Supporting Students for Success in Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics at the University of San Diego

这个国家科学基金会（NSF）在科学，技术，工程和数学（S-STEM）项目奖学金在圣地亚哥大学（USD）将支持，并保留数学，计算机科学，物理学和生物物理学专业的多元化群体。该项目将广泛招募参与者，包括那些来自STEM领域的弱势和代表性不足的背景的参与者，并建立在之前NSF S-STEM项目的基础上。从这两个项目获得的数据将导致成功的招聘，保留，并在其他机构的STEM弱势和代表性不足的群体的学术成功。该项目将资助两个9名学生的队列。 在大学第一年表现出兴趣和天赋的学生将被鼓励申请加入一个队列，并在随后的三年获得财政和其他支持。 S-STEM学者将通过项目教师的本科经历得到广泛的指导，并将定期参加STEM丰富和社区建设活动。 学者将参加一个单元的课程，特别是由项目教师设计，以发展沟通技巧和跨学科思维策略，需要在学校和毕业后取得成功。该计划将建立几个高影响力的做法，导致学生的成功，将继续在USD超出项目的持续时间，并通过出版物和演示文稿与其他大学分享。

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) project at the University of San Diego (USD) will support, and retain a diverse group of mathematics, computer science, physics and biophysics majors. The project will recruit broadly for participants including those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds in STEM, by building on the results of a previous NSF S-STEM project. The data obtained from both projects will lead to successful recruitment, retention, and academic success of disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in STEM at other institutions.The project will fund two nine-student cohorts. Students who exhibit interest and talent in the identified areas during their first year in college will be encouraged to apply to join a cohort and receive financial and other support for three subsequent years. The S-STEM scholars will be extensively mentored throughout their undergraduate experience by project faculty, and will regularly participate in STEM enrichment and community-building activities. Scholars will take a one-unit course, especially designed by project faculty, to develop the communication skills and interdisciplinary-thinking strategies required to be successful while in school and after graduation. The program will establish several high-impact practices leading to student success that will be continued at USD beyond the duration of the project, and shared with other universities through publications and presentations.