NIMH COR HONORS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT GSU

NIMH COR 在 GSU 授予本科生荣誉学位

• 批准号: 6915531
• 负责人: Stacey A Duhon
• 金额: $ 27.6万
• 依托单位: GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1983
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1983-09-28 至 2008-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6915531
• 关键词: NIMH; COR; HONORS; UNDERGRADUATE; PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary goal of the NIMH-COR Program at Grambling State University is to increase the number of well-prepared minority college graduates for entry into advanced research training programs leading to doctoral level or M.D. research career degrees in scientific disciplines related to mental health by completing a two-year interdisciplinary honors training curriculum. Selected trainees will have completed two full years of college work and will be majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Sociology, Psychology or Criminal Justice. To be selected, each trainee must have (1) a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better; (2) expressed a keen interest in graduate study in areas related to mental health; and (3) completed application process and provided two letters of recommendations. The training, curriculum consists of a special 19 semester-hour curriculum in addition to major department requirements. It focuses on knowledge and skills in research, scholarly writing, critical thinking and communication which are essential for success, in graduate study and a research career. The curriculum includes an instructional component, a guidance component, and a research component which culminate into an individually designed research project and presentation of findings. The procedures and methods include lectures, seminars, discussions, audiovisual aids, individualized tutorials, computer literacy, laboratory research, research internship at a distinguished university, field trips, and intensive instructions and guidance for achieving excellence on the GRE and MCAT examinations. The academic and research training will involve the disciplines of biology chemistry, sociology, psychology or criminal justice. Each year five new trainees who are juniors will be selected. Because trainees will be in the program for two years, ten trainees (5 juniors and 5 seniors will be the maximum trainee enrollment. Cooperating institutions such as Institute for Behavioral Genetics, Boulder, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, will provide facilities for the summer research internships.

描述（由申请人提供）：格兰布林州立大学 NIMH-COR 项目的主要目标是增加准备充分的少数族裔大学毕业生的数量，以便进入高级研究培训项目，获得科学领域的博士学位或医学博士研究职业学位。通过完成为期两年的跨学科荣誉培训课程，学习与心理健康相关的学科。选定的学员将完成两年的大学学习，主修生物学、化学、社会学、心理学或刑事司法。要被选中，每位学员必须具备 (1) G.P.A. 3.0 或更高； (2) 对心理健康相关领域的研究生学习表现出浓厚的兴趣； (3) 完成申请流程并提供两封推荐信。除了主要部门的要求外，培训课程还包括特殊的 19 个学期课程。它侧重于研究、学术写作、批判性思维和沟通方面的知识和技能，这些知识和技能对于研究生学习和研究生涯的成功至关重要。该课程包括教学部分、指导部分和研究部分，最终形成单独设计的研究项目和研究结果的展示。程序和方法包括讲座、研讨会、讨论、视听辅助、个性化教程、计算机知识、实验室研究、著名大学的研究实习、实地考察以及在 GRE 和 MCAT 考试中取得优异成绩的强化指导和指导。学术和研究培训将涉及生物化学、社会学、心理学或刑事司法等学科。每年都会选拔五名初级学员。由于学员将在该项目中学习两年，因此最多可招收 10 名学员（5 名大三学生和 5 名大四学生）。博尔德行为遗传学研究所、明尼苏达大学明尼阿波利斯分校、内布拉斯加大学林肯分校等合作机构将为暑期研究实习提供设施。