Broadening Participation
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Tom Brady – Potential Activities for
’07 Budget
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Sally O’Conner – Cyber Tools for
Undergraduate Education
Broadening Participation
FY 2007
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Goal: Increase the number of
proposals submitted to BIO from
individuals from groups underrepresented in those areas of the
Biological Sciences supported by
NSF
Broadening Participation
BIO RESPONSIBILITY
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INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS
POSTDOCS
GRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
BIO Research Proposals and Funding
1999-2004
FY
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
Data
Actions
Awards
Funding
Rate
Actions
Awards
Funding
Rate
Actions
Awards
Funding
Rate
Actions
Awards
Funding
Rate
Actions
Awards
Funding
Rate
Actions
Awards
Funding
Rate
African
Americans
Native
Americans
4,824
925
63
14
14
3
159
29
236 (4.89%)
46
19%
4,481
957
22%
49
9
21%
11
2
18%
146
38
19%
206 (4.60%)
49
21%
4,145
980
18%
55
24
18%
18
4
26%
120
27
24%
193 (4.65%)
55
24%
4,102
954
44%
47
13
22%
19
7
23%
133
29
28%
199 (4.85%)
49
23%
3,872
982
28%
48
10
37%
16
4
22%
107
29
25%
171 (4.42%)
43
25%
3,556
929
21%
37
12
25%
10
1
27%
94
29
25%
141 (3.97%)
42
26%
32%
10%
31%
30%
All Groups
Hispanic
Total UnderAmericans represented
National STEM
Production of Ph.D.’s as a Percentage
of Domestic Ph.D.’s
Science and Engineering
Including Medical and Other Life
Sciences
79%
African American
Native American
Asian
Hispanic American
Caucasian
Other
4%
10%
1%
4%
2%
Comparison of the Number of Doctoral
Recipients in Selected Sciences and
Engineering 2003
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
% of
Total
Total Doctoral
Recipients*
5694
Total US Citizens
3782
% of
Total
2037
66%
1169
African American
100
Latino/Hispanic
157
2.76%
38
11
0.19%
2
American Indian
1.76%
Computer Science
35
% of
Total
866
57%
1.72%
Physics & Astronomy
384
% of
Total
1247
44%
Engineering
625
% of
Total
5265
50%
1899
36%
17
1.96%
13
1.04%
86
1.63%
1.87%
8
0.92%
23
1.84%
96
1.82%
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
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Research Grants
QEM Workshops
CAA/RIG
Minority Postdocs
*CREST
*Graduate Supplements for Broadening
Participation
*Undergraduate Mentorships for
Broadening Participation
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
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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
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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
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Supplements to Current or New Research Awards
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Students from Underrepresented Groups
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Up to 3 years
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$37K per year - $27K stipend, $10K for research
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Attract New Students into Graduate School
*CREST
Centers for Research Excellence in Science and
Technology
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Partner with EHR (Directorate for
Education and Human Resources)
Joint Competition
Establish up to 5 new CREST Centers
with a Biological Focus
CREST
Centers for Research Excellence in Science and
Technology
GOALS
 Build Research Capability at Minority
Serving Institutions
 Build Strength in Specific Research Area
 Develop Knowledge
 Expand Diverse Student Presence in
STEM Fields
Competitive Proposals
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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
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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
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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
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Center for
Environmental Analysis
(CES-CREST)
CEA-CREST team
formulated spatially
explicit model of
predator-prey dynamics
New Mexico State
University
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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
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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
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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
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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 healthrelated sciences
Research Centers in Minority
Institutions (NIH/NCRR)
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Tuskegee University
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City College, CUNY
(two Centers)
Charles R. Drew University of
Medicine and Science
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Universidad Central del Caribe
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Howard University
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University of Puerto Rico,
Medical Sciences Campus
Florida A&M University
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Ponce School of Medicine
Clark Atlanta University
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Meharry Medical College
Morehouse School of Medicine
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Texas Southern University
University of Hawaii
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University of Texas, El Paso
Morgan State University
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University of Texas, San Antonio
Jackson State University
Research Centers in Minority
Institutions (NIH/NCRR)
Undergraduate Mentoring in the
Biological Sciences
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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
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Focus on excellence, rather than
adequacy
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Collaborative learning
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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
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Scholarship support for all students
The Summer Bridge Program prior to entrance, featuring
academic coursework, time management coursework, and social
networking activities.
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Research experience
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Interaction with a practicing professional mentor
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Personal interaction with UMBC faculty and staff
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Special academic support, cultural enrichment, and careeroriented workshops
Broadening Participation
FY 2007
Activity
2007
Additional
funding for
FY 2007
Out-year
commitments
-
none
none
$3.0M
$3.0M
$3M/yr – 4 yrs
Request $2M/from
EHR
$2.2M
$2.2M
$2.2M
$2.5M/yr for 2yrs
60 x $37K x 2yr
commitment
10 sites at
$250K/site/yr for 3
yrs
CAA/RIG
Minority
Postdocs
CREST
(BIO/HER
joint comp.)
Grad Suppl.
For BP
Undergrad
Mentorships
for BP in BIO
$3.0M
$2.5M
$2.5M
TOTAL
$10.7M
$7.7M
Comments
$2.7M from DBI