The MARC U*STAR Program at UMBC

UMBC 的 MARC U*STAR 计划

基本信息

批准号：
7433934
负责人：
LASSE A LINDAHL
金额：
$ 109.4万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
1997
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
1997-06-01 至 2010-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7433934
关键词：
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项目摘要

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 & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Geography & Environmental Systems, 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 trainees. Support is to be continued for first-year MARC Trainees admitted to the program in year ten and additional Trainees will be recruited to create a 40-student cohort. Full support will continue for 40 Trainees in each of the following four years. In addition, a Pre-MARC group is proposed. Research and academic development support is planned for 15 PreMARCs in each of the five years. Admission will require 3.2 cumulative GPA; minimum 60 college-credits; and commitment to a research career in 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 ethics and writing courses. Program direction and participant selection will be guided by the MARC Steering Committee and administered the MARC Program director and the full-time MARC coordinator. A need for limited assistance from additional staff is anticipated. Annual, comprehensive evaluations will ensure that the program stays focused on its goals and objectives. Several proposed improvements in the program are discussed.

描述（由申请人提供）：UMBC的MARC U*Star计划的主要目标是始于1997年，它是为历史上代表性不足的群体的大三和老年人提供全面的财务和教育支持系统，以确保其成功获得终极学习和从事生物医学研究和/或数学的职业。该计划对成功的Meyerhoff奖学金计划进行了建模，但具有更严格的要求，包括与生物科学，化学和生物化学，计算机科学，地理和环境系统，数学，心理学和工程学的教师指导的扩展本科研究。 MARC之前的组件是招聘工具，同时支持大二学生的类似研究项目。五年要求资金支持大约120名学员。将继续为十年年度参加该计划的第一年的MARC学员继续支持，并将招募更多的学员来创建40名学生队伍。在接下来的四年中，每个人将继续全力支持40名学员。此外，提出了一个前马克组。在五年中，计划和学术发展支持计划为15个premarcs。入场将需要3.2累积GPA；至少60个大学学者；并致力于生物医学或数学研究生研究的研究职业。还将考虑的是推荐信，SAT分数，过去的研究经验，对博士学位的兴趣以及与MARC小组的访谈表现。招聘将针对来自UMBC的人数不足小组的越来越多的学术成年学生在四个领域中：1）符合条件的前学生； 2）将新手转移到UMBC； 3）对生物医学或数学研究职业感兴趣的UMBC学生； 4）由于生物医学研究的兴趣，他们有兴趣切换到MARC计划的Meyerhoff学者。每个受训者必须维持3.2累计GPA，这是一个经过批准的专业，并遵守计划要求，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规范以及写作课程。计划指导和参与者的选择将由MARC指导委员会指导，并管理MARC计划主管和专职MARC协调员。预计需要额外人员的有限帮助。年度全面评估将确保该计划的重点关注其目标。讨论了该计划的几项改进。