MARC U*STAR Program at UMBC

UMBC 的 MARC U*STAR 项目

• 批准号: 6800937
• 负责人: LASSE A LINDAHL
• 金额: $ 5.4万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-06-01 至 2007-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6800937
• 关键词: MARC; STAR; Program; UMBC

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary goal of the MARC U*STAR Program at UMBC, which began in 1997, is to provide a comprehensive system of financial and educational support to juniors and seniors from historically-underrepresented groups to ensure their success in obtaining terminal degrees and entering careers in biomedical research and/or mathematics. This Program models the successful Meyerhoff Scholarship Program but has more rigorous requirements including extended undergraduate research with faculty mentors from Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Psychology, and Engineering. A Pre-MARC component serves as a recruitment tool while supporting similar research projects of sophomores. Funding is requested for five years to support approximately 120 students. Full support is to be continued for first-year MARC Trainees from Year Five and additional Trainees recruited to create a 40-student cohort plus a 20-student Pre-MARC group. Full support will continue for 40 Trainees and 20 Pre-MARCs in each of the remaining four years of this request. Support will include: 1) full fall and spring tuition and academic fees; 2) self-only heath insurance (if needed); 3) support for extended research projects at UMBC or off campus; 4) NIH-determined stipends to cover room, board, and a twice-yearly $500 book allowances; 5) Lab supplies for research at UMBC; 6) Travel expenses to scientific meetings and conferences, 7) GRE Test Preparation, 8) Development courses for Pre-MARCs and transfer students (i.e. technical writing); 9) Special session tuition (if need is demonstrated); and 10) special tutoring, as needed. Admission will require 3.2 cumulative GPA; minimum 60 college-credits; and an interest in research career with a major appropriate to biomedical or mathematics graduate study. Also considered will be letters of recommendation, SAT scores, past research experience, interest in seeking Ph.D., and interview performance with a MARC panel. Recruitment will target the growing pool of academically-talented students from underrepresented groups at UMBC in four areas: 1) Eligible Pre-MARC students; 2) Transfer students new to UMBC; 3) UMBC students interested in biomedical or mathematical research careers; and 4) Meyerhoff Scholars who are interested in switching to the MARC Program due to their interest in biomedical research. Each Trainee must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA, an approved major, and comply with program requirements that include an extended research project, community service; attendance at regular meetings, successful completion of program activities and an Ethics Course. Program direction and participant selection will be guided by the MARC Steering Committee and administered through the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program by a full-time MARC Coordinator and additional staff, as required. Annual, comprehensive evaluations will ensure that the program stays focused on its goals and objectives.

描述（由申请人提供）：Marc U*星的主要目标 UMBC的计划始于1997年，将提供一个全面的系统 对大三和老年人的财务和教育支持 历史上有代表性的群体，以确保他们成功获得 终端学位和生物医学研究的职业和/或 数学。该计划模拟成功的Meyerhoff奖学金计划 但是有更严格的要求，包括扩展的本科研究 与生物科学，化学，数学的教师导师， 心理学和工程。 MARC之前的组件用作招聘工具 同时支持大二学生的类似研究项目。请求资金 五年来支持大约120名学生。全力支持是 从五年级开始继续参加第一年的MARC学员和其他学员 被招募来创建一个40名学生队列以及一个20名学生的前马克小组。满的 在剩下的每个人中，将继续支持40名学员和20个预科 该请求的四年。支持将包括：1）全秋和春季 学费和学费； 2）自我仅卫生保险（如果需要）； 3）支持 用于UMBC或校园外的扩展研究项目； 4）NIH确定 津贴覆盖房间，董事会和每年两次的书籍津贴； 5）实验室 UMBC的研究供应； 6）科学会议的旅行费用 会议，7）GRE测试准备，8）预科和MARC的开发课程 转学学生（即技术写作）； 9）特殊会议学费（如果需要的话 被证明）； 10）根据需要进行特殊辅导。入场将需要 3.2累积GPA；至少60个大学学者；和对研究的兴趣 职业生物医学或数学研究生研究的职业。 还考虑的是推荐信，SAT分数，过去的研究 经验，对寻求博士学位的兴趣以及与MARC的面试表现 控制板。招聘将针对不断增长的学术意义的人 来自UMBC代表性不足的学生在四个领域的学生：1）符合条件 玛克之前的学生； 2）将新手转移到UMBC； 3）UMBC学生 对生物医学或数学研究职业感兴趣； 4）Meyerhoff 由于他们的学者有兴趣切换到MARC计划 对生物医学研究的兴趣。每个学员必须保持3.2累积 GPA，批准的专业，并遵守计划要求，其中包括 扩展研究项目，社区服务；参加常规会议， 成功完成计划活动和道德课程。程序 指导和参与者的选择将由MARC转向指导 委员会并通过Meyerhoff奖学金计划管理 根据需要，全职MARC协调员和其他员工。年度的， 全面的评估将确保该计划的重点放在其上 目标和目标。