NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY EAGLES RISE WITH MENTORING THROUGH THE DOCTORAL

描述（由申请人提供）：北卡罗来纳州中央大学（NCCU）是一所历史悠久的黑人大学（HBCU），位于北卡罗来纳州的研究三角区。它最近在《美国新闻与世界报道》的调查中被列为国家支持的HBCU之首，在81个HBCU中排名第10。国立政治大学不授予博士学位。在研究密集型大学和制药行业的包围下，形成了长期合作，以支持富有成效的研究计划。该大学有两个最先进的研究所：生物医学/生物技术研究所（BBRI）与基础和转化科学计划，以及生物制造研究所和技术企业（BRITE），用于培养制药科学家。NCCU RISE计划的目标是增加获得博士学位并进行博士后研究培训的生物学，化学，制药科学和心理学专业的学生人数。最近的研究揭示了少数民族学生在博士课程中入学率低和流失率高的三个主要原因：1）学生的学术表现低于预期，2）未能感觉到科学界的一部分，3）未能感觉到有能力做科学家的工作（科学自我效能）。Chemers是一位社会心理学家，他的研究重点是在科学和数学方面代表性不足的少数民族的成功，他报告说，科学自我效能感和作为科学家的身份是致力于研究事业的中介，并建议项目应该关注这些心理因素。为了达成增加政大学生完成博士学位的目标，一个由政大研究导师、一位博士合作导师组成的导师团队，授予机构，和一个新的独立的科学家（角色导师）将分配给每个RISE计划的学生。这个导师团队将提供研究经验，使参与者适应NCCU和博士研究社区。给予机构，并提供社会情感支持。整个计划的活动将加强参与者的批判性思维，写作和口头陈述技能。每年，六（6）新生，六（6）大三，和两（2）一年级硕士学位的学生将被招募到三个程序级别之一：上升基础，上升先进，和上升研究生。RISE基金会的学生，在被介绍给研究和介绍他们的第一个项目后，将被录取到RISE高级。RISE高级学生将开发论文项目，并在博士学位进行部分研究。授予机构。RISE研究生将加强他们的关键技能，在博士学位进行论文研究的一部分。授予机构，并继续博士课程。导师团队将通过完成博士学位和博士后研究为学生提供建议和支持。在上升计划的学生将被鼓励相互支持与那些在先进的和研究生水平参与新生和大学生的发展。 公共卫生相关性：北卡罗来纳州中央大学老鹰崛起计划的目标是增加完成生物医学和行为科学博士研究的学生人数。 干预计划为大一/大二，大三/大四，研究生水平，涉及增加沟通技巧和研究实习。 与博士授予机构的研究科学家合作的团队指导将确保顺利过渡到研究生学习。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is a Historically Black University (HBCU) located in the Research Triangle of North Carolina. It was recently ranked number one of state supported HBCUs and number 10 out of 81 HBCUs by the US News and World Report survey. NCCU does not grant doctoral degrees. Surrounded by research intensive universities and pharmaceutical industries, long term collaborations have formed to support a productive research program. The University has two state-of-the-art research Institutes: the Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI) with basic and translational science programs, and the Bio-manufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) for the training of pharmaceutical scientists. The goal of the NCCU RISE program is to increase the number of students majoring in biology, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and psychology that attain doctoral degrees and proceed to postdoctoral research training. Recent studies have revealed three major reasons for the poor entry rates and large attrition rates of minority students in doctoral programs: 1) less than desired student academic performance, 2) a failure to feel a part of the scientific community, and 3) a failure to feel capable of doing the work of a scientist (scientific self-efficacy). Chemers, a social psychologist whose research focuses on the success of underrepresented minorities in science and mathematics, reported that scientific self-efficacy and identity as a scientist were mediators of a commitment to a research career and recommended that programs should focus on these psychological factors. To accomplish the goal of increasing the number of NCCU students completing the doctorate, a mentoring team consisting of a NCCU research mentor, a collaborating mentor from a Ph.D. granting institution, and a newly independent scientist (role mentor) will be assigned to each RISE Program student. This team of mentors will provide research experience, acclimate participants to research communities at NCCU and at a Ph.D. granting institution, and provide socio-emotional support. Program-wide activities will strengthen participant critical thinking, writing, and oral presentation skills. Each year, six (6) freshmen, six (6) juniors, and two (2) first year Master's degree students will be recruited into one of three Program levels: RISE Foundation, RISE Advanced, and RISE Graduate. RISE Foundation students, after being introduced to research and presenting their first project, will matriculate to RISE Advanced. RISE Advanced students will develop a thesis project and conduct a portion of their research at a Ph.D. granting institution. RISE Graduate students will strengthen their critical skills, conduct a portion of their thesis research at a Ph.D. granting institution and continue to doctoral programs. The mentor team will advise and support the student through completion of the doctorate and through postdoctoral studies. Students in the RISE program will be encouraged to support one another with those in Advanced and Graduate levels participating in the development of freshmen and sophomores. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The goal of the North Carolina Central University Eagles RISE Program is to increase the number of students completing doctoral studies in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Interventions are planned for the freshman/sophomore, junior/senior, and graduate levels that involve increasing communication skills and research internships. Team mentoring in collaboration with research scientists at PhD granting institutions will assure a comfortable transition to graduate studies.