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Program
Description
Pre-College
Outreach
Summer Institute GEMS Faculty Development
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Talent
21 Scholars
The Talent-21 Scholars Program is designed to increase the number of
minority students graduation from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and
Physics and who plans to pursue graduate studies in these discipline
areas. The program will target students that have demonstrated academic
competitiveness and plans to earn a Ph.D. in the science and mathematics
areas. The program will also offer faculty researchers awards for faculty
who mentor and involve Talent-21 Scholars in their research projects.
The program awards will be distributed across student classifications to
attract outstanding students in the entry academic levels and to sustain
students in the advanced academic levels. Program components includes:
- Improved
learning in the "gate keeper" courses in calculus, chemistry,
and physics
- Structured
research training experience
- Enhancement
of career competitiveness of minority Science, Mathematics, Engineering,
and Technology (SMET) graduates
- Hands-on
experience with new technology and development of basic research
skills
- Improved
tutorial services to assist academic development
- Book
scholarships-Research incentive stipends-Independent research achievement
stipends
- Faculty
researchers-Student-centered research grants
The Talent-21 Scholars program will award 14 awards for the 1999-2000
academic year.
Student eligibility is based on the following academic criteria:
- Entering
freshman with 3.0 GPA high school
- Freshmen/sophomores
with 3.2 GPA in major and 3.0 overall
- Juniors/Seniors
with 3.5 GPA in major and 3.3 overall
The Talent-21 Scholars Program will awarded annually at the
beginning of each semester. The Talent-21 Scholars awards will include
three types of awards.
1. Support Awards: $1,000 per academic year
2. Independent Research Stipends: $500 per academic year
3. Incentive Stipends: $200
The awards categories will provide academic year and summer support in the
following manner:
SUPPORT AWARDS
These awards will assist in the areas of tuition
support and book scholarships.
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INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STIPENDS
These awards will be given to students who present competitive
results from their research development in a public forum.
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INCENTIVE STIPENDS
These awards will be given each year to encourage student
participation in research activities that are currently being done
and new areas to be developed under the Talent-21 Program.
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