NSF Scholarship Program

来自布法罗州立大学(BSC)计算机信息系统、工程技术和数学系的四名教员寻求国家科学基金会(NSF 99-121)的CSEMS计划拨款。该提案旨在为两部分提供资金：1)为符合条件的CSEMS学生提供奖学金；2)举办一系列研讨会，促进三个目标系的教职员工和学生之间的更紧密合作，同时提供通常不包括在正常课程工作中的专业指导。CSEMS项目预计将有40名学生参加，资助期限为两年。有了这一NSF奖项，目标部门的大三或大四BSC学生将有机会在每学期获得1250美元的奖学金，条件是：面谈时以难民身份获得的美国公民、国民或外国人，有资格获得美国教育部佩尔助学金的美国公民，全日制学生，以及学业成熟和有才华的人。学术上最成熟、最有才华的学生将被选为奖学金获得者，这些学生表现出以下许多专业特质：所有班级的好成绩、管理时间和资源的能力、良好的沟通能力、领导潜力和高度的积极性。为了与学院的既定理念保持一致，学生可能会有不同的背景和职业目标。选拔学生的过程将使用数学系多年来一直有效使用的数字程序来选择新的教师。在挑选最合格的CSEMS学生的过程中，将包括一次面试，结果是选拔团队中每一名成员的数字评分。制定这项提案的四名教职员工也致力于该项目的成功。在挑选出最好的学生后，四位教员将为目标系的学生创建每月一次的座谈会系列。座谈会系列将由问题解决演示组成，不是从每个目标学科的单独角度，而是同时从所有三个学科的角度。这三个系之间的协调有望增加教职员工之间的联系，同时为学生提供更好的理解和欣赏实际技术问题中的问题。其中一些演讲将包含对CSEMS学生特别有益的信息。首席调查员(PI)将负责CSEMS项目的领导工作，确保所有CSEMS接受者都具备所需的资格。国际和平协会还将协调系列座谈会，以确保节目的成功。PI将全面负责项目管理，包括所需的NSF报告和将在全国会议上提交的最终报告。一小笔钱将用于学生的基础设施--主要是用于系列讨论会。项目管理和行政费用将主要用于旅行--将嘉宾演讲者带到校园，并前往布法罗州立大学参加全国会议，介绍CSEMS项目的成果。主计长和副主计长将不会收到任何用于CSEMS活动的资金。

Four faculty from the targeted departments of Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology, and Mathematics at Buffalo State College (BSC) seek a grant entitled CSEMS program from the National Science Foundation (NSF 99-121). The proposal seeks to fund two components: 1) scholarships for qualified CSEMS students, and 2) a colloquium series that will promote closer collaboration among the faculty and students of the three targeted departments while providing specialized instruction that is not usually included in the normal course work. Forty students are anticipated in the CSEMS program with a funded duration of two years. With this NSF award, BSC students who are juniors or seniors in the targeted departments will have the opportunity to receive $1250 scholarships each semester if they are: United States citizens, nationals, or aliens admitted as refugees at the time of the interview, eligible for U.S. Department of Education Pell Grant, full-time students, and academically mature and talented. The most academically mature and talented students will be selected for the scholarships who have demonstrated many of the following professional attributes: good grades in all classes, demonstrated ability to manage time and resources, good communication skills, leadership potential, and high motivation. In keeping with the stated philosophy of the college, students may have diverse backgrounds and career goals. The student-selection process will use a numerical procedure that the Mathematics department has effectively used for years to select new faculty. This process of selecting the most qualified CSEMS students will involve an interview that results in a numerical rating from each member of the selection team. The four faculty who developed this proposal also commit to the success of the program. After selecting the best students, the four faculty will create a monthly colloquium series for the students of the targeted departments. The colloquium series will consist of problem-solving demonstrations, not from the individual perspective of each of the targeted disciplines, but simultaneously from all three. This coordination between the three departments is expected to increase articulation between the faculty and simultaneously provide students with a better understanding and appreciation of the issues in real technical problems. Some of the presentations will contain information that will be especially beneficial to the CSEMS students. The principal investigator (PI) will assume leadership of the CSEMS program by insuring that CSEMS recipients all have the required qualifications. The PI will also coordinate the colloquium series to insure that the program is a success. The PI will assume overall responsibility for the program administration, including the required NSF reports and the final report to be presented at a national conference. A small amount of money will be used for student infra-structure - primarily for the colloquium series. The project management and administrative expenses will be used primarily for travel - bringing guest speakers to campus and going to a national conference to present the results of the CSEMS program at Buffalo State College. The PI and Co-PIs will not receive any money for CSEMS activities.