National Scholars Program : excellence with diversity for the future: program design / Committee on the Feasibility of a National Scholars Program.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scholarships.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 pages) : tables

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""THE NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: EXCELLENCE WITH DIVERSITY FOR THE FUTURE""; ""Copyright""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION ""; ""OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM""; ""2 PROGRAM GOALS ""; ""NUMERICAL GOALS""; ""WHY THE PH.D.?""; ""IDEALISTIC GOALS""; ""LONG-TERM GOAL""; ""3 PROGRAM DESIGN (STRUCTURE) ""; ""OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM""; ""STRUCTURE: NATIONAL SCHOLARS CONSORTIA""; ""Why a Consortium Approach?""; ""Overview of the Consortium Model""; ""THE CONSORTIUM PARTNERS""; ""Undergraduate Program""; ""Program Elements""

""Program Direction"" ""Graduate Program""; ""Program Elements""; ""Program Direction""; ""VERTICAL LINKAGES""; ""Precollege-College Linkages""; ""Undergraduate-Graduate Linkages""; ""Scientific Societies""; ""Minority Professional Societies""; ""Existing Consortia and Organizations""; ""NASA's Programs""; ""STRUCTURE: NATIONAL SCHOLARS COORDINATING COUNCIL""; ""DISCUSSION ISSUES""; ""High School Programs""; ""Student Choice""; ""Formal Structure""; ""Critical Mass""; ""Legal Issues""; "" 4 PROGRAM DESIGN (PROGRAM ELEMENTS) ""; ""INTRODUCTION""

""NATURE OF THE UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAM""" """NON-NEGOTIABLE"" PROGRAM ELEMENTS""; ""Prefreshman Summer Bridge Program""; ""Mentoring""; ""Academic Advising""; ""Research Participation""; ""Undergraduate Research""; ""Enrichment""; ""Travel to Scientific Meetings""; ""Structured Teaching""; ""Industry Internships""; ""Tutorial Assistance and Study Groups""; ""Service""; ""Workshops""; ""Visiting Scientists Seminar Series""; ""Application Assistance""; ""RECRUITMENT""; ""Undergraduate Recruitment""; ""Community College Bridge Programs""; "" 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ELEMENTS ""

""STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT"" ""Undergraduate Scholarships""; ""Graduate Student Support""; ""PROGRAM EVALUATION""; "" 6 SELECTION CRITERIA (STUDENTS AND CONSORTIA) ""; ""SELECTION OF STUDENTS""; ""Student Statement and Letters of Recommendation""; ""Course Preparation and Grades""; ""Test Scores""; ""Interview""; ""Criteria for Program Entry Subsequent to Freshman Year""; ""Criteria for Continuation in the Program""; ""SELECTION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS""; ""SELECTION OF CONSORTIA""; ""Selection Criteria""; ""DISCUSSION ISSUES""; ""Implementation of Educational Elements""

""Contributions of Consortium Partners"" ""Institutional Commitment""; ""Record of Accomplishment""; ""Quality of the Academic Program""; ""Terms for Continuation of Funding""; ""7 NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ""; ""ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS""; ""DISCUSSION ISSUES""; ""8 PROGRAM COSTS ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""STUDENT SUPPORT""; ""Undergraduate Scholarships""; ""Estimated Student Subsidies""; ""Graduate Fellowships""; ""PREFRESHMAN SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM""; ""DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS""; ""NATIONAL SCHOLARS COORDINATING COUNCIL""; ""PHASE-IN OF CONSORTIA""; ""SUMMARY OF COST; ""9 RECOMMENDATIONS "" ESTIMATES""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

270931963