Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at the University of Florida / France

这一联合化学部和国际项目部奖支持继续在佛罗里达大学的本科生（REU）网站的研究经验。 兰多夫杜兰是该网站的项目总监;迈克尔斯科特是联合项目总监。来自法国机构的20多名教师可作为美国学生的REU导师。 在2001年至2003年期间，每年夏天，10名学生将前往法国参加为期10至12周的课程，在法国的几个机构，包括皮埃尔和玛丽居里大学，蒙彼利埃大学，CNRS国家实验室，和斯特拉斯堡大学。 (Note：通过法国的资助，从相同机构招募的类似数量的法国学生将在佛罗里达大学进行夏季研究。） 招聘工作将在全国范围内展开，目标是80多所少数族裔入学率较高的学校。学生的研究课题将以材料化学为中心。一个中期计划的科学研讨会将为学生提供机会，听取一个或两个讲座的重点主题，并进行科学互动。 学生参与者将看到以不同的方式进行的研究，并从传统的美国模式不同的文化背景。 学生参与者将在研究正在进行的法国机构进行项目总结演讲。 对该计划的进一步评估将是一项纵向研究，通过访谈和调查，旨在研究国际经验对学生职业选择和文化态度的影响。

This joint Chemistry Division and Division of International Programs award supports the continuation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Florida. Randolph Duran is the site's Program Director; Michael Scott is the Co-Program Director. Over twenty faculty from French institutions are available to serve as REU mentors for U.S. students. During the award period (2001-2003), each summer ten students will travel to France to participate in a 10-12 week program at several French institutions, including Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, University Montpellier, CNRS National Laboratory, and University of Strasbourg. (Note: Through French funding, a similar number of French students, recruited from the same institutions, will be doing summer research at the University of Florida.) Recruitment efforts will extend nationwide, targeting more then 80 institutions with noted minority enrollments. The research topics for the students will center on materials chemistry. A mid-program science workshop will afford students the opportunity to hear one or two lectures on a focused topic and to interact scientifically. The student participants will see research performed in a different manner and within a different cultural context from the traditional U.S. model. Student participants will conclude the program with a project summary presentation at the French institution where the research is being done. An enhanced evaluation of the program will be a longitudinal study via interviews and surveys aimed at examining the impact the international experience has on students' career choices and cultural attitudes.