Young Scholars Program/Summer Research Participation Program

该奖项为罗斯威尔公园癌症研究所提供资金，资助12名本科生参加该研究所的本科生科学研究参与计划。该项目为大学本科生提供了体验实验室研究的机会，为他们的职业发展做准备，特别是在分子生物学和细胞生物学方面。该计划的参与者将在6月至8月的十周内与一名高级研究员一对一地进行激烈的实验室体验。这种实验室经验培养了参与者的研究兴趣，并发展了他们在细胞和分子生物学方面的技能。这种经历也会对他们的职业发展产生影响，导致许多人在这一领域做研究生工作。自1953年以来，该项目已有约3000名参与者。后续数据显示，40%的本科生继续攻读博士学位，许多人成为了杰出的研究科学家。研究所的工作人员不需要参加本科研究计划，但他们希望选择有才华的学生，特别是少数民族学生，他们非常倾向于发展科学事业。科学家在让学生熟悉他们研究中涉及的理论和方法的同时，也帮助学生发展独立性和自我激励。在每周的研讨会上，由高级职员和研究生主持，参与者被要求向他们的同龄人描述他们在实验室工作中的进展。这鼓励了讨论，拓宽了他们在其他科学领域的视野。在课程结束时，每个学生都必须写一篇关于他们的项目的简短描述，并在一个小型科学会议上向高级职员、嘉宾和同行们做一个演讲。

This award provides funds to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute to sponsor 12 undergraduate students in the Institute's Research Participation Program in Science for Undergraduate College Students. The program offers college undergraduates opportunities to experience laboratory research in preparation for their career development, particularly in molecular biology and cell biology. Participants in the program are given intense laboratory experiences with a senior investigator on a one to one basis for ten weeks from June to August. This laboratory experience nurtures the participant's research interests and develops their skills in cell and molecular biology. The experience should also exert an influence on their career development leading many to do graduate work in this area. Since 1953, the program has had approximately 3,000 participants. Follow-up data show that 40% of undergraduates went on to pursue doctoral degrees and many have gone on to distinguished careers as research scientists. The Institute staff is not required to participate in the Undergraduate Research Program, but they look forward to selecting talented students, particularly minority students, who are seriously inclined to develop careers in science. While scientists acquaint students with the theory and methodologies involved with their research, they also assist students in their development of independence and self motivation. At weekly seminars, conducted by senior staff and graduate students, participants are required to describe their progress on their laboratory work among their peers. This encourages discussion and broadens their horizons in other areas of science. At the end of the program, each student has to write a short description of their project and give a presentation before senior staff, guests and peers at a scientific mini-conference.