|
>Hughes Undergraduate Biology Program
Pre-College & Other Outreach Programs
The Montana Apprenticeship Program (MAP)
The Montana Apprenticeship Program (MAP) provides Native American high school students the opportunity to conduct research in a Biomedical research labortaory at Montana State University. The program is administered through the American Indian Research Opportunities office under the direction of Sara Young.
The overall goal of the Montana Apprenticeship Program (MAP) is to increase the pool of disadvantaged high school students who have the interest and potential to pursue careers in biomedical/behavioral research and the health professions. Additionally, the MAP offers opportunities for K-12 inservice and preservice teachers of disadvantaged students to update their knowledge and skills in modern research tools and techniques as well as to strengthen their teaching skills. A total of 20 students, 4 teachers and 2 preservice teachers are recruited each spring from an established network of Montana schools with significant disadvantaged student enrollment. The main component of the MAP is a structured "hands on" summer research experience for both students and teachers under the direction of active biomedical/behavioral research mentors. Specific aims of the MAP are:
- To provide disadvantaged high school students with a personalized "hands-on" exposure to biomedical/health related research and special enrichment activities;
- to provide K-12 inservice and preservice teachers of disadvantaged students an opportunity to participate in health-related research and update their knowledge, skill and abilities in teaching exciting, discovery-oriented science;
- to allow biomedical research scientists to serve a mentors for disadvantaged students and teachers and to play a key role in developing the content of precollege education;
- to provide follow-up activities during the academic year for both participating disadvantaged students and teachers;
- to strengthen partnerships between teachers, disadvantaged students, parents, counselors, and biomedical researchers; and,
- to maintain a computer-based longitudinal tracking system to evaluate the impact of the MAP on increasing the number of disadvantaged students enrolling in higher education and those graduating in biomedical/health-related curriculum.
Funding for the Montana Apprenticeship Program initially began in 1984 with a small grant from the National Institute of Health. Additional funding from the USDA was provided for a number of years. After funding from NIH ended when the programs were eliminated, Montana State University-Bozeman's EPSCoR program, the Montana Space Grant Consortium (a NASA funded program) and the MSU Vice President for Research and Creativity provided funding. Beginning in 2003, MAP funding is provided through a Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant.
Over 300 students have completed the Montana Apprenticeship Program!
For more information on the MAP Program click here.
Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD)
MSU's IMSD Program is an academic enhancement program for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in a biomedical/health science or environmental science field.
The program provides IMSD students with earnings for participation in program activities including work in a research laboratory and academic enhancement sessions. Support for travel to one national scientific meeting each year is also provided. In addition, the graduate student position receives funding for tuition and books (fees are not included).
Students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and earn 12 credits per semester for undergraduates and minimum of 9 graduate credits each semester for graduate students.
Academic enhancement activities include GRE preparation, career awareness, study skills, time management, presentation skills development and technical writing skills. An IMSD Student Resource Center is located in the AIRO office at 312 Roberts Hall that is open to students with a math/science tutor available for both one-on-one tutoring and small group tutoring.
Funding for the IMSD program is provided from a award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences Division of Minority Research and from a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
MSU's IMSD Program is an academic enhancement program for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in a biomedical/health science or environmental science field.
The program provides IMSD students with earnings for participation in program activities including work in a research laboratory and academic enhancement sessions. Support for travel to one national scientific meeting each year is also provided. In addition, the graduate student position receives funding for tuition and books (fees are not included).
Students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and earn 12 credits per semester for undergraduates and minimum of 9 graduate credits each semester for graduate students.
Academic enhancement activities include GRE preparation, career awareness, study skills, time management, presentation skills development and technical writing skills. An IMSD Student Resource Center is located in the AIRO office at 312 Roberts Hall that is open to students with a math/science tutor available for both one-on-one tutoring and small group tutoring.
Funding for the IMSD program is provided from a award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences Division of Minority Research and from a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
For more information on the IMSD program click here.
|
