Wyoming EPSCoR works to expand research opportunities around
Wyoming by building strong working relationships with Wyoming community college
faculty and students.
“Wyoming EPSCoR supports community college researchers by
increasing research capacity and encouraging innovation by educators and
students,” says Liz Nysson, Education, Outreach and Diversity Coordinator for
Wyoming EPSCoR.
The three community college programs Wyoming EPSCoR sponsors
include the Community College Transition Program, the Community College
Research Program, and the Community College STEM Summer Research Projects.
“With support from the National Science Foundation and the
new Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics, we are able to
expand and renew community college support.” says Liz.
The Community College Transition Program (CCTP) is for
students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math who are transferring
to the University of Wyoming to complete their undergraduate degrees. Awardees
receive $1,500 per semester for two years and gain research experience. During
the first semester, awardees rotate through several faculty labs and join a
laboratory during the following semesters to complete an undergraduate research
project with a faculty mentor. The application deadline for CCTP is April 1st,
2014 for the 2014 fall semester.
Community College Research Program (CCRP) is intended to encourage
research initiatives for community college educators by providing multiple
years of support. For the next three years, CCRP is in collaboration with the
Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics (WyCEHG). Community
college projects with a strong tie to WyCEHG research and those that would benefit
from the use of WyCEHG equipment will be considered. The application deadline
for pre-proposals is March 3rd at 5 p.m.
The Community College STEM Summer Research Projects
(CC-STEM) aims to provide support to community college summer research projects
with students. Research projects must be within a STEM-related field. CC-STEM
recipients receive $7,000 for project and student support. The application
deadline for the Community College STEM Summer Research Project is March 21st
at 5 p.m.
If you are interested in applying for any of these programs,
please visit our website or contact Rick Matlock (rixdogs@uwyo.edu) or Liz Nysson (lizn@uwyo.edu) for more information.
By Robin Rasmussen
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