Bridges to the Doctorate for Underrepresented Minority Nursing Students

描述（由申请人提供）：该研究教育计划的总体目标是增加生物医学和行为科学领域未被充分代表的少数民族（UR）护士研究人员/学者的数量。供需之间存在着巨大的差距，尤其是在科学家方面。伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校（UIC）护理学院（CON）及其两个合作伙伴——德保罗大学（DePaul University）和普渡大学（Purdue University Calumet）——在解决这一问题上已经表现出了明确的承诺和成功。该提案建立在成功举措的既定历史基础上，以增加UR在生物医学和行为科学领域跨课程和学位的学生人数。自2003年首次授予UIC博士学位以来，已有11名UR学生从UIC获得护理博士学位，另有13名学生正在攻读博士课程或完成论文。其中9人在合作学校攻读硕士课程，并将申请2014年秋季的博士课程。根据我们10年的良好记录，拟议的课程将继续为护理专业的学生提供学术准备/技能，使他们能够成功地转学并完成护理科学博士学位。具体目标：具体目标每年在UIC桥梁项目中招收5名UR硕士学位护理学生。具体目标2。在ucic为桥梁学院的学生提供课程，为ucic博士课程的入学和入学做准备。具体目标3。为进入UIC护理博士课程的桥梁学生提供持续的指导和行政支持。具体目标加强三个参与机构在研究参与和指导方面的合作伙伴关系。5.具体目标为大学护理硕士学生提供参与跨专业研究团队的机会，并发展导师/徒弟关系。6.具体目标评估合作院校护理硕士研究生心理资本水平。同时，提供工作坊和研讨会，增加护理硕士学生的心理资本，减少攻读博士学位的障碍。每年招收5名研究生（德保罗大学3名，普渡大学2名）。11名教师研究人员将作为桥梁教师导师/导师与合作学校的教师。博士生在前两年的全日制学习期间将通过培训、奖学金或研究获得经济支持

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this research education program is to increase the number of underrepresented minority (UR) nurse researchers/scholars in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. There is a significant gap between supply and demand, especially with UR scientists. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing (CON) and its two partners, DePaul University and Purdue University Calumet, have shown proven commitment and success addressing this problem. This proposal builds on an established history of successful initiatives to increase the number of students from UR groups in biomedical and behavioral sciences across curricula and degrees. Since the Bridges to the Doctorate was initially awarded to UIC in 2003, 11 UR students have graduated with a PhD in nursing from UIC and an additional 13 are in PhD coursework or completing dissertations. Nine are in the master's program at partner schools and will apply for admission to our PhD program for fall 2014. Building on our solid 10-year track record, the proposed program will continue to provide UR nursing students the academic preparation/skills to enable them to successfully transfer to and complete a PhD in nursing science. Specific aims: Specific Aim 1. Recruit and enroll 5 UR master's degree nursing students in the UIC Bridges program each year. Specific Aim 2. Provide course work at UIC for Bridges students preparing for admission and matriculation to UIC's PhD program. Specific Aim 3. Provide ongoing mentorship and administrative support for the Bridges students who matriculate into the UIC PhD program in nursing. Specific Aim 4. Strengthen collaborative partnerships for research engagement and mentorship among the three participating institutions. Specific Aim 5. Provide opportunities for UR master's degree nursing students to participate in inter-professional research teams and develop mentor/mentee relationships. Specific Aim 6. Assess the level of psychological capital among UR master's degree nursing students at partner schools. Also, provide workshops and seminars to increase psychological capital among UR master's degree nursing students and decrease barriers to pursuing doctoral education. Five UR master's students (DePaul: three; Purdue: two) will be recruited per year. Eleven faculty researchers will serve as Bridges Faculty Preceptors/Mentors with faculty members at partner schools. PhD students will receive financial support during the first 2 years of full-time study through traineeships, scholarships, or research assistantships with stipends. Bridges PhD graduates will help to decrease the significant gap between supply of and demand for a diverse scientific workforce.