LSAMP BD: California State University, Fresno, CSU-LSAMP-BD Cohort 16

路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟（LSAMP）计划帮助大学和学院通过培养具有高度竞争力的学生来实现STEM劳动力的多样化，这些学生来自历史上在STEM学科中代表性不足的群体：非洲裔美国人，阿拉斯加原住民，美洲印第安人，西班牙裔美国人，夏威夷原住民和太平洋岛民。该LSAMP桥梁博士（BD）活动的目标是提高数量和质量的STEM研究生从代表性不足的人口，重点是博士预科和完成。在国家高等教育机构实施的BD计划有助于实现NSF 2018-2022战略计划中的目标之一，即“促进更有能力和多样化的研究队伍的发展，并提高国家的科学和创新技能。“这笔赠款的愿景是提供一个国家模式，以培养具有STEM博士学位的少数民族科学家和工程师。本次LSAMP BD活动的演出地点是位于弗雷斯诺的加州州立大学，该大学是加州州立大学-路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟的23个加州州立大学校园之一。该项目为LSAMP本科课程的12名毕业生提供了一个硕士水平的“桥梁”，以博士水平的研究。硕士水平的经验旨在提高参与者的持久性和STEM能力，并在完成硕士学位后晋升为博士课程。除了提供大量的财政支持，使学生能够专注于硕士水平的课程工作和研究的两年计划全职，该项目提供了一套综合的活动，旨在推进BD学生走向博士水平的研究完成。活动包括：（1）与BD项目主任定期会议，以监测学生的进展，并提供全面的建议;（2）研讨会侧重于研究生院的调整和成功所需的信息/工具;（3）写作支持;（4）每周专业研讨会;（5）社区建设活动;（6）通过与教师和博士机构的项目合作，将研究员与博士课程联系起来;（7）期刊阅读俱乐部;（8）帮助申请博士课程，以及奖学金机会和经济援助。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为是值得通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program assists universities and colleges in diversifying the STEM workforce through the development of highly competitive students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African-Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans,Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. The goal of the LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity is to increase the quantity and quality of STEM graduate students from underrepresented populations, with emphasis on PhD matriculation and completion. BD programs implemented in the nation's institutions of higher education contribute to addressing one of the objectives in NSF's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, namely to "foster the growth of a more capable and diverse research workforce and advance the scientific and innovation skills of the Nation." The vision of this grant is to provide a national model to produce underrepresented minority scientists and engineers withdoctoral degrees in STEM. The performance site for this LSAMP BD Activity is California State University, Fresno, one of the 23 California State University campuses included in the California State University-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. The project provides a Master's level "bridge" to doctoral-level study for a cohort of 12 graduates of LSAMP undergraduate programs. The Master's-level experience is designed to increase participant persistence and competencies in STEM and their advancement to PhD programs following completion of the Master's degree. In addition to providing substantial financial support to enable students to focus full time on a two-year program of Master's-level course work and research, the project provides an integrated set of activities designed to advance BD students toward completion of doctoral level studies. Activities include: (1) regular meetings with the BD project directors to monitor student progress and provide comprehensive advising; (2) workshops focused on information/tools needed for adjustment to and success in graduate school; (3) writing support; (4) weekly professional seminars; (5) community building activities; (6)connecting Fellows to doctoral programs through collaborations with faculty and programs at PhD institutions; (7) journal reading club; and (8) assistance with applications to PhD programs, as well as fellowship opportunities and financial aid.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.