Towards an LSAMP Discovery and Innovation Center for International Undergraduate Research Experiences

该试点项目的目标是为路易斯·斯托克斯少数族裔参与联盟(LSAMP)的学生培养国际研究经验。因此，将启动国际本科生研究经验发现和创新中心(LSAMP-INT)。在这项试点中，将从全国范围内的LSAMP项目中招募16名参与者。这些参与者将在世界各地的各种知名研究实验室中获得深度沉浸体验。特别是，学生将被嵌入国际(REU)站点(IREU)。大约一半的参与者将被派往一系列涉及法国、巴西、阿根廷和加纳的iREU主要地点，这些地点由私人投资机构通过佛罗里达大学进行协调。另一半的参与者将被嵌入大约18个其他iREU站点，这些站点横跨世界大部分地区，代表NSF的大多数董事，具体取决于LSAMP学员的经验和兴趣。这批学生将分享共同的出发前和项目后经验，旨在最大限度地扩大他们的国际研究经验的更广泛影响。特别是，史密森学会和佛罗里达自然历史博物馆的科学家将参与这项试点计划，以增强学生向公众交流研究成果的能力，影响公众对科学的理解。试点年将是一项多年计划的前期光标，该计划旨在帮助培养一支具有全球科学能力的多元化劳动力队伍，这对美国的持续竞争力至关重要。

The pilot program has a goal to develop international research experiences for Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) students. As such a Discovery and Innovation Center for International Undergraduate Research Experiences (LSAMP-INT) will be initiated. In this pilot, 16 participants will be recruited from LSAMP programs nationwide. These participants will be given deep immersion experiences in a variety of renowed research laboratories around the world. In particular, the students will be embedded in international (REU) Sites (iREU). About half of the participants will be sent to a set of primary iREU Sites involving France, Brazil, Argentina, and Ghana that are coordinated by the PIs through the University of Florida. The other half of the participants will be embedded in about 18 other iREU Sites that span much of the world and represent most directorates of NSF depending on the experience and interest of the LSAMP student participants. The cohort of students will share common predeparture and post-program experiences designed to maximize the broader impact of their international research experience. In particular, scientists at the Smithsonian and Florida Museum of Natural History will participate in the pilot program to enhance students' ability to communicate research to the public impacting public understanding of science.The pilot year will be the pre-cursor to a multi-year program to aid in the development of a diverse workforce with global science competencies critical to continued U. S. competitiveness.