RaMP: Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in Biological Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico (RaMP-UP)

RaMP：波多黎各大学生物科学学士后研究和指导 (RaMP-UP)

• 批准号: 2216584
• 负责人: Jose Garcia-Arraras
• 金额: $ 251.62万
• 依托单位: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-08-15 至 2026-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2216584&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RaMP; Research; Mentoring; Postbaccalaureates; Biological

In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic and other natural disasters have negatively impacted the educational journeys of many students. In particular, undergraduate students have had limited opportunities to experience research during their studies. This project aims to counteract this loss by providing recent graduates with the opportunity to gain meaningful experiences in research and receive professional development within the supportive environment of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. The Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in Biological Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico (RaMP-UP) program will be the first postbaccalaureate program in Puerto Rico and will welcome the participation of individuals from groups that have been historically excluded from the research enterprise. RaMP-UP will have a huge impact on the life of trainees and contribute to diversifying the national scientific workforce. Moreover, many of the program’s activities will be open to other students and faculty, thus expanding the impact of research training to a population beyond the program itself. The aims of RaMP-UP will be achieved by: (1) Attracting recent graduates in the biological sciences and related scientific disciplines to perform interdisciplinary biological research, (2) Providing students with a “hands-on” in depth research experience, and (3) Presenting a series of activities aimed at developing participants’ research skills, including learning about the use of bioinformatic and computational approaches to Biology, and professional tools needed to succeed in future science careers. Starting in the summer of 2023, 10 recent graduates will be recruited annually to work for one year on a research project under the guidance of one of the program mentors and co-mentors. A group of active researchers in the College of Natural Sciences will support participants throughout the research experiences and provide intensive mentoring. Faculty contacts in primary teaching universities will promote the program and serve as liaison between the program and prospective candidates. It is expected that by the end of their internship, participants will have developed a deep understanding of biological research and have sufficiently advanced their projects to present their work in scientific meetings and potentially publish their findings in a peer-reviewed journal. The program also includes participation of a network of top institutions that are interested in recruiting promising students to their graduate programs. Therefore, upon completion of the program, participants should have acquired the necessary knowledge, mentoring and skills to successfully continue their education toward advanced degrees in scientific fields, or other research-related scientific career pathways.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

近年来，Covid-19-19的大流行和其他自然灾害对许多学生的教育旅程产生了负面影响。特别是，本科生在学习期间经历研究的机会有限。该项目的目的是通过为最近的毕业生提供有意义的研究经验，并在波多黎各大学里奥·皮埃拉斯（Rio Piedras）的支持环境中获得专业发展，以抵消这一损失。波多黎各大学（RAMP-UP）计划的生物科学后的研究和指导将是波多黎各的第一个后核后龙计划，并将欢迎从历史上被排除在研究事业之外的团体中的个人参与。升级将对培训的生活产生巨大影响，并有助于多样化国家科学劳动力。此外，该计划的许多活动将向其他学生和教职员工开放，从而扩大了研究培训对计划本身以外的人群的影响。 （1）吸引生物学科学和相关科学学科的近期毕业生以进行跨学科生物学研究，（2）吸引学生在深度研究经验中为学生提供“动手实践”，以及（3）旨在介绍参与者的一系列活动，包括对生物学技术的发展，包括一系列活动，以实现生物培训和计算，包括一系列活动。从2023年夏天开始，在一名计划导师和联席会员的指导下，每年将有10名最近的毕业生在研究项目中工作一年。一群自然科学学院的活跃研究人员将在整个研究经验中为参与者提供支持，并提供密集的修补。小学教学大学的教师联系将促进该计划，并作为该计划与准候选人之间的联络。预计，到国际船的结束时，参与者将对生物学研究有深刻的了解，并已经充分推进了他们的项目，以在科学会议上介绍他们的工作，并有可能在同行评审的期刊上发表他们的发现。该计划还包括参与高级机构网络，这些机构有兴趣招募承诺学生参加其研究生课程。因此，该计划完成后，参与者应该获得必要的知识，心理和技能，以成功地继续他们在科学领域的高级学位或其他与研究有关的科学职业途径。这项奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子和更广泛影响的评估来评估的支持，并被视为值得的支持。