Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences: A Summer REU Program in Savannah, Georgia

海洋科学研究的桥梁：佐治亚州萨凡纳的夏季 REU 项目

• 批准号: 1460457
• 负责人: Tara Cox
• 金额: $ 42.74万
• 依托单位: Savannah State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-02-15 至 2020-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1460457&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Bridge; Research; Marine; Sciences; Summer

Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia hosts an 8-week, 10-student summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in marine sciences. The goal of this REU program is the early recruitment and support of undergraduate students in the STEM pipeline. This program is developed around a multidisciplinary, collaboration between academic and governmental partners in the Savannah, Georgia area. Savannah State University's local partners include the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, UGA MAREX Aquarium and Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Each has experienced research mentors and high level research facilities that provide an excellent environment for student research projects. Students receive a combination of classroom instruction, career guidance and research experience that is designed to support their continued progress in obtaining STEM degrees. NSF funding supports the student stipend and living expenses, limited research expenses for each student and program administration.

佐治亚州萨凡纳的萨凡纳州立大学举办了为期 8 周、由 10 名学生参加的海洋科学本科生暑期研究体验 (REU) 项目。 REU 项目的目标是尽早招募和支持 STEM 领域的本科生。该计划是围绕佐治亚州萨凡纳地区学术和政府合作伙伴之间的多学科合作开发的。萨凡纳州立大学的当地合作伙伴包括斯基德威海洋研究所、UGA MAREX 水族馆和格雷礁国家海洋保护区。每个项目都拥有经验丰富的研究导师和高水平的研究设施，为学生的研究项目提供了良好的环境。学生将获得课堂教学、职业指导和研究经验的结合，旨在支持他们在获得 STEM 学位方面不断进步。 NSF 的资金用于支持学生的津贴和生活费用、每个学生的有限研究费用以及项目管理费用。