Virginia Commonwealth University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

摘要 弗吉尼亚联邦大学研究生研究教育计划(VCU Prep)将 继续为生物医学和生物医学领域竞争激烈的博士项目培养代表不足的学者 行为科学，通过具体的目标和可衡量的目标。在目标1，5名合资格的申请人(连同 VCU Prep的7个职位每年都将招聘(本科生GPA高于3.0)。 可接受的候选人将在学术上有能力，但可能缺乏研究准备和/或严谨 为进入美国竞争最激烈的博士项目而准备的学术课程。VCU预科考生 将通过NIGMS网站、VCU预科网站和LinkedIn页面招募，与 合作少数族裔服务机构的教员，并使用我们的生物学教员电子邮件列表和 主要是本科院校的系主任。此外，还将通过警报实现招聘 未被录取的VCU博士课程关于预科。这些外展活动将得到补充。 通过在国家会议上传播方案信息进行招聘，例如年度会议 少数民族学生生物医学研究会议(ABRCMS)和少数民族学生促进学会 奇卡诺人/拉美裔和美国原住民科学协会(SACNAS)。在目标2中，VCU预科学者将 参加一次密集的、积极指导的研究体验。每名奖学金获得者将与一名 根据学者的研究兴趣，合格的VCU教员导师。VCU预科导师被选中 基于他们经过同行审查的外部资金和出版记录，以及良好的培训和 辅导成功。导师将参加一个辅导研讨会，由VCU教职员工通过 研究指导经验改进中心。学者们的预期结果 包括在地方和国家研究研讨会上发表演讲，以及准备一份书面研究 提案和最终研究报告，最终目标是出版手稿。在《目标3》中，学者们将成为 提供个性化的课程，以提高学术水平。他们将进行一对一的口语培训 通信和科学写作，制定个人发展计划(IDP)，并开始探索 职业的可能性。学者们将参加一个介绍性的、准备好的、研究研讨会系列，以及 关于定量技能、研究生院入学、健康和职业/专业的研讨会 全年发展。学生们将参加一个互动的日志俱乐部，以开发分析 和批判性思维能力。学者们将参加课程，为他们进入研究生院做准备，由 学者、项目主任和研究导师，并将接受负责任的行为培训 研究和数据的再现性。在目标4中，将对以下项目实施严格的评价和跟踪制度 VCU预科学者的纵向随访。我们预计VCU准备培训将导致75%的过渡 到竞争激烈的博士项目的学者，至少80%的坚持不懈的学位。

Summary The Virginia Commonwealth University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (VCU PREP) will continue to prepare underrepresented scholars for highly competitive doctoral programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, through specific aims and measurable objectives. In Aim 1, 5 qualified applicants (with an undergraduate GPA greater than 3.0) will be recruited annually for each of 7 positions in VCU PREP. Acceptable candidates will be academically competent, but may lack the research preparation and/or rigorous academic coursework for admission to the nation’s most competitive PhD programs. VCU PREP candidates will be recruited through the NIGMS website, the VCU PREP website and LinkedIn page, interactions with faculty at partner Minority Serving Institutions, and using our email list of biology faculty members and department chairs at primarily undergraduate institutions. Additionally, recruitment will be achieved by alerting unsuccessful applicants to VCU PhD programs about PREP. These outreach activities will be complemented by recruitment through the dissemination of program information at national meetings, such as the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) and Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). In Aim 2, VCU PREP Scholars will participate in an intensive, positive mentored research experience. Each Scholar will be matched with a highly qualified VCU faculty mentor, according to the Scholar’s research interests. VCU PREP Mentors are selected based on their peer-reviewed external funding and publication records, and an excellent record of training and mentoring success. Mentors will participate in a mentoring workshop, facilitated by VCU faculty trained through the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research. Expected outcomes for Scholars include presentations at a local and national research symposium, and preparation of a written research proposal and a final research report, with a published manuscript as an ultimate goal. In Aim 3, Scholars will be provided with an individualized program for academic enhancement. They will have one-on-one training in oral communication and scientific writing, develop an individual development plan (IDP), and begin to explore career possibilities. Scholars will participate in an introductory Ready, Set, Research workshop series, and in workshops on Quantitative Skills, Graduate School Admission, Wellness, and Career/Professional Development throughout the year. Students will participate in an interactive journal club to develop Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills. Scholars will take courses to prepare them for graduate school, selected jointly by the Scholar, Program Directors, and Research Mentor, and will have training in the responsible conduct of research and data reproducibility. In Aim 4, a rigorous evaluation and tracking system will be implemented for longitudinal follow-up of VCU PREP Scholars. We expect VCU PREP training to result in the transition of 75% of scholars to highly competitive doctoral programs, with at least 80% persistence to degree.