Alabama Bridge to the Doctorate UAB

亚拉巴马路易斯斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟（LSAMP）是一个高级？一级联盟，具有独特的基础设施，以实现一个桥梁博士学位（BD）计划中所述的招标：NSF 12-564。 此外，亚拉巴马LSAMP已经成功地与以前的BD计划，并已获得必要的经验，继续实施这一重要的国家计划。 在获得这一经验的同时，联盟在实施成功的BD计划方面吸取了许多教训。 吸取的教训将确保所有BD学生将成功过渡到科学;技术;工程和数学（STEM）博士。计划和教授和/或STEM劳动力。 位于伯明翰的亚拉巴马大学（UAB）将作为BD计划的网站。 将在全国范围内招募14名代表性不足的少数族裔STEM学生参加该计划。 12名被选中的学生将得到NSF基金的支持，2名将得到UAB总统承诺的UAB基金的支持。 招聘工作将由文理学院院长和工程学院临时院长领导。UAB在博士学位课程的STEM学生的招聘，保留，毕业和安置方面有着良好的记录。 选定的BD参与者将获得30，000美元的年度津贴，加上学费，杂费，健康保险，指定的教师导师以及每年至少参加一次专业科学会议的机会。 此外，BD参与者将被要求参加有关研究生院入学考试的专题研讨会，这些研讨会是专门为申请NSF和其他奖学金的程序和程序设计的。 将与NSF AGEP、IGERT和其他计划建立联系。 在为期两年的奖励期结束时，留在UAB博士课程的BD学生将通过部门奖学金和大学的额外财政支持相结合，保证继续获得相同水平的财政支持。 BD学生不留在UAB将连接到其他机构的博士课程，并将在选定的机构获得奖学金和其他支持协助。 所有BD学生将被跟踪到博士学位课程和劳动力，包括教授。 拟议的计划将由亚拉巴马LSAMP社会科学研究小组进行评估，该小组由两名参与常规LSAMP计划的UAB社会科学家组成。 评估数据将在两年资助期及以后的时间间隔收集和评估。 在与其他BD网站协调员和国家LSAMP PI合作，亚拉巴马LSAMP将出版年度国家LSAMP BD杂志与资金杠杆从其定期LSAMP奖。 该杂志是一个很好的来源，宣传的BD计划，以及一个重要的网络工具，BD学生。 智力优势-该项目是推进STEM中代表性不足的少数民族学生知识的重要一步。 这些学生与科学和教育教师一起工作所获得的经验将使他们获得出色的职业发展，并有助于国家对研究和教授中少数民族科学家的巨大需求。更广泛的影响-该项目扩大了代表性不足的群体在研究生教育中的参与，增加了获得STEM博士学位并进入教授职位的群体数量的真实的前景。 本项目的发现和理解将通过国家BD出版物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 (LSAMP) is a senior ? level alliance that has an infrastructure uniquely positioned to implement a Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) program as described in the solicitation: NSF 12-564. Moreover, Alabama LSAMP has had success with previous BD programs and has secured the experience necessary to continue the implementation of this important national program. While gaining this experience, the alliance has learned many lessons in implementation of a successful BD program. The lessons learned will ensure that all BD students will transition successfully into science; technology; engineering and mathematics (STEM) Ph.D. programs and the professoriate and/or STEM workforce. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will serve as the site of the BD program. Fourteen underrepresented minority STEM students will be recruited nationwide to participate in the program. Twelve of the selected students will be supported by NSF funds and two supported by UAB funds committed to the program by the UAB president. The recruitment efforts will be led by the dean of the college of arts and sciences and interim dean of the school of engineering. UAB has a proven record of recruitment, retention, graduation and placement of STEM students in doctoral degree programs. Selected BD participants will receive an annual stipend of $30,000 plus tuition, fees, health insurance, an assigned faculty mentor and the opportunity to attend and participate in at least one professional scientific meeting each year. In addition, BD participants will be required to 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 AGEP, IGERT and other programs. At the end of the two year award period, BD students remaining in UAB doctoral programs will be guaranteed a 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 will be 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. The proposed program will be evaluated by the Alabama LSAMP Social Science Research Team, consisting of two UAB social scientists involved with the regular LSAMP program. Assessment data will be collected and evaluated at intervals during the two year grant period and beyond. In collaboration with other BD site coordinators and national LSAMP PIs, Alabama LSAMP will publish the annual National LSAMP BD Magazine with funds leveraged from its regular LSAMP award. The magazine is an excellent source of publicity for the BD program as well as an important networking tool for BD students. Intellectual Merit - 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.Broader Impact - 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 via a national BD publication to other institutions and programs focusing on graduate education.