EARDA-FRESP Phase II at Tougaloo College

描述（由申请人提供）：Tougaloo学院有着悠久的历史， 培养毕业生谁已经去博士课程和职业生涯， research.学院的科学部有几个项目，如 少数民族进入研究职业计划，少数民族生物医学研究 支持计划，少数民族进步联盟计划和杰克逊 提供卓越研究的心脏研究本科培训计划 为我们的学生提供机会。在这些项目中，我们可以提供研究 每年为25名学生提供培训。但是，我们没有足够的 参与研究的教师，学生可以与他们一起工作。目前 学生在校外获得经验。我们相信我们的学生 如果我们更多的教师参与研究，将受益更多。 EARDA FRESP/第二阶段提案将使Tougaloo学院能够继续 第一阶段的任务是增加教师人数， 参与研究。在过去的三年半里，PI Asoka 斯里尼瓦桑的重点一直是强调教师的重要性 参与研究，向他们通报资助机会， 在编制和提交建议书时，对基础设施进行测试。的 第二阶段的目标将是继续第二阶段开始的努力， 我和更尖锐地集中努力，使教师参与研究， 每年资助两个试点研究奖，并将 成立研究发展办公室。我们预计至少有50个 获得试点研究奖的教师中， 成功获得研究赠款。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Tougaloo College has a long history of producing graduates who have gone on to PhD program and to careers in research. The science division of the college has several programs such as the Minority Access to Research Careers program, Minority Biomedical Research Support program, the Alliance for Minority Progress program and the Jackson Heart Study Undergraduate Training Program that provide excellent research opportunities for our students. Between these programs we can provide research training experience for 25 students every year. However, we do not have enough faculty involved in research with whom the students can work. At present the students gain their experience off campus. We are convinced that our students will benefit even more if more of our faculty were involved in research. This EARDA FRESP/Phase II proposal will enable Tougaloo College to continue the task start under Phase I of increasing the number of faculty members involved in research. During the past three and a half years the PI Asoka Srinivasan's focus has been on underscoring the importance of faculty involvement in research, informing them of funding opportunities and improving t infrastructure in the preparation and submission of proposals. The objectives during Phase II will be to continue the efforts started under phase I and to focus more sharply the efforts to involve the faculty in research by funding 2 pilot research study awards per year and to formalize the establishment of the Office of Research Development. We expect at least 50 percent of the faculty receiving the pilot research study awards to be successful in obtaining research grants.