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 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体验研究的机会有限，该项目旨在通过为应届毕业生提供机会来弥补这种损失。有机会在波多黎各大学里奥彼德拉斯分校的支持环境中获得有意义的研究经验并接受专业发展。波多黎各大学生物科学学士后研究和指导 (RaMP-UP) 计划将是第一个波多黎各的学士学位后计划将欢迎历史上被排除在研究事业之外的群体的个人参与，这将对受训人员的生活产生巨大影响，并有助于使国家科学劳动力多样化。该计划的活动将向其他学生和教师开放，从而将研究培训的影响扩大到计划本身之外的人群。RaMP-UP 的目标将通过以下方式实现：(1) 吸引生物科学及相关领域的应届毕业生。科学学科进行跨学科生物学研究，（2）为学生提供“实践”的深入研究经验，以及（3）展示一系列旨在培养参与者研究技能的活动，包括学习生物信息学和计算方法的使用从 2023 年夏季开始，每年将招募 10 名应届毕业生，在项目导师和共同导师的指导下从事为期一年的研究项目。 。一个自然科学学院的活跃研究人员小组将在整个研究过程中为参与者提供支持，并提供深入的指导。与初级教学大学的教师联系将促进该计划并充当该计划与潜在候选人之间的联络人。在实习期间，参与者将对生物学研究有深入的了解，并充分推进他们的项目，以便在科学会议上展示他们的工作，并有可能在同行评审的期刊上发表他们的发现。该计划还包括顶级机构网络的参与。有兴趣招募有前途的学生参加其研究生课程。完成该计划后，参与者应获得必要的知识、指导和技能，以成功地继续接受教育，获得科学领域的高级学位或其他与研究相关的科学职业道路。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并被认为是值得的通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来提供支持。