IPREP: IUPUI Graduate Preparation for the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences

IPrep项目摘要 IUPUI生物医学和行为科学研究生准备(IPrep)将结合学术 和具有丰富研究经验的专业提升，为有才华的大学毕业生做准备 来自不同的背景，在严格的博士和医学博士/博士课程在生物医学和 行为科学。每年将从表现优异的不同人群中招收六名学生 从现有的IUPUI项目，历史上的黑人大学，西班牙裔服务机构，部落学院，以及 全国其他大学。学者将于6月1日开始为期一周的年度培训 在那里将评估他们的技能和需求，并从中制定详细的个人发展计划 已经成立了。第2-8周学者参加专业发展活动、GRE培训、研究 培训(花旗)、导师培训，最后在学者们选择的三个实验室进行为期两周的轮换。每个 然后，研究员将被分配给一位经验丰富的积极研究的导师，该导师将把该研究员纳入为 员工进入他们的研究企业。学者将得到IUPUI的额外持续支持 研究生院、IUPUI研究生指导中心和副校长办公室 将包括个性化咨询、专业发展、研究生院申请援助、 规划研究生院访问和面谈，以及每月监测和报告 项目总监。IPrep奖学金获得者将带着增强的实验室和研究技能离开该项目， 包括提高提出和解决研究问题的能力(批判性思维、严谨性和重复性)， 提高对研究生课程期望的理解，意识到寻求外部环境的过程 资金，提高自信心，以及在竞争激烈的学术环境中取得成功的能力。至少五个 在六名iPrep奖学金获得者中，将成功获得严格的博士和博士/医学博士学位 并将完成他们的研究生/专业课程。

IPREP Project Summary The IUPUI Graduate Preparation for the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences (IPREP) will combine academic and professional enhancement with extensive research experiences to prepare talented college graduates from diverse backgrounds for success in rigorous Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Six students will be recruited annually from a pool of high-performing diverse populations from existing IUPUI programs, historically black colleges, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges, and other universities nationwide. Scholars will begin the yearly program on June 1st with a one-week orientation where their skills and needs will be assessed, and from which a detailed personal development plan will be established. Weeks 2-8 the scholars participate in professional development activities, GRE training, research training (CITI), mentor training, and end with a two-week rotation in three labs chosen by the Scholars. Every Fellow will then be assigned to an experienced research-active mentor who will incorporate the Fellow as an employee into their research enterprise. Scholars will receive additional ongoing support from the IUPUI Graduate School, the IUPUI Graduate Mentoring Center, and the Office of Vice Chancellor for Research that will include individualized advising, professional development, assistance with graduate school applications, planning for graduate school visits and interviews, as well as monthly monitoring and reporting of progress to the Program Director. IPREP Scholars will leave the program with enhanced laboratory and research skills, including improved abilities to ask and solve research questions (critical thinking, rigor, and reproducibility), increased understanding of expectations of graduate programs, awareness of process for seeking external funding, improved self-confidence, and ability to succeed in a competitive academic environment. At least five of the six IPREP Scholars will be successful in obtaining admission to rigorous Ph.D. and Ph.D./M.D. programs and will complete their graduate/professional programs.