UCI-GPS: UC Irvine Graduate Professional Success

UCI-GPS：加州大学欧文分校毕业生职业成功

• 批准号: 8929336
• 负责人: DAVID Alexander FRUMAN
• 金额: $ 33.2万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-18 至 2019-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8929336
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will be a campus-wide effort at UC Irvine to broaden the training of biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. The NIH Biomedical Research Workforce report concluded that graduate training should no longer focus exclusively on preparing scientists for academic research. Faculty, students and administrators at UC Irvine agree that we must recognize and nurture non-academic career paths for PhD trainees. To accomplish this objective, we propose a program called "UCI-GPS" (UC Irvine Graduate Professional Success) that will encourage students and postdoctoral fellows to prepare for a variety of career options. The program leadership will include faculty, students, staff, and non-academic partners. The proposal has four Specific Aims: (1) EXPLORE: Increase awareness and interest in science-related careers outside academic research; (2) TRAIN: Improve communication and other skills needed to pursue alternative career paths; (3) EXPERIENCE: Provide hands-on experience through internal and external internships; (4) TRANSITION: Build networks that allow trainees to prepare for and transition to science-related careers. The program will transcend department, program, and school boundaries. Students in ten different PhD programs, and postdoctoral fellows in participating departments, will gain access to a diverse menu of professional development activities. A system of professional development credits will encourage participation in activities, including: Seminars and Workshops: PhD degree holders in various science-related professions will visit campus to give lectures and meet participants; Courses: fee waivers will allow participants to gain access to valuable online courses to develop key skills sought by employers; participation in existing classes that specifically develop oral and written scientific communication skills will be expanded; Networking: quarterly mixers will be established to facilitate professional connections in workforce sectors of interest; a mentoring program will also be established; Internships: qualified trainees will have the opportunity to serve as interns for one month or more in diverse work environments outside the academic research laboratory, with support from graduate fellowship funds. Program activities will focus on developing skills that are not generally acquired during academic research training. We will track outcomes of UCI-GPS trainees and an external evaluator will monitor the program impact. The Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators of the UCI-GPS program have a strong track record of graduate training and mentorship, with complementary expertise in different disciplines and experience in the private sector. Together with other key stakeholders on the UCI campus, the UCI-GPS leadership is committed to increasing the percentage of PhD trainees who make successful transitions to science-related careers. This goal aligns with our industry partners who seek a better-trained biomedical workforce.

描述（由申请人提供）：该项目将是UC Irvine范围内的校园努力，以扩大对生物医学博士学位学生和博士后研究员的培训。 NIH生物医学研究人员报告得出结论，研究生培训不应再专注于为科学家准备学术研究。 UC Irvine UC的教师，学生和管理人员都同意，我们必须认识并培养博士学位学员的非学术职业道路。为了实现这一目标，我们提出了一个名为“ UCI-GPS”（UC Irvine研究生专业成功）的计划，该计划将鼓励学生和博士后研究员为各种职业选择做准备。该计划的领导将包括教职员工，学生，教职员工和非学术合作伙伴。该提案具有四个具体的目的：（1）探索：提高对学术研究以外科学相关职业的认识和兴趣； （2）火车：提高追求替代职业道路所需的沟通和其他技能； （3）经验：通过内部和外部实习提供动手经验； （4）过渡：建立网络，使学员可以为与科学相关的职业做准备并过渡。该计划将超越部门，计划和学校边界。十个不同的博士学位课程的学生和参与部门的博士后研究员将获得各种专业发展活动菜单。专业发展学分的系统将鼓励参加活动，包括：研讨会和讲习班：各种与科学相关职业的博士学位持有者将访问校园以进行讲座并与参与者见面；课程：费用豁免将使参与者可以访问有价值的在线课程，以发展雇主寻求的关键技能；参加专门发展口头和书面科学沟通技巧的现有课程将得到扩展；网络：将建立季度混合器，以促进感兴趣的劳动力领域的专业联系；还将建立指导计划；实习：合格的学员将有机会在学术研究实验室以外的不同工作环境中担任实习生，并得到研究生奖学金基金的支持。计划活动将集中于发展学术研究培训期间通常不会获得的技能。我们将跟踪UCI-GPS受训者的结果，外部评估者将监视程序的影响。 UCI-GPS计划的首席研究员和共同研究人员在研究生培训和指导方面具有良好的记录，并在私营部门的不同学科和经验方面具有互补的专业知识。 UCI-GPS领导层与UCI校园中的其他主要利益相关者一起致力于增加成功过渡到科学相关职业的博士学位学员的比例。这个目标与寻求训练有素的生物医学劳动力的行业合作伙伴保持一致。