NSF Scholars Program

计算机科学(31名)、工程-土木工程(54名)、工程-电气(55名)、工程-机械(56名)、工程-技术(58名)、工程-其他(59名)国家科学基金会奖学金方案正在向毕业两年内的低收入工程和计算机科学学生提供约53个奖学金，特别关注那些来自历史上代表性不足的群体的学生，包括妇女、残疾学生以及来自已确定的族裔和种族群体的学生。每个获奖者都会得到相当于他/她的全日制学杂费的奖励。NSF学者计划的目标是提供一个全面的学生支持模式，包括指导、指导、同伴网络、经济援助和专业发展，以确保学生在学术上取得成功，留住学生，缩短毕业时间，并在获得学位后在工程和计算机科学领域获得永久的职业机会。2000年1月开始该计划的第一批学生是从已经进入工程和计算机科学学院的160名高年级学生中招募的，这些学生符合低收入和代表不足的资格重点，未来的学生也将从大学以外的地方招募。潜在的获奖者是根据他们的学术成就和专业成功的指标来选择的。每个应聘者填写一份申请表，提交推荐信，并进行一次行为面试。获奖者参加迎新活动，与所有其他NSF学者参加每月一次的会议，每两周与留学顾问会面一次，以评估学术进展，并在必要时参加学习小组和辅导课程。此外，计划参与者在学院内从事至少几个小时的社区服务，以与较低级别的学生分享他们的知识，并加强他们自己的技能。NSF的学者还通过参加职业指导课程、简历撰写和面试研讨会，以及在学生所在领域的行业赞助商提供为期一学期的全职带薪合作/实习安排来追求职业发展。NSF奖学金计划的一大优势是由NSF奖学金和有偿合作社就业提供的双重经济支持。学生不必在学期中工作，就可以专心学习，取得学业成功，提早毕业。这一计划显然使更多来自工程和计算机科学领域历史上代表性不足的学生能够在各自的研究领域获得学位。

Computer Science (31), Engineering - Civil (54), Engineering - Electrical (55), Engineering - Mechanical (56), Engineering - Technology (58), Engineering - Other (59) The NSF Scholars Program is providing approximately 53 scholarships to low-income engineering and computer science students who are within two years of graduation, with special attention being given to those students from historically underrepresented groups including women, disabled students, and those from identified ethnic and racial groups. Each recipient receives an award equivalent to the cost of his/her full-time tuition and fees. The objective of the NSF Scholars Program is to provide a holistic model of student support, including guidance, mentoring, peer networking, financial assistance, and professional development to ensure the students' academic success, retention, shortened time to graduation, and permanent career opportunities in engineering and computer science after degree. The first cohort of students to begin the program in January 2000 is being recruited from the 160 upper division students who are already enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and meet the low-income and underrepresented eligibility focus, with future cohorts being recruited from outside the University as well. Potential recipients are selected based on their academic merit as well as on indicators of professional success. Each candidate fills out an application, submits letters of recommendation, and engages in a behavioral interview. Award recipients attend an orientation, participate in monthly meetings with all other NSF Scholars, meet with the Retention Counselor bi-weekly to assess academic progress, and take part in study groups and tutoring sessions, if necessary. In addition, program participants engage in a minimum number of hours of community service within the College to share their knowledge with lower-division students and reinforce their own skills. NSF scholars also pursue professional development by attending career guidance courses, resume writing and interviewing workshops, as well as a full-time paid co-op/internship placement for a semester with an industry sponsor in the student's field. One of the great strengths in the NSF Scholars Program is the dual financial support provided by NSF scholarships as well as paid co-op employment. Without having to work during the semester, students can concentrate on their studies, achieve academic success, and graduate sooner. This program clearly enables a greater number of students from groups historically underrepresented in Engineering and Computer Science to earn degrees in their fields of study.