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The
CSUS-Los Rios Science Transfer Project (STP) is an inter-institutional
partnership of Sacramento area colleges funded by a "Bridges
to the Baccalaureate" grant from the National Institutes
of General Medical Sciences, a Division of the National
Institutes of Health. The goal of this project is to increase
the number of students from underrepresented groups who
transfer from the Los Rios Colleges to CSUS to pursue majors
related to biomedical research.
One of the means by which we hope to achieve this goal is
by expanding the cadre of CSUS and Los Rios faculty engaged
in mentoring and providing research experiences for the
target student population. One of our long-term goals is
to promote community college faculty and student research,
whether it be at their home campus or at CSUS. Current opportunities
for community college faculty and students are limited.
Increasing opportunities will require collaborations and/or
successful grant proposals for equipment, space renovation,
and other research support. We are therefore offering a
Research Training Experience that will enable faculty from
the Los Rios Community Colleges to perform scientific research
in collaboration with a faculty member in the Center for
Interdisciplinary Molecular Biology Education, Research
and Advancement (CIMERA) at Sacramento State.
To facilitate this research
experience, the project will provide release time (up to
$14,449 in salary) during the academic year in which the
research is performed, as well as $1000 in research supplies.
Release time units may be used in a single semester or distributed
over two semesters, as determined by the CSUS researcher,
the trainee, and the trainee's dean. No salary is provided
for summer research.
CIMERA faculty members usually have many
research ideas that they do not have the time to do themselves,
but which they do not want to entrust to students. They
would all welcome the chance to have a talented scientist
work with them. Note that basic skills and a desire to participate
are more important than specific skill sets. The purpose
of the program is to the provide community college faculty
the opportunity to develop, update, or continue research
interests in collaboration with the Sacramento State faculty.
A
list of CIMERA faculty members is attached, with their research
interests and phone numbers. If you are interested in working
with a particular CIMERA faculty member, you may contact
that professor directly, to discuss potential research projects.
Or if you would like more information about this program,
please contact Mary McCarthy Hintz (278-4534 or mccarthy@csus.edu).
Applications
are now being accepted for two traineeships for the 2006-2007
academic year. To apply for this program, please provide:
1.
A statement that addresses: " your science or math background
" the name of the CSUS faculty member with whom you are
interested in collaborating " a short description of at
least one research question you might be interested in exploring
" how your participation will advance the overall STP goal
of increasing the number of students from underrepresented
groups who pursue research careers in the biomedical sciences
2.
A letter of support from your dean.
Applications
should be submitted to the following address by November
15, 2006.
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Faculty
Research Training Experience Science Education Equity
Office CSUS 6000 J St. Sacramento, CA 95819-6119
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