MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research

描述(由申请人提供)：明尼苏达大学德卢斯分校将 建立MARC U-STAR计划，名为“印度人进入研究事业”(IRC) 促进美国印第安人和其他少数民族的学术进步 科学教育。IRC计划将补充目前的培训计划， UMD包括学士学位和博士学位课程的桥梁。这个 IRC和Bridge计划将共享资源，包括计划总监、 委员会、课程和讲习班。MARC奖学金获得者将获得 建议、同行指导、密切的教职员工互动和特殊课程 培养人们对生物医学研究的兴趣。美国印第安人学派 资源中心(AILRC)、PD和co-PD将提供学术咨询。 桥梁项目的研究生以及UMD的其他学生将担任 同龄人导师。MARC学者将准备一份研究提案，然后开始 假设驱动的项目，由研究人员指导 医学院(SOM)或科学与工程学院(CSE)。学者 将参加哈佛大学的校外研究体验 明尼苏达双子城。MARC奖学金获得者将参加课程以丰富他们的 学术竞争力，强调研究，包括：批评概念， 生物实践者和布里奇斯座谈会；以及两门新课程，称为 “新发和再发传染病”和“分子致病学” 强调健康差距和疾病机制。一门伦理学课程， 以及化学卫生、生物危害和辐射安全方面的研讨会 如果是这样的话。学术干预将依靠三个层次，圆桌会议 与学者和PD的讨论，教职员工咨询和项目 AILRC.将协助学者准备和申请研究生院。 将建立MARC前计划，以提高研究的可见度 Al社区的职业，合格的学生将获得额外的 学习丰富的经验，包括参加桥牌模块课程 学分和参加夏季桥牌工作坊。IRC的目标是增加 美国印第安人参与生物医学研究的代表性 事业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Minnesota Duluth will establish a MARC U-STAR program called "Indians into Research Careers" (IRC) promoting academic advancement of American Indians and other minorities in science education. The IRC program will complement current training programs at UMD including Bridges to the Baccalaureate and Doctoral Degree programs. The IRC and Bridge Programs will share resources including Program Director, committees, courses and workshops. MARC scholars will receive academic advisement, peer mentoring, close faculty interactions and special curriculum to foster an interest in biomedical research. The American Indian Learning Resource Center (AILRC), PD and co-PD will provide academic advisement. Graduate students from the Bridge Programs, plus others from UMD will serve as peer mentors. The MARC scholars will prepare a research proposal then begin hypothesis driven projects under the tutelage of research faculty from the School of Medicine (SOM) or College of Science and Engineering (CSE). Scholars will participate in an extramural research experience at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The MARC scholars will take courses to enrich their academic competitiveness and emphasize research including: Critical Concepts, Biological Practitioner, and the Bridges Colloquium; and two new courses called "Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases" and "Molecular Pathogenesis" to emphasize health disparities and the mechanism of disease. A course in ethics, and workshops in chemical hygiene, biohazards, and radiation safety will be provided. Academic intervention will rely on three tiers, round table discussions with scholars and PD, faculty consultations and programs from AILRC. Scholars will be assisted in preparing and applying to graduate school. A Pre-MARC program will be established to enhance the visibility of research careers to the Al community, and qualified students will receive additional academic enrichment experience including attending Bridge Modular courses for credit and attending summer Bridge Workshops. The goal of IRC is to increase the representation of American Indian involvement in biomedical research careers.