2011-2013 Alabama LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate Activity (BD Site - UAB)

由阿拉巴马大学(UAB)领导的阿拉巴马州路易斯·斯托克斯少数群体参与联盟(ALSAMP)将赞助该机构第九批(第9批)桥接博士(BD)学生。该计划将侧重于科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域研究生的招聘、保留、指导和毕业。12名由美国国家科学基金会赞助的少数民族学生将参加2011-2013学年的计划，这些学生攻读科学、技术、工程和数学学科的学生人数在历史上一直偏低。UAB在招收、保留、毕业和安置STEM学生攻读博士学位课程方面有着良好的记录。BD学员每年至少有一次参加专业科学会议的机会，并有机会获得一名指定的教师导师。此外，BD参与者还参加专门为申请NSF和其他奖学金的计划和程序而设计的研究生院入学专题研讨会。将与NSF研究生教育和教授联盟(AGEP)以及其他研究和学术计划建立联系。在两年授予期结束时，BD学生将通过院系奖学金和大学提供的额外经济支持相结合，保证继续获得相同水平的经济支持。没有留在UAB的BD学生将被联系到其他机构的博士课程，并在选定的机构获得奖学金和其他支持。所有BD学生将被追踪到博士学位项目和劳动力，包括教授。评估和评估数据将在两年计划期间收集和评估。结果和成功的传播将在不同的地点发布。该杂志是BD计划的极好的宣传来源，也是BD学生的重要网络工具。该项目是促进STEM中代表性不足的少数族裔学生了解的重要一步。这些学生在科学和教育学院工作的经验将为他们的职业发展奠定良好的基础，并有助于国家在研究和教授方面对少数族裔科学家的巨大需求。该项目扩大了未被充分代表的群体在研究生教育中的参与，真正有望增加此类群体获得STEM博士学位并进入教授职位的数量。这个项目产生的发现和理解将传播到其他专注于研究生教育的机构和项目。

The Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ALSAMP)under the leadership of the University of Alabama (UAB) will sponsor its ninth (9th) cohort of Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) students at the institution. The program will focus on the recruitment, retention, mentoring, and graduation of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at the postbaccalaureate level. Twelve NSF-sponsord historically underrepresented minority students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines will participate in the program for the 2011-2013 academic years. UAB has a proven record of recruitment, retention, graduation and placement of STEM students in doctoral degree programs. BD participants receive an assigned faculty mentor and the opportunity to attend and participate in at least one professional scientific meeting each year. In addition, BD participants attend special topic seminars concerning graduate school matriculation designed specifically for the program and procedures for applying for NSF and other fellowships. Linkages will be established with the NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) and other research and academic programs. At the end of the two year award period, BD students are guaranteed continuation of the same level of financial support through a combination of departmental fellowships and additional financial support from the university. BD students not remaining at UAB will be connected to doctoral programs at other institutions and are assisted in securing fellowship and other support at the selected institution. All BD students will be tracked into doctoral degree programs and the workforce, including the professoriate.Evaluation and assessment data will be collected and evaluated at intervals during the two year program. Dissemination of results and success will be published in vsrious venues. The magazine is an excellent source of publicity for the BD program as well as an important networking tool for BD students.The project is an important step in advancing the knowledge of underrepresented minority students in STEM. The experiences gained by these students working with science and education faculty will position them for excellent career advancement and contribute to the nation's great need for minority scientist in both research and the professoriate.The project broadens participation of underrepresented groups in graduate education with the real prospect of increasing the number of such groups attaining doctoral degrees in STEM and entering the professoriate. Discovery and understanding resulting from this project will be disseminated to other institutions and programs focusing on graduate education.