Enhancing Research Capabilities to Encourage Minorities in Scientific Professions

描述（由申请人提供）：化身世界大学的学生人数反映了我们所服务的南德克萨斯州社区的种族多样性，因为我们74%的学生代表少数民族人口（51%西班牙裔，26%非西班牙裔白人，7%非洲裔美国人，6%国际，1%亚洲人，1%美洲印第安人或阿拉斯加原住民，8%其他）。我们的学生中有64%是女性。目前，“传统的”威斯康星大学学生是第一代大学生，也就是说，他或她的家庭中第一个上大学的人。由于学生的低收入地位，大多数学生获得经济援助（67%）。大部分经济援助都给了UIW的少数民族学生（76%的经济援助）。EARDA的资助将在很大程度上有助于向我们庞大的少数民族人口——主要是女性、西班牙裔和第一代大学生——推广科学，并使教师和学生更加了解生物医学和行为研究方面的研究资助机会。目前，uw没有研究发展办公室（ORD）或赞助项目办公室，大多数研究资助来自少数高级教师，他们知道在他们特定的研究领域有有限的资助机会。基金会、企业和政府关系部在时间允许的情况下协助教师，但未来几年的重点是大规模的资本活动，而不是健康/科学方面的教师研究资助。EARDA赠款将提供一个急需的ORD，作为一个地方，教师和学生可以获得有关赠款可能性的及时信息，帮助撰写赠款，并全面协助了解NIH提供的复杂的赠款可能性。Brian McBurnett博士是一位才华横溢的化学家，他将担任该基金的PI和EA。玛丽·伊莱恩·琼斯博士是护理学院的一名高级成员，她将担任高级研究协调员，直接与麦克伯内特博士一起工作，并为其提供支持，以确保ord的长期成功。这种团队合作方式也确保了数学学院、科学与工程学院和护理与健康专业学院在资助期间和之后都能得到平等的代表。耗资1400万美元新建的科学与工程中心证明了威斯康星大学在招收和留住对科学和科学研究感兴趣的学生方面所做的努力——特别强调少数民族和女性学生。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The student population at the University of the Incarnate Word reflects the ethnic diversity of the South Texas community we serve, as 74% of our students represent minority populations (51% Hispanic, 26% White non-Hispanic, 7% African-American, 6% international, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 8% other). Sixty-four percent of our students are female. Currently, the "traditional" UIW student is a first-generation college student - that is, the first one in his or her family to attend college. Because of the low-income status of students, the majority receive financial aid (67%). Most of the financial aid goes to the minority student population at UIW (76% of financial aid). EARDA funding would help in a considerable way to promote the sciences to our large minority population-predominantly female, Hispanic, and first- generation college students-and to allow both faculty and students to become more aware of research funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research. Presently, there is no Office of Research Development (ORD) or a Sponsored Programs Office at UIW and most research grants result from a handful of senior faculty who are aware of a limited range of funding opportunities in their specific area(s) of study. The Foundation, Corporate and Government Relations Department assists faculty when time permits, but the focus for the next several years is on a large capital campaign and not faculty research grants in health/sciences. The EARDA grant would provide a much needed ORD as a place where faculty and students could get timely information on grant possibilities, help in writing grants, and overall assistance in understanding the complex array of grant possibilities available at NIH. Dr. Brian McBurnett, a talented chemist, would serve as PI and the EA for the grant. Dr. Mary Elaine Jones, a senior member of the nursing faculty, would serve as Senior Research Coordinator working directly with, and in support of, Dr. McBurnett to ensure the long-term success of the ORD. This team approach also ensures that the Schools of Math, Science & Engineering and Nursing & Health Professions would be equally represented over the duration of the grant-and beyond. A new $14 million Science & Engineering Center proves UIW's commitment to increasing efforts in recruiting and retaining students interested in science and science research-with a particular emphasis on underrepresented minority and women students.