HU MARC USTAR Program

HU MARC USTAR 计划

• 批准号: 8850461
• 负责人: Shawn Maurice Abernathy
• 金额: $ 15.47万
• 依托单位: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2016-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8850461
• 关键词: Academic Training; Behavioral; Behavioral Sciences; Discipline; Doctor of Philosophy; Educational Curriculum; Enrollment; Extramural Activities; Foundations; Institution; Institutionalization; Minority Access; Recruitment Activity; Research; Research Activity; Research Personnel; Research Training; Scientist; Series; Students; Training; Universities; career; citizen science; experience; programs; stem; undergraduate student; underrepresented minority student

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our nation critically lacks diversity in our biomedical and behavioral sciences workforce in particularly at the Ph.D. level. This problem stems from a lack of underrepresented minority (URM) students at the undergraduate level majoring in these disciplines. Given the proper academic and research training, a large number of academically talented URM students would seek research careers in the biomedical/behavioral sciences. The Howard University (HU) Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) in Undergraduate Student Training Academic Research (U-STAR) Program will tap into Howard's reservoir of students in order to contribute to the diversification of our biomedical and behavioral sciences workforce. Thus, the objective of the HU MARC U-STAR program investigators is to recruit talented and passionate undergraduate students who view themselves as creative biomedical/behavioral scientists and leaders in their fields. Our program will engage them in an enhanced academic curriculum and hands-on research activities during the junior and senior years. This will produce a cadre of highly educated, competitive, and well-trained students. To implement and sustain the MARC U-STAR program at Howard University, the objective of the program needs to be integrated into the science community and culture of the institution. Our specific aims are: 1) Increase the average number of Howard University undergraduate students that enter Ph.D. programs and graduate in the biomedical and behavioral sciences by at least 20% over the next five years; 2) Enhance the current biomedical and behavioral science experiences of Howard University undergraduates through a series of advanced interdisciplinary courses as well as intramural and extramural research experiences; 3) Expand and enhance the biomedical/behavioral science curriculum of Howard University by institutionalization of these advanced interdisciplinary courses. We anticipate that the objectives and aims of this program will successfully be accomplished. Moreover, the program will create a strong foundation for Howard University in the recruitment, enrollment, retention, and advancement of eager undergraduate students majoring in the biomedical/behavioral disciplines.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们的国家在生物医学和行为科学方面的劳动力缺乏多样性，特别是在博士水平上。这一问题源于在这些学科的本科阶段缺乏代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学生。如果得到适当的学术和研究培训，大量在学术上有天赋的大学学生将在生物医学/行为科学领域寻求研究事业。霍华德大学（HU）本科学生培训学术研究（U-STAR）计划中的少数民族研究职业（MARC）将利用霍华德的学生储备，为我们的生物医学和行为科学劳动力的多样化做出贡献。因此，HU MARC U-STAR项目调查人员的目标是招募有才华和热情的本科生，他们认为自己是创造性的生物医学/行为科学家和各自领域的领导者。我们的课程将使他们在大三和大四期间参与强化的学术课程和实践研究活动。这将培养出一批受过高等教育、有竞争力、训练有素的学生。为了在霍华德大学实施和维持MARC U-STAR项目，该项目的目标需要融入该机构的科学社区和文化。我们的具体目标是：1)在未来五年内，将霍华德大学攻读生物医学和行为科学博士学位的本科生和研究生的平均人数增加至少20%；2)通过一系列先进的跨学科课程以及校内和校外的研究经验，增强霍华德大学本科生当前的生物医学和行为科学经验；3)通过将这些先进的跨学科课程制度化，扩大和加强霍华德大学的生物医学/行为科学课程。我们预期这一计划的目标和目的将成功实现。此外，该项目将为霍华德大学在招聘、招生、保留和提升生物医学/行为学科本科生方面奠定坚实的基础。