broadening participation

Broadening Participation

Tom Brady – Potential Activities for ’07 Budget

Sally O’Conner – Cyber Tools for Undergraduate Education

Broadening ParticipationFY 2007

Goal: Increase the number of proposals submitted to BIO from individuals from groups under-represented in those areas of the Biological Sciences supported by NSF


BIO RESPONSIBILITY

INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS POSTDOCS GRADUATE STUDENTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

BIO Research Proposals and Funding 1999-2004

FY Data All Groups African Americans

Native Americans

Hispanic Americans

Total Under-represented

2004 Actions 4,824 63 14 159 236 (4.89%)Awards 925 14 3 29 46Funding Rate 19% 22% 21% 18% 19%






Science and EngineeringIncluding Medical and Other Life

Sciences79%

2%4%1%10%4%

African AmericanNative AmericanAsianHispanic AmericanCaucasianOther

National STEMProduction of Ph.D.’s as a Percentage

of Domestic Ph.D.’s

Comparison of the Number of Doctoral Recipients in Selected Sciences and

Engineering 2003

Biological Sciences Chemistry

Computer Science

Physics & Astronomy Engineering

% ofTotal

% of

Total

% of Total

% of Total

% of

TotalTotal Doctoral Recipients* 5694 2037 866 1247 5265Total US Citizens 3782 66% 1169 57% 384 44% 625 50% 1899 36% African American 100 1.76% 35 1.72% 17 1.96% 13 1.04% 86 1.63% Latino/Hispanic 157 2.76% 38 1.87% 8 0.92% 23 1.84% 96 1.82% American Indian 11 0.19% 2 0.10% 2 0.23% 0 0.00% 7 0.13%

*Includes individuals who did not report their citizenship at time of survey.(Source: Survey of Earned Doctorates Summary Report 2003).

Broadening Participation Research Grants QEM Workshops CAA/RIG Minority Postdocs *CREST *Graduate Supplements for Broadening

Participation *Undergraduate Mentorships for


QEM Workshops

Three year award

Two workshops per year

Focused on Faculty from Underrepresented Groups and those at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

Research Initiation Grants Career Advancement Awards

Broadening Participation – Faculty from underrepresented groups or minority serving institutions

RIG – New Investigators CAA – May have previously been PI $150k, 24 months, $25k equipment

Minority Postdocs Increase the number of research scientists

from underrepresented minority groups Awards for research and training Applicants choose sponsoring scientist and

provide research/training plan 2-3 Year Awards $50K/yr $4K Travel Grant $50K Starter Grant

*Graduate Supplements

Supplements to Current or New Research Awards

Students from Underrepresented Groups

Up to 3 years

$37K per year - $27K stipend, $10K for research

Attract New Students into Graduate School

*CRESTCenters for Research Excellence in Science

and Technology

Partner with EHR (Directorate for Education and Human Resources)

Joint Competition Establish up to 5 new CREST

Centers with a Biological Focus

CRESTCenters for Research Excellence in Science

and Technology

Build Research Capability at Minority Serving Institutions

Build Strength in Specific Research AreaDevelop Knowledge Expand Diverse Student Presence in

STEM Fields

GOALS

Competitive Proposals

Unifying research Focus Long-term institutional objectives & priorities

consistent with project Potential to reach national standards of

excellence Ability to produce demonstrable achievements

within award period Potential to develop National Competitiveness

Focus

Attract Faculty Secure Instrumentation Faculty Start-up Packages Robust Metrics Leverage Partnerships Integrate Across NSF

Research Directorates

Current CREST Centers (14)

CREST centers pursuing biology related research

California State University at Los Angeles

New Mexico State University Alabama A&M University Texas A&M University - Kingsville University of Puerto Rico - Rio

Piedras

California State University Los Angeles

Center for Environmental Analysis (CES-CREST)

CEA-CREST team formulated spatially explicit model of predator-prey dynamics

New Mexico State University

Center for Research Excellence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB)

Among the first minority institutions with research center in bioinformatics and the first BCB program in New Mexico

Alabama A&M University

Center for Forest Ecosystems Assessment (CFEA)

Intellectual benefits of CFEA shared with greater community of scholars, students, and practitioners of natural resource science and policy

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

• Research on the Environmental sustainability of semi-arid coastal areas (RESSACA)

• Minority student involvement at graduate level of environmental engineering, integration of research and education, and environmental research as pertains to public policy

University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras

Center for Tropical Applied Ecology and Conservation at the University of Puerto Rico

Multidisciplinary groups work together to solve complex environmental problems facing the tropics, with emphasis on the Caribbean

Research Centers in Minority Institutions

The National Center for Research Resources (NIH-NCRR) provides RCMI grants to expand research capacity in colleges and universities that:

–Have 50% or greater enrollment

of students underrepresented in

the biomedical sciences

–Award doctoral degrees in the

health professions or health-

related sciences

Research Centers in Minority Institutions

(NIH/NCRR)

Tuskegee University

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Howard University

Florida A&M University

Clark Atlanta University

Morehouse School of Medicine

University of Hawaii

Morgan State University

Jackson State University

City College, CUNY (two Centers)

Universidad Central del Caribe

University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Ponce School of Medicine

Meharry Medical College

Texas Southern University

University of Texas, El Paso

University of Texas, San Antonio

Research Centers in Minority Institutions (NIH/NCRR)

Undergraduate Mentoring in the Biological Sciences

Enhancement activities that will prepare students for a scientific career including graduate studies

Mentoring activities that will ensure the successful completion of students in the program

Research and field experiences $600K/4yrs

Treisman Model

Focus on excellence, rather than adequacy

Collaborative learning

Faculty sponsorship

UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Program

The Meyerhoff Program seeks to increase the number of minorities, particularly African-Americans, who earn doctoral degrees in the sciences, mathematics, computer science, and engineering.

Open to all highly-achieving minority high school seniors with an interest in graduate study in the sciences or engineering. The program currently holds approximately 180 students. 95% of graduating Meyerhoff Scholars immediately enter into professional and graduate schools.

Structure of the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program

Scholarship support for all students

The Summer Bridge Program prior to entrance, featuring academic coursework, time management coursework, and social networking activities.

Research experience

Interaction with a practicing professional mentor

Personal interaction with UMBC faculty and staff

Special academic support, cultural enrichment, and career-oriented workshops

Broadening ParticipationFY 2007

Activity 2007 Additional funding for

FY 2007

Out-year commitments

Comments

CAA/RIG $3.0M - noneMinority Postdocs

- none $2.7M from DBI

CREST (BIO/HER joint comp.)

$3.0M $3.0M $3M/yr – 4 yrs Request $2M/from EHR

Grad Suppl. For BP

$2.2M $2.2M $2.2M 60 x $37K x 2yr commitment

Undergrad Mentorships for BP in BIO

$2.5M $2.5M $2.5M/yr for 2yrs 10 sites at $250K/site/yr for 3

yrs

TOTAL $10.7M $7.7M

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