前奖学金申请并提交给国家机构。 为了实现这些目标，UCSC-MARC U*STAR计划将继续提供和加强严格的 个人支持计划的培训和实际的研究经验。该项目将涉及三年级和四年级的学生， 生物、化学或计算机科学和应用数学专业，在一个综合的学术和研究环境中 这将包括：(1)研究理论和方法培训；(2)包括学生研究研讨会课程在内的活动， 研究设计和方法、生物医学科学当前主题的座谈会和MARC访问学者研讨会；(3) 在校外或校内进行暑期研究的机会；(4)密集的、个性化的学术和职业建议； 以及(5)准备研究生入学考试和博士后奖学金准备的机会。UCSC-MARC U*STAR研究员将根据学术成就和研究潜力以及对以下方面表示的兴趣进行遴选 攻读理科高级研究生学位 对UCSC-MARC U*STAR项目成功的评估将从定量和定性两个方面进行。 从数量上说，是一个广泛的数据库，详细介绍了学术成绩、研究效率、GRE成绩等信息 将收集和维护从进入UCSC-MARC池到UCSC-MARC池的所有学生 研究金和随后的研究生培训以及他们的专业研究生涯。项目有效性的定性衡量标准 将通过向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UCSC-- Marc U*STAR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.