SPECIALIZING IN FUTURES HISTORICALLY AMERICAN. UNIQUELY CARIBBEAN. GLOBALLY INTERACTIVE. Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Programs offer schol- arships, research experiences, mentoring, and supplemental instruction to St. Thomas or St. Croix pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers. The ECS mission is to increase research training and pro- mote excellence for all students. The ECS Honors Fund was created to support our mission and vision. Listed below are some of our current programs which need additional support: • Student Excellence Awards - Awards, gift certificates, and prizes for winners of the Fall & Spring Research Symposia. Typically there are two winners (first-time pre- senter and experienced presenter) at each symposium. Monetary or material prizes valued from $25 to $200 are highly appreciated. • Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) - Provides opportunities for STEM majors to ap- ply research methods and techniques by working closely with faculty on challenging scientific problems for 6 to 8 weeks. Sponsor a SURE student for $4,600 per summer. • Summer Sophomore Research Institute (SSRI) - Pro- vides research opportunities for “at risk” sophomores and juniors majoring in science, mathematics or engineering with cumulative GPAs between 2.0 and 3.0. In this 6- week residential program, students learn basic research methods and techniques with the assistance of research mentors. Sponsor an SSRI student for $6,070 per sum- mer. • ECS Honors Research Scholarship - Research & scholarships for international STEM students. Our inter- national students are not eligible for federal financial aid or our federally supported scholarship and research pro- grams. Support an ECS Honors student for between $9,400 and $21,100 per year. • Math Behind the Science bridge program - Six week summer enrichment program designed to prepare stu- dents to enter the introductory calculus course and pro- vide a foundation for success as a STEM major. Sponsor this bridge program for $25,000 per year or $1,667 per student/year. • Math & Science Enrichment Center, St. Croix Campus - Foster STEM learning communities; by providing a sup- portive community of faculty, and peers to increase suc- cess and retention. With peer tutoring, supplemental in- struction, and advising, the centers support the students in excelling in their introductory STEM courses. You could adopt this enrichment center for $71,200 per year. The demand for highly trained STEM professionals is on the rise. With your support, more Caribbean students will gain exposure to science research careers and opportunities, in- creasing the competitiveness of the Caribbean workforce. Mission The Division of Science & Mathe- matics fosters competitive under- graduate education in science, mathematics or engineering in order to produce graduates capa- ble of solving challenging prob- lems demanding interdisciplinary skills, training or critical thinking. Vision We strive to be an exceptional institution of higher education in the Caribbean dedicated to student success, committed to excellence, and pledged to enhancing the social and economic transformation of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Need Our STEM scholarship and re- search programs were developed by institutional National Science Foundation HBCU-UP, and Na- tional Institute of Health MARC and MBRS-RISE grants. These short-term grants allow us to assess the feasibility of long-term implementation. Federal funding no longer exists for many of these programs. We need your help to continue these valuable programs. Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Programs College of Science & Mathematics University of the Virgin Islands #2 John Brewers Bay St. Thomas, USVI 00802 Phone: (340) 693-1232 E-mail: ecs@uvi.edu Website: http://ecs.uvi.edu Adopt a STEM Initiative Emerging Caribbean Scientists Programs Rev 15 February 2011 * based on UVI’s 2009-2010 Cost of Attendance Dean Camille McKayle, PhD College of Science & Mathematics University of the Virgin Islands Email: ecs@uvi.edu #2 John Brewers Bay Website: http://ecs.uvi.edu St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 Phone: (340) 693-1397 ECS Honors Research Scholarship Non-Resident Tuition* $10,800 Student Stipend $11,100 Faculty Mentor $8,000 Student Conference Travel (to present research) $2,000 ECS Research Scholar Sponsorship = $21,100 per fiscal year Lab Supplies $1,500 Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) Student Stipend $2,500 Lab Supplies $100 Faculty Mentor $2,000 SURE Student Sponsorship = $4,600 per summer Student Stipend $1,380 Room & Board $2,590 Lab Supplies $100 Faculty Mentors $2,000 SSRI Student Sponsorship = $6,070 per summer Sophomore Summer Research Institute (SSRI) St. Croix Math & Science Enrichment Center Staff Salary and Fringe Benefits $53,200 Supplies $2,000 Tutors $16,000 Enrichment Center Sponsorship = $71,200 per fiscal year Math Behind the Science bridge program Instructor $10,000 Teacher Assistants $4,600 Books & Calculators $2,000 Lunch $6,750 Field Trips $1,650 Bridge Student Sponsorship = $1,667 per summer Program Sponsorship = $25,000 per summer (based on an enrollment of 15 students) ECS Honors Research Fellow Student Conference Travel (to present research) $2,000 ECS Fellow Sponsorship = $9,400 per academic year Student Stipend $7,400 ECS Honors Scholarship Non-Resident Tuition* $10,800 Room & Board* $5,610 ECS Full Academic Sponsorship = $16,410 per academic year