Enhancing Research Capabilities to Encourage Minorities in Scientific Professions

增强研究能力，鼓励少数群体从事科学职业

• 批准号: 7214440
• 负责人: BRIAN G MCBURNETT
• 金额: $ 6.48万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-18 至 2012-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7214440
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The student population at the University of the Incarnate Word reflects the ethnic diversity of the South Texas community we serve, as 74% of our students represent minority populations (51% Hispanic, 26% White non-Hispanic, 7% African-American, 6% international, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 8% other). Sixty-four percent of our students are female. Currently, the "traditional" UIW student is a first-generation college student - that is, the first one in his or her family to attend college. Because of the low-income status of students, the majority receive financial aid (67%). Most of the financial aid goes to the minority student population at UIW (76% of financial aid). EARDA funding would help in a considerable way to promote the sciences to our large minority population-predominantly female, Hispanic, and first- generation college students-and to allow both faculty and students to become more aware of research funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research. Presently, there is no Office of Research Development (ORD) or a Sponsored Programs Office at UIW and most research grants result from a handful of senior faculty who are aware of a limited range of funding opportunities in their specific area(s) of study. The Foundation, Corporate and Government Relations Department assists faculty when time permits, but the focus for the next several years is on a large capital campaign and not faculty research grants in health/sciences. The EARDA grant would provide a much needed ORD as a place where faculty and students could get timely information on grant possibilities, help in writing grants, and overall assistance in understanding the complex array of grant possibilities available at NIH. Dr. Brian McBurnett, a talented chemist, would serve as PI and the EA for the grant. Dr. Mary Elaine Jones, a senior member of the nursing faculty, would serve as Senior Research Coordinator working directly with, and in support of, Dr. McBurnett to ensure the long-term success of the ORD. This team approach also ensures that the Schools of Math, Science & Engineering and Nursing & Health Professions would be equally represented over the duration of the grant-and beyond. A new $14 million Science & Engineering Center proves UIW's commitment to increasing efforts in recruiting and retaining students interested in science and science research-with a particular emphasis on underrepresented minority and women students.

描述（由申请人提供）：化身单词的学生群体反映了我们服务的南德克萨斯社区的种族多样性，因为我们74％的学生代表少数民族（51％西班牙裔，26％的白人非西班牙裔，7％的非裔美国人，7％的非洲裔美国人，6％国际国际，1％的美国，1％的美国印度印度人或Alaskan或Alaskan和Alaskan和8％）。我们64％的学生是女性。目前，“传统” UIW学生是第一代大学生 - 也就是说，这是他或她的家人上大学的第一个学生。由于学生的低收入状况，大多数获得经济援助（67％）。大多数经济援助都用于UIW的少数族裔学生人口（占经济援助的76％）。 EARDA的资金将以相当大的方式帮助我们为我们的少数人群，西班牙裔和第一代大学生促进科学，并允许教职员工和学生更加意识到生物医学和行为研究中的研究资金机会。目前，在UIW没有研究开发办公室（ORD）或赞助计划办公室，大多数研究赠款是由少数高级教师所造成的，他们知道其特定领域的研究机会有限。在时间允许的情况下，基金会，公司和政府关系部协助教师，但接下来的几年的重点是大型资本运动，而不是健康/科学领域的教师研究补助金。 EARDA赠款将提供急需的ORD，作为教师和学生可以及时获得有关赠款可能性，撰写赠款的帮助以及总体协助以了解NIH可用的复杂赠款可能性的总体帮助的地方。才华横溢的化学家Brian McBurnett博士将担任PI和EA赠款。护理学院的高级成员玛丽·伊莱恩·琼斯（Mary Elaine Jones）博士将担任高级研究协调员直接与McBurnett博士合作并支持McBurnett博士，以确保ORD的长期成功。这种团队的方法还确保了数学，科学与工程学以及护理与卫生专业的学校，在赠款期间和超越期限内将同样代表。一个新的1400万美元的科学与工程中心证明了UIW致力于增加对科学和科学研究感兴趣的学生的努力，特别强调代表性不足的少数群体和女学生。