Project Summary

Through funding from the National Science Foundation, Brown University has established research fellowships for six undergraduates to conduct summer research beginning in 2008. The award is part of an ongoing effort to train undergraduate students in modern research techniques at the intersection of mathematics and the life sciences. UMB faculty and The Education Alliance have designed an evaluation to provide formative program feedback to ensure the success of students in the fellowship program.

The Alliance will examine how the UMB program serves participating students by tracking core program information such as recruitment efforts, participant demographics, participation levels, course completion, and culminating products (conference papers, presentations and other materials). The Alliance is also providing program feedback based on students’ experiences in the program through the collection and organization of data from structured interviews and focus groups.