Scholarship Program for Minirority Engineering, Technology and Computer Science Students at Alabama A&M University

阿拉巴马州少数工程、技术和计算机科学专业学生奖学金计划

• 批准号: 0728658
• 负责人: Xiaoqing Qian
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: Alabama A&M University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-15 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0728658&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Scholarship; Program; Minirority; Engineering; Technology

This project is providing annual scholarship support for low-income and academically talented students in engineering, technology and computer science programs. In addition to the financial support, several other activities contribute to the project's intellectual merit: i) academic support in the form of supplemental math and science courses, ii) faculty and peer monitoring, iii) student/faculty research opportunities, and iv) attendance at technical and scientific workshops and independent study opportunities. Additionally, scholars are given solid career counseling that includes preparation for graduate schools; service learning opportunities; research and internship employment opportunities in national need areas; and effective employment strategies such as resume writing and interviewing skills. By offering a model for how other minority institutions of higher education can successfully attract and retain students who are pursuing engineering, technology, and computer science degrees, the project is demonstrating its potential for broader impact. The diversity of the institution's traditional applicant pool also guarantees that a diverse set of students is benefiting from the scholarship funding. Finally, the project's web site is providing information about the scholarship program and being used to distribute the educational materials developed in the project such as student research projects, student activities, participating faculties, and project assessment results.

该项目正在为工程，技术和计算机科学计划领域的低收入和学术才华的学生提供年度奖学金支持。除了财政支持外，其他几项活动还有助于该项目的知识分子：i）以补充数学和科学课程的形式进行学术支持，ii）教师和同伴监测，iii）学生/教师研究机会，iv）参加技术和科学研讨会和独立学习机会。此外，还为学者提供了可靠的职业咨询，其中包括为研究生院做准备；服务学习机会；国家需求领域的研究和实习机会；以及有效的就业策略，例如简历写作和面试技巧。通过为其他高等教育的其他少数民族机构提供模型，可以成功吸引和留住正在追求工程，技术和计算机科学学位的学生，该项目正在证明其对更广泛影响的潜力。该机构传统申请人池的多样性也保证，一组学生从奖学金资金中受益。最后，该项目的网站正在提供有关奖学金计划的信息，并用于分发项目中开发的教育材料，例如学生研究项目，学生活动，参与学院和项目评估结果。