PREPing to a Biomedical PhD

描述（由申请人提供）：“PREPing到生物医学博士”计划旨在为代表性不足的少数民族和弱势学生提供具有科学能力的动机，学术工具，研究技能和自信心，以追求并获得生物医学博士学位。我们的PREP招聘策略利用我们与德克萨斯州少数民族服务合作学校的教师顾问的关系。从这些学校和其他学校，我们将招募28名学生（7/年）的程序。广泛的招聘计划还包括夏季研究机会，参加国家ABRCMS和SACNAS会议，并使用我们的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（>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，还建立分析和思维能力。学生将有机会获得最佳的教师和同行指导和其他研究生活动和支持服务。PREP的特色包括个性化的学生发展计划，负责任的研究行为培训，最佳指导以及获得研究生证书的能力。我们的总体目标是让超过75%的PREP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PREP学者将获得保证的津贴和支付学费进入该计划，当他们进入UTMB的GSBS。该计划下一个供资期的具体目标是：1。共录取28名（每年7名）URM和弱势学士学位毕业生参加PREP学者计划，并为他们成功进入顶级研究生院做好准备2。为每位PREP学者提供一位经验丰富的项目教师导师，其资助的实验室研究是学者感兴趣的领域。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4。在负责任的研究行为方面提供频繁和广泛的教育5。确保PREP学者在整个计划中得到最佳指导6.建立PREP跟踪和评价系统

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