MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement at NCATSU

描述(由申请者提供)：北卡罗来纳A&T州立大学提交了这份竞争性续签申请，目的是增加生物医学和行为研究领域中代表性不足群体的学生数量，他们进入并成功完成这些领域的博士学位课程。因此，北卡罗来纳州A&T Rise旨在提供一系列有目的和有指导的活动，增加三个科学系中代表性不足的学生留在生物医学/行为科学领域的可能性；并在这些领域攻读最终学位和职业生涯。目标和具体的可衡量目标围绕着一系列发展和专业活动，这些活动将显著增加在北卡罗来纳农工大学录取后立即进入高质量博士项目的本科生和硕士研究生的数量。北卡罗来纳州农工学院兴起的具体可衡量目标包括：1扩大通过博士学位继续在生物医学/行为科学领域学习的未被充分代表的学生群体；2)提高本科生和研究生进行研究的技能、准备和承诺；以及3)提高本科生和研究生进入和完成生物医学/行为科学博士水平课程的竞争力。支持这些目标和预期结果的活动包括：预科计划、新生暑期沉浸计划、紧张的指导研究体验(校内外)、学术和专业发展，以及扩大课程强化的预备讲习班和课程。与More部门的期望一致，以及我们在之前的上升中提出的期望，至少70%的本科生和80%的硕士毕业生毕业后将直接进入生物医学博士课程，其中90%将完成博士学位

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): North Carolina A&T State University submits this competitive renewal application with the goal of increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral research, who enter into and successfully complete PhD degree programs in these fields. Consequently, the North Carolina A&T RISE is designed to provide a series of intentional and mentored activities that increase the likelihood of underrepresented students in three science departments to remain in the biomedical/behavioral sciences pipeline; and, to pursue terminal degrees and careers in these areas. Goals and specific measurable objectives are centered around a set of developmental and professional activities that will significantly increase the number of undergraduate and Masters level graduate students who will proceed immediately to high quality PhD programs after matriculating at North Carolina A&T. Specific Measurable Objectives for the North Carolina A&T RISE are: 1 Expand the pool of underrepresented students who remain in the biomedical/behavioral sciences pipeline through the PhD; 2) Increase undergraduate and graduate students' skills, preparation and commitment to conduct research; and 3) Improve undergraduate and graduate students' competitiveness for entering and completing PhD level programs in the biomedical/behavioral sciences. Activities that support these objectives and expected outcomes include: a pre-matriculation program, a summer immersion program for post freshmen, intense mentored research experiences (on and off campus), academic and professional development, and preparatory workshops and courses that expand curricular enhancements. Consistent with the MORE Division's expectations, as well as the expectations set forth in our previous RISE, at least 70% of undergraduates and 80% of the Masters students who are RISE students will remain in the biomedical science upon graduation directly enter into a PhD program and 90% of them will complete the PhD