The ESTEEMED Scholars Program at UMBC

总结/摘要 本申请的目的是获得五年的资助，以支持研究培训， 33名学生在他们的大一和大二在受人尊敬的学者计划 在UMBC。其目的是招募，保留和培养本科新生和大学生从 在STEM领域代表性不足的群体，如生物化学，化学，生物科学， 化学，化学工程，计算机工程，计算机科学，数学， 机械工程和物理，并通过研究经验，指导和 教育活动准备他们进入并成功地在一个先进的荣誉计划，如 作为我们的MARC U* 星星计划，荣誉学院或HHMI学者计划， 追求博士学位或MD/PhD的目标。该计划将最大限度地获得研究事业 在生物医学研究中，这些学生来自历史上代表性不足的群体， 对生物/医学工程和成像相关研究感兴趣的人。尊敬的 该计划是精心结构，密集和全面的关键组成部分，包括 一个夏桥计划，奖学金支持，教师参与，学习小组，夏季和 学年研究经验，结构化的指导（教师和同行），专业 建议和指导，强大的计划价值观，以及家庭支持。这些特征 旨在创造一个不断挑战、支持和准备的环境 竞争性选择的学生，以满足和超越学院的期望，开始 在他们的前大一的夏天到大二的夏天，为他们准备先进的 在他们的大三和大四的研究，其次是研究生研究。尊敬的学者将 通过Meyerhoff Scholars Program申请程序选择，特别是确定 学生谁表现出强烈的愿望，追求职业生涯中的生物医学研究。的 该计划开始于为期六周的强制性夏桥计划，并继续在 大一和大二学年的基础STEM课程和从事 编程.所有学生将参加夏季研究经验后，他们的 大二的时候Co-PI/PD（一位拥有强大研究计划的终身女工程师， 来自不同背景的学生在实验室指导记录）和第二个Co-PI/PD （目前的PI/PD的UMBC MARC计划，并已培训了40多名本科生）将指导 程序设计。该计划的有效性将通过多方法评估进行监测 评估短期和长期结果的研究。

SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The purpose of this application is to obtain funding for five years to support research training of 33 students during their freshman and sophomore years in the ESTEEMED Scholars Program at UMBC. The aim is to recruit, retain and train undergraduate freshman and sophomores from groups underrepresented in STEM fields such as biochemistry, chemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and physics, and through research experiences, mentoring and educational activities prepare them to enter and succeed in an advanced honors program, such as our MARC U*STAR Program, Honors College, or HHMI Scholars Program with the ultimate goal of pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD. This program will maximize the access to research careers in biomedical research for these students from historically underrepresented groups, specifically those interested in research relating to bio/medical engineering and imaging. The ESTEEMED program is deliberately structured, intensive, and comprehensive with key components including a summer bridge program, scholarship support, faculty involvement, study groups, summer and academic year research experiences, structured mentoring (faculty and peer), professional advising and coaching, strong programmatic values, and family support. These features are designed to create an environment that continually challenges, supports, and prepares competitively selected students to meet and exceed the expectations of the academy, beginning in their pre-freshman summer through sophomore summer, preparing them for advanced research in their junior and seniors, followed by graduate research. ESTEEMED Scholars will be selected through the Meyerhoff Scholars Program application process, specifically identifying students who have demonstrated a strong desire to pursue careers in biomedical research. The Program begins with a mandatory six-week Summer Bridge Program and continues in the freshman and sophomore academic years with foundational STEM courses and engaging programming. All students will participate in a summer research experience after their sophomore year. The Co-PI/PD (a tenured female engineer with a strong research program and a record mentoring in the lab students from diverse backgrounds) and the second Co-PI/PD (current PI/PD of the UMBC MARC program and has trained over 40 undergraduates) will guide the program design. The efficacy of the program will be monitored by a multi-method evaluation study assessing both short-term and long-term outcomes.