PREPing to a Biomedical PhD

描述(由申请者提供)：“生物医学博士预备课程”旨在为有科学天赋的少数族裔和弱势群体学生提供攻读和获得生物医学博士学位的动机、学术工具、研究技能和自信。我们的预科招聘策略利用了我们与德克萨斯州各地为少数族裔服务的合作学校的教师顾问的关系。我们将从这些学校和其他学校招收28名学生(7年制)参加该项目。广泛的招聘计划还包括暑期研究机会，参加ABRCMS和SACNAS全国会议，以及利用我们的预备教师、学者和校友建立网络。我们的准备经验侧重于广泛的实验室研究(&gt；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，而且还培养分析和思考技能。学生将有机会获得最佳的教职员工和同行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，负责任的研究指导培训，最佳指导，以及获得研究生证书的能力。我们的总体目标将是让75%的预科奖学金学生进入UTMB或其他顶级研究密集型研究生院攻读博士学位。所有预科学生在进入该项目时和进入UTMB的GSBS时都将获得保证的津贴和支付的学费。这项计划在下一个资助期的具体目标是：1.总共录取28名(每年7名)URM和弱势学士毕业生进入预科奖学金计划，为他们成功进入一流研究生院做好准备2.为每位预科奖学金获得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3.为预科项目参与者提供活动，以提高他们的发展和技能，使他们能够进入并完成博士课程4.在负责任的研究工作中提供频繁和广泛的教育5.确保预科学生有最佳的研究在整个项目中进行指导6.建立预科跟踪和评估系统

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