Drawing a Road Map to Research Excellence in Rhode Island

【摘要】与EPSCoR现行的指导方针一致，罗德岛州有资格申请计划拨款，因为它在过去三年平均获得的NSF所有来源的研究资金总额中，只有0.75%或更少（NSF 02-027）。因此，罗德岛大学提交了第1号提案。EPS 0354493，绘制罗德岛研究卓越路线图。它旨在启动一个为期18个月的规划过程，通过大幅增加对研究的投资来提高国家研究企业的竞争力。拟议的过程建立在先前的国家计划的基础上，该计划将生命科学确定为研究基础设施投资的初始目标，引发罗德岛大学和布朗大学（该州两所授予博士学位的机构）1.8亿美元的设备投资。它还将把罗德岛的生命科学研究企业与现有的劳动力发展和技术项目结合起来，通过增加学生进入K-16科学项目的管道，以及大学研究对州经济发展的影响。罗德岛州成立了一个由学术界、州政府和私营部门领导人组成的州管理委员会，负责在全州范围内对障碍和可能的解决方案进行研究。预计拟议的规划工作不仅增加了州立大学之间的合作，还改善了科学和技术学生的教育体验，并通过在主要本科学校和研究型大学之间建立更密切的关系，增加了代表性不足的群体的教育机会。

ABSTRACTConsistent with EPSCoR's current guidelines, Rhode Island is eligible for the submission of a planning grant, since it receives 0.75% or less of the total NSF research funds to all sources within a state averaged over the past three years (NSF 02-027). Therefore, the University of Rhode Island submitted proposal No. EPS 0354493, Drawing a Road Map to Research Excellence in Rhode Island. It is aimed at initiating an 18-month planning process to improve the competitiveness of the state's research enterprise by substantially increasing its investment in research. The proposed process builds on previous state planning that identified life science as the initial target of research infrastructure investment, triggering $180 million investment in facilities by the University of Rhode Island and Brown University-the state's two PhD-granting institutions. It will also integrate Rhode Island's life science research enterprise with existing programs for workforce development and technology by increasing the pipeline of students into K-16 science programs and the impact of university research on state economic development. Rhode Island has formed a state governing committee comprised of leaders in academe, state government, and the private sector to lead a statewide study of barriers and possible solutions. It is expected that the proposed planning effort increases not only collaboration among the state universities, but also improves the educational experience of science and technology students, and increases the educational opportunities of underrepresented groups through the establishment of closer relationships between the primarily undergraduate schools and research universities.