Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Animal Behavior

动物行为学本科生研究经历

• 批准号: 9820422
• 负责人: William Rowland
• 金额: $ 19.84万
• 依托单位: Indiana University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-06-01 至 2003-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9820422&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; Undergraduates; Animal; Behavior

The Program and Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB) was established at Indiana University in 1990 with the aid of a National Science Foundation Research Training Group (RTG) Grant. Over the past 8 years we have gathered a group of 81 faculty, postdoctoral, and graduate researchers who work collaboratively to combine approaches from individual disciplines in order to better understand animal behavior. Renewal of our REU Site Award in Animal Behavior would allow us to continue bringing 10 undergraduates each summer to Indiana University to spend 10 weeks conducting research under the direction of CISAB scientists. These interns are recruited primarily from groups' under-represented in science and from schools that cannot offer intensive research training. Interns have the opportunity to complete their own research projects, analyze and prepare their findings, and present these findings at a concluding symposium. In addition, interns meet regularly for: (1) a series of introductory faculty research presentations that introduces them to the research issues and diverse approaches used in the study of animal behavior, (2) a workshop on ethics and conduct in science; and (3) classes on mentoring and career issues offered in conjunction with the campus-wide Summer Research Opportunities Program. The central goal of this program, like all REU programs, is to give students an intensive research experience and an introduction to the conduct of science as a profession. Particular to this proposal is a second important goal, that of introducing students to interdisciplinary modes of thinking and research that will allow them to apply a variety of perspectives and techniques to the study of animal behavior.

1990年在国家科学基金会研究培训小组（RTG）Grant的帮助下，在印第安纳大学建立了动物行为综合研究计划和中心。在过去的8年中，我们聚集了一组由81位教职员工，博士后和研究生研究人员组成的，他们合作地合作结合了各个学科的方法，以更好地了解动物行为。续签我们的REU站点动物行为奖将使我们每年夏天继续将10名本科生带到印第安纳大学，以在CISAB科学家的指导下花10周的时间进行研究。这些实习生主要来自小组在科学方面的不足和无法提供深入研究培训的学校。实习生有机会完成自己的研究项目，分析和准备他们的发现，并在结论性的研讨会上提出这些发现。此外，实习生定期开会：（1）一系列入门教师研究演讲，向他们介绍了研究问题和动物行为研究中使用的多种方法，（2）关于科学道德和行为的讲习班； （3）与校园范围内的夏季研究机会计划一起提供的有关指导和职业问题的课程。与所有REU计划一样，该计划的核心目标是为学生提供深入的研究经验，并介绍科学作为专业的行为。该提案的特定目标是第二个重要目标，即向学生介绍跨学科的思维和研究模式，这将使他们能够将各种观点和技术应用于动物行为的研究。