The Influence of On-Campus, Academic Year Undergraduate Research on STEM Ph.D. Outcomes: Evidence From the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program

被引:81
作者
Carter, Frances D. [1 ]
Mandell, Marvin [1 ]
Maton, Kenneth I. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland Baltimore Cty, Baltimore, MD 21250 USA
关键词
minority students; pursuit of a STEM Ph.D; undergraduate research; STUDENT; GRADUATE;
D O I
10.3102/0162373709348584
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, which celebrated its 20th year in 2008, is considered a successful intervention program for increasing the number of underrepresented minorities who earn Ph.D.s or MD./Ph.D.s and pursue research careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This article examines the relationship between participation in one specific component of the Meyerhofif Scholarship Program-on-campus, academic year research-and the pursuit of a STEM Ph.D. by 13 cohorts of program Participants. The results indicate that participation in on-campus, academic year research is associated with a substantial increase in the probability of pursuing a STEM Ph.D. They further suggest that the structure and intensity of the on-campus, academic year research experience matter.
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页码:441 / 462
页数:22
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