San Diego State University proposes to continue to support 10 Maximizing Access to Research Career (MARC) honors scholars with a strong academic curriculum and graduate school preparation centered on faculty mentored research experiences that develop research and laboratory skills and provide opportunities for our scholars to contribute to manuscripts leading to presentations at professional conferences and publications. By continuing to improve and grow a Pre-MARC program and working with the university to use evidence-based evaluation data to improve and institutionalize more programs to enhance student success and diversity in STEM disciplines, we anticipate we will be able to maintain an 80%-90% rate of matriculation to Ph.D. programs in STEM disciplines. New workshops, redesigned research seminars and specialized coursework have been developed to encourage professional development; enhance quantitative skills and oral and written communication; improve critical thinking and standardized test taking skills; and provide opportunities to practice presenting research before audiences of faculty and other scholars. MARC scholars will participate in classroom and journal club presentations on the responsible conduct of scientific research. Selecting students from across many STEM disciplines, the program will have an interdisciplinary focus that will allow students to share their work with students from other disciplines and to discover the interconnections across disciplines. The program integrates academic advising, peer mentoring as well as opportunities for students to socialize and connect with others who have similar academic goals. Various evaluation methods will be used to build on and improve evidence-based program elements that will encourage persistence and successful application to and success in STEM doctoral programs. We will work closely with the student development projects organized under the College of Sciences (COS) Center for the Advancement of Students in Academia and continue to collaborate with other student development and student success programs at SDSU to maintain a sustainable Pre-MARC program of activities.

Public Health Relevance

San Diego State University proposes to select 10 Maximizing Access to Research Career (MARC) honors scholars and provide them with a strong academic curriculum and graduate school preparation centered on faculty mentored research experiences providing opportunities for our scholars develop research skills and to contribute to manuscripts leading to publications and presentations at professional conferences. We will offer a Pre-MARC program and use evidence based evaluation data to improve and institutionalize more programs to enhance student success and diversity in STEM disciplines. Through these efforts will be able to maintain an 80%-90% rate of matriculation to Ph.D. programs in STEM disciplines.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
MARC Undergraduate NRSA Institutional Grants (T34)
Project #
5T34GM008303-27
Application #
9063129
Study Section
Training and Workforce Development Subcommittee - D (TWD)
Program Officer
Koduri, Sailaja
Project Start
1989-06-01
Project End
2018-05-31
Budget Start
2016-06-01
Budget End
2017-05-31
Support Year
27
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
San Diego State University
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
073371346
City
San Diego
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92182
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