CSU-LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate at California State University, Northridge (Cohort 9)

加州州立大学(CSU)路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟(CSU-LSAMP)向博士学位(BD)过渡计划(队列9)是国家科学基金会和加州州立大学机构之间的一项合作努力，旨在提高未被充分代表的少数族裔进入完成科学、技术、工程和数学领域(STEM)博士学位的质量和数量。加州州立大学北岭分校的这个项目是为了让学生准备好迎接完成博士课程和高等教育学术生涯的挑战。此外，该计划还培养在国内和国际STEM劳动力中取得成功所必需的领导技能。结合研究和教育，BD研究员在两年多的时间里作为一个团队社区接受培训，该社区受益于一项学术和个人发展活动以及社会支持计划，以维持他们对末期博士学位的承诺和成功。该计划的活动包括与教师研究生教育(AGEP)机构和其他研究生教育计划建立联系，以促进博士课程的学生。2011-2013学年，来自STEM领域中代表性较低的少数族裔的12名学生将参加加州州立大学北岭分校的该计划。这一支持的结果扩大了非洲裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人、美洲原住民和太平洋岛民在全球STEM管道中的参与。该项目的严格评估结果增加了在招收和保留未被充分代表的少数族裔学生领域的专业人员的人数。该项目预计至少95%的新参与者将完成硕士学位，其中至少90%的学生将获得STEM博士学位。该项目不仅针对原本可能不会进行博士生水平培训的学生群体，而且还特别努力针对整体博士学位产量相对较低、圣母大学学生比例最低的STEM学科。在这些学科(特别是地质科学、物理和天文学、数学、工程学和计算机科学)中，授予URM学生的博士学位数量的小幅增加将对纪律规划产生重大影响。BD项目活动包括支持和提升LSAMP学生的各种有价值的“最佳实践”。具体来说，该项目提供以下内容：-严格的硕士？S水平的课程--在教师导师的指导下进行为期两年的研究工作；-专业发展研讨会和活动，包括参加科学会议；-每月召开会议监测学生的进展；-在博士项目中与其他BD研究员建立联系；以及-提供研究生院和奖学金申请方面的帮助。

California State University (CSU) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(CSU-LSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Program (cohort 9) is a collaborative effort betweenthe National Science Foundation and California State University institutions to increasethe quality and quantity of underrepresented minorities matriculating to completion ofthe doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields (STEM)fields. The program at California State University, Northridge prepares students to meetthe challenges of completing doctoral programs of study and for academic careers inhigher education. In addition, the program develops leadership skills necessary forsuccess in the STEM workforce nationally and internationally.Integrating research and education, the BD fellows are nurtured over two years as acohort community that benefits from a program of academic and personaldevelopment activities as well as social support to sustain their commitment andsuccess to the terminal Ph.D. STEM degree. Program activities include linkages withGraduate Education in the Professoriate (AGEP) institutions and other graduateeducation programs to advance students in Ph.D. programs.Twelve students from underrepresented minority populations in STEM fields willparticipate in the program at California State University, Northridge during the2011-2013 academic years. Results from this support broadens the participation ofAfrican-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Pacific-Islanders in the STEMpipeline globally. Results from rigorous evaluation of the project adds to the body ofliterature in the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority students inSTEM fields.The project anticipates that at least 95% of the new participants will complete Master'sdegrees, and that at least 90% of these students will earn STEM doctorate degrees.This project not only targets a student population that might not otherwise pursuedoctoral level training, but also makes a special effort to target STEM disciplines thathave relatively low overall doctorate degree production and the lowest shares of URMstudents. In these disciplines (specifically, geological sciences, physics and astronomy,mathematics, engineering, and computer science), small increases in the number ofdoctorates awarded to URM students will have a significant impact on disciplinedemographics.BD project activities include a variety of valued "best practices" for supporting andadvancing LSAMP students. Specifically, the project provides the following:- rigorous Master?s-level course-work- a two-year research experience with the guidance of a faculty mentor;- professional development workshops and activities, including participation in scientificconferences;- monthly meetings to monitor student progress,- networking with other BD Fellows in doctoral programs, and- provide assistance with graduate school and fellowship applications.