Increasing Chemistry and Physics Graduates at Chicago State University

这个国家科学基金会（NSF）的科学，技术，工程和数学（S-STEM）奖学金项目在芝加哥州立大学（CSU）提供奖学金和支持服务，以学术才华的学生主修化学和物理谁证明经济需要。作为一个主要的少数民族机构，吸引了来自芝加哥南部和西部的非洲裔美国人和拉丁裔/a社区的大部分学生，科罗拉多州立大学是良好的位置，以促进增加科学家的颜色在劳动力的数量。科罗拉多州立大学化学和物理S的目标-STEM奖学金计划是通过提供奖学金援助，增加来自代表性不足的人口的化学和物理专业人员的数量以及为学业优秀、经济困难的学生提供专业发展机会。除了颁发奖学金外，该项目还通过以下方式实现这一目标：㈠提供一对一的教师指导; ㈡通过为期两周的大学预科暑期课程，支持向大学科学课程的严格过渡，该课程建立社区、同伴支持网络，并建立学生群体;及（iii）鼓励学生参与科学的文化熏陶，邀请他们从在CSU的第一个学期开始参与研究体验。CSU的课程强调现代教学技术和在课堂上使用探究，这两者都被证明对传统上被边缘化的理科学生特别有效。该项目还帮助CSU的学生建立社区，并通过科学参与活动，网络和学生的支持性群体的发展，发展作为物理科学家的身份。

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) project at Chicago State University (CSU) is providing scholarships and support services to academically-talented students majoring in chemistry and physics who demonstrate financial need. As a predominantly minority institution drawing a majority of its students from African-American and Latino/a neighborhoods from the south and west sides of Chicago, CSU is well-situated to contribute to increasing the number of scientists of color in the workforce.The goal of the CSU Chemistry and Physics S-STEM Scholarship program is to increase the number of chemistry and physics professionals from underrepresented populations by providing scholarship aid and professional development opportunities for academically-talented, financially-disadvantaged students. In addition to awarding scholarships, the project is accomplishing this by (i) providing one-on-one faculty mentoring; (ii) supporting the transition to the rigors of a university science program through a two-week, pre-college summer program that builds community, peer support networks, and establishes student cohorts; and (iii) supporting the enculturation of students in science by inviting them to participate in research experiences starting from their first semester at CSU. CSU's curriculum emphasizes modern teaching techniques and the use of inquiry in the classroom, both of which have been shown to be especially effective with traditionally-marginalized science students. The project also helps CSU students build community and develop identities as physical scientists through science engagement activities, networking, and the development of a supportive cohorts of students.