# Supplement U-RISE Program at Delaware State University

> **NIH NIH T34** · DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $86,350

## Abstract

Supplement U-RISE Delaware State University: Student Training in Academic Research (STAR)
Summary:
This proposal is to request supplemental support for designing complementary online activities that will be
integrated synergistically with those of the U-RISE program at Delaware State University (DSU). These
activities are in response to the unexpected COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on DSU and U-RISE
program, compelling the program to consider offering many of its skill-development workshops online and
to design new computational-driven training modules virtually. The U-RISE training site at DSU is
established as a catalyst to attract, and to closely train, up to 12 undergraduate students per year in any of
the biomedical research disciplines, totaling up to 36 trainees over the five-year period of the grant. Our
STAR Scholars will be mentored and motivated to ultimately pursue their PhD degree and careers related
to biomedical research. DSU, an Historically Black University (HBCU), enrolls about 4800 undergraduate
students, with over 70% being members of racial and ethnic minority groups that are traditionally
underrepresented in STEM. Based on best practices from the literature, we will implement an educational
and research training program that will support successful graduation of our scholars and ensure that they
are accepted to biomedically-related graduate programs, are motivated to attend, and are prepared for
success. Our STAR Scholars will participate in two summer research internships, first on the DSU campus,
and the second at a research intensive institution. Through the IDeA Networks of Biomdical Research and
other connnections, we have identified a large number of partner institutions who will host our STAR
Scholars in their summer undergraduate research programs, ensuring that they are matched with trained,
experienced mentors. To support our Scholars, we have designed a series of activities, courses, and
workshops that will provide knowledge and skills development to support academic success at DSU and in
graduate school. Our Scholars will be supported by strong, culturally-competent mentors, who have
completed an on-line mentoring course and participate in interventions shown to minimize implicit bias.
 To increase STEM engagement and self-efficacy and strengthen critical thinking skills among the
broader STEM student community at DSU, our program supports professional development to faculty to
integrate course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) into introductory STEM courses. We
expect these early research experiences to increase retention and motivate more students toward careers in
research. We aim that 90% of our DSU-STAR trainees graduate with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM
discipline, at least 60% of our trainees pursue a biomedical Ph.D or Ph.D/M.D. degree at a research
intensive institution, and at least 80% of those matriculants obtain their degrees. Furthermore, the DSU
STAR program will also support init...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10192971
- **Project number:** 3T34GM136477-01S1
- **Recipient organization:** DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Hacene Boukari
- **Activity code:** T34 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $86,350
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-04-01 → 2025-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10192971

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10192971, Supplement U-RISE Program at Delaware State University (3T34GM136477-01S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10192971. Licensed CC0.

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