University of Maryland VIGRE Proposal

马里兰州大学摘要在马里兰州大学的VIGRE项目的核心是研究互动团队（RIT），通常由一个或多个教师，博士后，三到五个研究生，和一个或多个本科生。 每个团队都有一个研究重点，并有适合每个成员的组成项目。 团队计划在网络上公布。 学生合同，以适当的参与程度。 这种形式为本科生提供了研究介绍，研究生提前进入研究环境，博士后研究员与工作社区。 咨询和指导形成了这个团队结构的一个内在组成部分，口头和书面陈述也是如此。 VIGRE研究生培训，博士后助理和本科课程的研究经验自然融入这种团队方法。 三个属性区分马里兰州VIGRE程序从其他团队为基础的方法：首先，研究团队的方法是在所有学科变得普遍。 其次，正因为如此，VIGRE项目的资源可供我们数学、应用数学和统计学项目的所有学科使用。 第三，我们在解决多样性，特别是代表性不足的群体的保留证明成功，是由VIGRE计划强有力地加强。 在马里兰州的VIGRE计划通过其研究互动团队带来了显着的文化变革，在我们的专业和教育实践中增加了活动，可访问性和问责制。

University of Maryland AbstractAt the heart of the University of Maryland VIGRE project are Research Interaction Teams (RIT's), usually consisting of one or more faculty, a postdoc, three to five graduate students, and one or more undergraduates. Each team has a research focus with component projects appropriate to each of its members. Team Plans are advertised on the web. Students contract to an appropriate level of involvement. This format provides undergraduates with an introduction to research, graduate students with early entry into the research environment and postdoctoral fellows with a working community. Advising and mentoring form an intrinsic part of this team structure, as does oral and written presentation. The VIGRE Graduate Traineeship, Postdoctoral Associate and Research Experience for Undergraduate programs integrate naturally into this team approach. Three properties distinguish the Maryland VIGRE program from other team based approaches: First, the Research Team approach is becoming pervasive throughout all disciplines. Second, because of this the resources of the VIGRE program are accessible to all disciplines in our Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics programs. Third, our demonstrated success in addressing diversity, especially the retention of underrepresented groups, is strongly reinforced by the VIGRE program. The VIGRE Program at Maryland through its Research Interaction Teams brings a significant cultural change with increased activity, accessibility and accountability in our professional and educational practices.