PREPing to a Biomedical PhD

描述（由申请人提供）：“为生物医学博士学位做准备”项目旨在为具有科学天赋的少数族裔和弱势群体学生提供动力、学术工具、研究技能和自信，以追求并获得生物医学科学博士学位。我们的PREP招聘策略利用了我们与德克萨斯州少数民族合作学校的指导老师的关系。从这些学校和其他学校中，我们将招收28名学生（7人/年）。广泛的招聘计划还包括夏季研究机会，参加全国ABRCMS和SACNAS会议，以及使用我们的PREP教师，学者和校友建立网络。我们的PREP经验侧重于广泛的实验室研究（b> 75%的努力），沉浸在研究生生活中，参与学习机会和活动，不仅建立知识，还建立分析和思维技能。学生将有机会获得最佳的教师和同伴指导以及其他研究生活动和支持服务。PREP的特点包括个性化的学生发展计划、负责任的研究行为培训、最佳指导和获得研究生证书的能力。我们的总体目标是让100 - 75%的预科学者进入UTMB或其他顶级研究密集型研究生院的博士课程。所有预科学者将在进入项目和进入UTMB的GSBS时获得保证的津贴和支付的学费。下一个资助期的具体目标是：1。预科学者计划共招收28名（每年7名）乌拉尔大学和处境不利的学士毕业生，为他们成功进入顶级研究生院做好准备。为每位预科学者提供经验丰富的项目教师导师，其资助的实验室研究是在学者感兴趣的领域。为PREP参与者提供活动，以提高他们的发展和技能，使他们能够获得录取并完成博士课程。在负责任的研究行为方面提供经常和广泛的教育。确保预科奖学金获得者在整个项目中获得最佳指导。建立PREP跟踪和评估系统

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The "PREPing to a Biomedical PhD" program is designed to provide underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students having an aptitude for science with the motivation, academic tools, research skills, and self-confidence to pursue and obtain a doctoral degree in the biomedical sciences. Our recruitment strategy for the PREP utilizes our relationship with faculty advisors from minority-serving partner schools across Texas. From these schools and others, we will recruit 28 students (7/yr) to the program. An extensive recruitment plan also includes summer research opportunities, attendance at the national ABRCMS and SACNAS conferences, and networking using our PREP faculty, scholars and alumni. Our PREP experience focuses on extensive laboratory research (>75% effort), immersion in graduate life and participation in learning opportunities and activities that build no only knowledge but also analytical and thinking skills. Students will have access to optimal faculty and peer mentoring and other graduate student activities and support services. Special features of the PREP involve individualized student development programs, training in responsible conduct of research, optimal mentoring, and the ability to earn a graduate certificate. Our overall goal will be for >75% of PREP Scholars to enter a doctoral program at UTMB or another top tier research intensive graduate school. All PREP scholars will receive guaranteed stipends and paid tuition up on entering the program and when they enter the GSBS at UTMB. The specific aims of the program for this next funding period are to: 1. Admit a total of 28 (7 each year) URM and disadvantaged baccalaureate graduates to the PREP Scholars program and prepare them for successful entry into a top-tier graduate school 2. Provide each PREP Scholar with an experienced program faculty mentor whose funded laboratory research is in an area of interest to the Scholar 3. Provide activities for PREP participants to enhance their development and skills that allow them to gain admission to and complete a PhD program 4. Provide frequent and extensive education in the responsible conduct of research 5. Ensure the PREP Scholars have optimal mentoring throughout the program 6. Institute a tracking and evaluation system for PREP