IRES: Nanomaterials undergraduate Research in Germany (NanoRING)

IRES：德国纳米材料本科研究（NanoRING）

• 批准号: 1460031
• 负责人: Matthew Grayson
• 金额: $ 25万
• 依托单位: Northwestern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-05-01 至 2019-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1460031&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; Nanomaterials; undergraduate; Research; Germany

Part 1The NSF-IRES program Nanomaterials undergraduate Research in Germany (NanoRING) will provide 10-week nanoresearch opportunities at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany for five US undergraduates from the combined student pool of Northwestern University (NU) and the Univerity of Texas in San Antonio (UTSA), a minority serving institution and partner of NU. The specific research focus is on nanomaterials covering the subtopics of nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, and nano-biomaterials. This thematic base leverages TUM?s International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE).The research opportunity will be for undergraduates only, in order to motivate and inspire young US researchers to invest in a future research career. Particularly at UTSA, specific efforts will be made to reach out to underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines so that the cohort?s constituency will meet or exceed NSF?s goals for representation. Individual German collaborators from within IGSSE have provided letters of collaboration to host visiting student researchers.Part 2Unique materials science expertise outside of the U.S. is particularly strong in Germany. Electron transport experiments, crystal growth, heterostructure design, graphene characterization, quantum dot spectroscopy, biosensor nanotechnology, and photonic emitters / detectors all represent topics of research expertise and mentorship that will benefit U.S. students. By training U.S. graduate and undergraduate students at these facilities, students can learn unique skills to advance their education and training. Furthermore, since they are researchingabroad, students will develop an identity within the international scientific community, building up a professional network and getting a first-hand perspective of larger scope of a research career. The administrative structure of NanoRING will leverage existing infrastructures at German universities through TUM?s graduate school for international students IGSSE where the administrators have exhaustive experience hosting international student research visitors.One of the greatest intended payoffs of a student research-abroad experience is career retention. By developing engineering and science skills in a supportive and engaging multicultural environment, undergraduates will recognize their place within an international peer community and will be motivated to continue their positive experience in a career in STEM research. This is particularly important for underrepresented groups within STEM disciplines. To enhance participation of underrepresented groups, outreach to target student groups will meet or exceed NSF goals for representation by coordinating with minority student groups at both NU and UTSA. After the visit abroad, students will make a scientific presentation to their home institution, and to their underrepresented group, where applicable. The will also have the opportunity to apply for an additional Publication Award to publish or present their scientific work at a conference, promoting broad dissemination of results. A post-program assessment will assess program structure & content, track career choices, and a questionnaire will discern the impact that these research-abroad experience had on the students, their peers, and the broader scientific community.

第1部分在德国（Nanoring）的NSF-IRES计划纳米材料本科研究将在德国技术大学（TUM）为五名美国本科生提供10周的纳米搜索机会。具体的研究重点是纳米材料，涵盖纳米电子，纳米光学和纳米材料材料的子主题。这个主题基础利用TUM的国际科学与工程研究生院（IGSSE）。研究机会仅适用于本科生，以激发和激发年轻的美国研究人员投资未来的研究职业。尤其是在UTSA，将要采取具体的努力来与STEM学科中代表性不足的群体接触，以使同时的选区达到或超过NSF的代表目标。来自IGSSE内部的德国单个合作者提供了合作信以接待访问的学生研究人员。在美国以外的2英尺材料科学专业知识在德国尤为强大。电子传输实验，晶体生长，异质结构设计，石墨烯表征，量子点光谱，生物传感器纳米技术和光子发射器 /检测器均代表研究专业知识和指导的主题，这些主题将使美国学生受益。通过培训这些设施的美国毕业生和本科生，学生可以学习独特的技能，以进步他们的教育和培训。此外，由于他们正在研究外界，因此学生将在国际科学界建立身份，建立专业网络并获得更大的研究职业范围的第一手视角。 Nanoring的行政结构将通过TUM的国际学生研究生院IGSSE利用德国大学的现有基础设施，在那里管理员拥有详尽的国际学生研究访问者的经验。一项学生研究 - 国外研究经验的最大收益之一是职业保留。通过在支持性和吸引人的多元文化环境中发展工程和科学技能，本科生将认识到他们在国际同伴社区中的地位，并将有动力继续他们在STEM研究职业中的积极经验。这对于STEM学科中代表性不足的群体尤为重要。为了加强代表性不足的群体的参与，与目标学生团体的宣传将达到或超过NSF目标，通过与NU和UTSA的少数学生团体协调来代表。出国访问后，学生将向其家庭机构以及适用的代表性群体进行科学演讲。该意志还有机会申请额外的出版奖，以在会议上发布或介绍其科学工作，从而促进成果的广泛传播。程序后评估将评估计划的结构和内容，跟踪职业选择，问卷将辨别出这些研究 - 公民经验对学生，同龄人和更广泛的科学界的影响。