NCLSAMP Bridge to The Doctorate Fellowship Program

研究生学习通常由大学支持的助教奖学金、研究助教奖学金、奖学金和联邦学生援助计划资助。传统上，对硕士的资助？S级研究生教育一直受到限制，学生们往往不得不自费完成学业；全职投入学术和研究的成本令人望而却步。北卡罗来纳农业和技术州立大学（NCA&amp；T）是一所历史悠久的黑人学院和赠地大学，是NCLSAMP联盟中四所博士学位授予机构之一，并在北卡罗来纳大学（UNC）系统中领导STEM学位的生产（Evans, 2012）。nca&t的BD奖学金计划的总体目标是增加攻读STEM领域博士学位的理工科专业学生的数量。具体目标是：1)招收一批有学术成就潜力、有攻读STEM博士学位愿望的STEM研究生骨干；2)提供学术发展研讨会、资金支持和经验，以促进参与者的留存；3)帮助学生过渡到研究生学习并最终获得博士学位。利用与北卡罗来纳A&amp；T战略计划一致的战略举措，？卓越2020 ?， nca&t的博士奖学金桥梁项目将培养12名极具竞争力的研究生，他们在与21世纪STEM劳动力发展相关的科学和数学跨学科应用的奖学金和研究方面具有经验。

Graduate studies are often funded by university supported teaching assistantships, research assistantships, fellowships and federal student aid programs. Traditionally, funding for master?s level graduate education has been limited, and students often have to fund their own education; making a full-time commitment to academics and research cost prohibitive. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T), a historically black college and land-grant university, is one of four Ph.D. granting institutions within the NCLSAMP Alliance, and leads the University of North Carolina (UNC) System in the production of STEM degrees (Evans, 2012). The overall goal of the BD Fellowship Program at NCA&T is to increase the number of science and engineering majors who pursue PhDs in STEM fields. Specific objectives are to: 1) Recruit a cadre of STEM graduate students who have the potential for academic success, and the desire to pursue a STEM PhD.; 2) Provide academic development workshops, financial support, and experiences to promote the retention of participants; and 3) Assist students in their transition to graduate studies and ultimately the PhD. Utilizing strategic initiatives aligned with the North Carolina A&T Strategic Plan, ?Preeminence 2020?, the Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship Program at NCA&T will produce 12 highly competitive graduate students who have experience in the interdisciplinary applications of science and mathematics in scholarship and research relevant to 21st century STEM workforce development.