RCMS: RESEARCH CAREERS FOR MINORITY SCHOLARS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

9450300德克萨斯农工大学少数民族学者沃森研究生涯得克萨斯农工大学少数民族学者研究生涯计划的主要重点是增加科学、工程和数学以及社会和行为科学学科的少数族裔学生的数量，这些学生毕业于理工科学士学位，具有丰富的综合研究经验，并进入研究生课程，在学术、政府或行业就业。在大多数领域上读研究生的少数族裔太少了，尤其是在扫描电子显微镜领域。国家数据显示，每年约有20%的研究生在获得学士学位后立即进入研究生院就读，但由于研究生院的少数民族入学人数如此之少，我们希望至少将这一比例翻一番。拟议的五年资助将支持70名RCMS学生，60名将在EM学科获得支持，10名在NSF支持的SBS学科获得支持。TAMU RCMS项目的参与者是从德克萨斯农工大学的少数民族本科生中挑选出来的，这些学生的平均绩点为3.0或更高。在过去的五年里，该项目的学生中有一半是少数族裔女性。初中生和高中生在教师导师的指导下积极参与研究项目。他们还通过参与扶轮社面向少数族裔入学率较高的公立学校的外联活动，充当榜样。一年级和二年级的参与者参加各种研讨会，旨在向他们介绍全国和TAMU提供的研究机会。这些研讨会由教师研究导师、资深少数族裔学者、来自其他研究机构的代表和来自私营部门的专业人士主办。RCMS项目的其他核心活动包括参加教师指导，在RCMS/AMP研究研讨会上发表演讲。专门的研究问题课程，如URT(大学研究与教学研讨会)，RCMS会议(GRE准备，暑期实习，奖学金)，RCMS/AMP学生研究团队，以及博士管道桥梁。TES将与PI、Co-PI、研究生和项目协调员的工资和附带福利相匹配。TES还将匹配修改后总直接成本的45%。我们建议让更多未被充分代表的少数族裔的本科生获得学士学位，并进入研究生学校的扫描电子显微镜/SBS学科之一。这项农村合作医疗计划将是1989年实施的五年计划的延续。130名学生参加了该项目，其中52%的学生获得了学士学位，其中44%的学生目前正在攻读研究生课程，13%的学生目前正在攻读博士学位。参与者将在一次会议/研讨会上向教职员工、管理人员、行业支持部门和项目主管展示他们的研究项目成果。项目协调员和PI还将在ASEE、NAMEPA等会议上介绍RCMS项目。

9450300 Watson Research Careers for Minority Scholarsat Texas A&M University The primary focus of the Research Careers for Minority Scholars (RCMS) Program at Texas A&M University (TAMU) is to increase the number of minority students in science, engineering and math (SEM) and in the social and behavioral sciences (SBS) disciplines who graduate at the B.S. level with strong, comprehensive research experience and enter graduate programs leading to careers in academic, government or industry. Far too few minorities attend graduate school in most fields, but especially in SEM fields. National data shows that approximately 20% of SEM students attend graduate school immediately following the reception of their Bachelor Degree each year, but because minority enrollments in graduate school are so low we would like to at least double that percentage. The proposed five-year funding will support 70 RCMS students, 60 will be supported in the SEM disciplines and 10 in the NSF supported SBS disciplines. Participants in the RCMS program at TAMU are selected from undergraduate under-represented minority students at Texas A&M University who have a GPA of 3.0 or greater. Half of the students in the program over the past five years have been minority women. Junior and Senior students are actively involved in research projects with faculty mentors. They also service as role models through their involvement in RCMS outreach activities to public schools with high minority enrollments. Freshmen and sophomore participants attend a variety of seminars designed to introduce them to the research opportunities available nationally and at TAMU. These seminars are hosted by faculty research mentors, senior minority scholars, representatives from other research institutions, and professional from private sectors. Other core activities of the RCMS program include participation in faculty mentorship, presentations at the RCMS/AMP Research Symposium. special Research Problem Courses, AS URT ( A Seminar in University Research and Teaching), RCMS Meetings (GRE Preparations, Summer Internships, Fellowships), RCMS/AMP Student Teaming in Research, and Ph.D. Pipeline Bridging. TEES will be matching funds with PI, Co-PI, Graduate Student and program Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits. TEES will also match 45% of the modified total direct cost. We propose to get more undergraduate who are under-represented minorities to graduate with a B.S. and enter graduate school in one of the SEM/SBS disciplines. This RCMS program will be a continuation of a five year program that was implemented in 1989. 130 students participated in that program and 52% have graduated with a B.S. with 44% of them currently enrolled in a graduate program and 13% are currently working on a Ph.D. Participants will present their research project findings at a conference/symposium to faculty, administrators, industry supports and program directors. The program coordinator and PI's will also present the RCMS program at conferences such as ASEE, NAMEPA.