University of Southern Mississippi - Jackson State University Research Experience in Coastal and Marine Sciences Program for Undergraduate Minorities

该奖项为在南密西西比大学（USM）和杰克逊州立大学（JSU）启动海洋科学实习项目提供资金。PI将与JSU的Paulinus Chigbu博士合作开发该网站。Chigbu博士将协调高级本科生的招生工作，并将特别努力招收少数民族学生。密苏里大学将在墨西哥湾沿岸研究实验室（Gulf Coast Research Laboratory）为最多8名学生举办为期10周的夏季REU课程，秋季学期还将在位于密苏里州杰克逊的JSU提供3个实习机会。参加该计划的学生将获得全额经济支持，包括津贴，并将获得大学学分。费用分担由USM和JSU提供。

Rakocinski/99-12324This award provides funding to initiate an internship program in marine science at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and at Jackson State University (JSU). The PI will collaborate with Dr. Paulinus Chigbu at JSU to develop the site. Dr. Chigbu will coordinate student recruitment of upper-level undergraduate students and will make special efforts to recruit minority students. The USM will conduct a summer REU session for up to eight students for a total of ten weeks at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. Three internships will also be available at JSU located in Jackson, MS during the Fall semester. Students who participate in the program will receive full financial support, including stipends, and will earn college credit. Cost-sharing is provided by USM and JSU.