The Worcester Foundation Summer Training Program

伍斯特基金会夏季培训计划

• 批准号: 9100427
• 负责人: Robert O'Connell
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-05-01 至 1992-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9100427&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Worcester; Foundation; Summer; Training; Program

This award provides funds to the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. The program consists of an intensive "hands- on" laboratory research experience performed under the guidance of working scientists expert in amy of the traditional and modern areas of biological sciences. It is designed to provide students with their first exposure to the actual practice of scientific research in the hopes that the excitement and challenge of the enterprise will convince them to consider basic research in the sciences as a viable career choice. In the spring each student is matched with a research project proposed by a preceptor with an active research program in the students stated area of interest. Upon acceptance, each student is provided with a reading list of current publications in the selected area to provide the background required for the proposed summer research project. During the Program students are: 1) acquainted with current issues in biological research; 2) provided with the opportunity to acquire and practice valuable scientific techniques and skills, many of which can be utilized in their future endeavors; 3) required to work independently toward their research goals; 4) encouraged in cross disciplinary approaches to their projects by providing opportunities for interaction with other students and the whole of the research staff at the Foundation; and 5) mentored in an educational setting which is maximally challenging and thus, fosters each student's exploration of future career choices in science. In addition to the required written report detailing the progress made in their individual research projects, each student presents a short oral report to the Faculty and public summarizing the results of their effort at a closing convocation and award ceremony.

该奖项为伍斯特实验生物学基金会提供资金，用于建立本科生研究经验网站。该计划包括在传统和现代生物科学领域的工作科学家专家的指导下进行密集的“实践”实验室研究经验。它旨在让学生第一次接触科学研究的实际实践，希望企业的兴奋和挑战能够说服他们将科学研究视为一种可行的职业选择。在春季，每个学生都会与导师提出的研究项目相匹配，并在学生指定的兴趣领域开展积极的研究计划。录取后，每位学生都会收到一份所选领域当前出版物的阅读清单，以提供拟议的夏季研究项目所需的背景。在该计划期间，学生将： 1）熟悉生物学研究中的当前问题； 2）有机会获得和实践宝贵的科学技术和技能，其中许多可以在未来的努力中利用； 3）需要独立致力于研究目标； 4) 通过提供与其他学生和基金会全体研究人员互动的机会，鼓励采用跨学科方法开展项目； 5) 在最具挑战性的教育环境中接受指导，从而促进每个学生对未来科学职业选择的探索。除了详细说明其个人研究项目进展情况所需的书面报告外，每个学生还向学院和公众提交简短的口头报告，总结他们在闭幕式和颁奖典礼上的努力结果。