Proposed is a competitive renewal for funding to continue the development of a student training research program at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). This application rests largely on a successful program initiated by Dr. Larry Cohn, with multiple modifications derived from experiences from the prior program. The proposed training program provides extensive research and educational experiences to eight undergraduate social science majors from underrepresented minorities and first generation college students. The goal of the program is to prepare academically talented students to pursue doctoral training in scientific fields related to mental health. The primary components of the program are two years of faculty mentoring within a research lab, a one semester course preparing students for graduate school and the related activities, advanced training in statistics and methods, preparation of an honor's thesis, and a summer research internship. In total, the skills and educational accomplishments resulting from this program should make trainees highly competitive for entry into graduate programs.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
MARC Undergraduate NRSA Institutional Grants (T34)
Project #
5T34MH019978-09
Application #
7074000
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMH1-NRB-W (01))
Program Officer
Sesma, Michael A
Project Start
1998-09-01
Project End
2007-06-30
Budget Start
2006-07-01
Budget End
2007-06-30
Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$222,868
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas El Paso
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
132051285
City
El Paso
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
79968
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