CC/UWC students and faculty

Network Mentorship

As members of the WY INBRE Network each Wyoming community college receives an annual Network allocation to support the college’s INBRE program and faculty mentored student research.  The INBRE Network Institution Coordinator is charged with managing the allocation and working with participating faculty to distribute funds to faculty mentors engaged in research with selected students to purchase supplies, small equipment, and other research-associated expenses; to support travel; and to pay mentor and student wages.

Student Support

• UW Summer Internship - The Summer SRP-UW program is also open to Wyoming CC and RAIN students. Selection is based on academic record, faculty letters of support, and proposal quality. These students select a mentor from a list of selected UW investigators with a record of undergraduate mentoring success who have volunteered to host summer students. The list also provides short descriptions of mentor research projects available to students. For CC and RAIN participants who earn one of these “in residence” positions, the INBRE AC will work with the student’s home INBRE program to arrange housing. Recruitment occurs via posting on the INBRE and RAIN websites and by email notices to UW, CC, and RAIN students via CC Network Institution Coordinators and INBRE PD/PIs, PCs, and the SRP Director.
•  CC-UW Transition Student Award - To facilitate the transfer of CC students to UW as they pursue further education and training, the SRP CC–UW Transition Program provides support for selected CC students to attend UW for their junior and senior years and engage in INBRE- supported research activities in addition to their degree coursework. During their first semester in residence, transfer students rotate through a series of INBRE-supported laboratories to observe and participate in the active research environment. In the second semester, in conjunction with the INBRE administration, each student selects a laboratory group to work with for the remainder of their baccalaureate program. The students must maintain full-time enrollment and at least a B (3.0) grade point average while being supported. Recipients are selected by INBRE-participating CC faculty, the SRP Director, and the PD/PI based on academic record, faculty letters of support, and an essay describing their academic and career goals and commitment to pursuing a career in the biomedical/health sciences fields.
• Government/Industry Internships - To increase the number and diversity of SRP internships, INBRE is pursuing partnerships with government labs and industry to offer summer internships in a variety of university, government, and industry labs across Wyoming. At present, a limited number of summer positions are available at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory in Cheyenne, WY.

CC/UWC Faculty Support

• STEM Seed Grant - Competitive program to support education and research activities of CC faculty. Proposals submitted by individual or groups of faculty. Support can be used for curriculum development, pilot research projects, professional development, sabbatical support for research experience, or other justifiable activities. Awards range from $1,000-20,000/year.
• CC-UW Collaborative Grant - Competitive program to support collaborative research projects proposed by a UW and community college faculty.  Budget must be split equally between PIs and proposals describe how the project will benefit students, enhance participation, and engage undergraduate CCs and UW students in the process of scientific discovery. Awards up to $25,000/yr for 2 years.
• DRPP CC-UW Collaborative Grant - Support provided to CC and UW DRPP funded investigator to establish, sustain and enhance collaborative educational and research interactions between UW and community college faculty and students. To support joint research activities; travel for PIs and students between campuses for meetings, seminars; development of educational modules. Awards range from $3,000-7,500 and are tied to DRPP project.
• INBRE Equipment Supplement Grant - Competitive program to support purchase of instrumentation for teaching and research. Requires CC administrative commitment (installation support by campus operations, maintenance), clear justification including courses and # students impacted, and management plan. Not offered every year and amount dependent on availability of funds.
• INBRE Travel Supplement Grant - Support for faculty mentors and students to attend a regional or national research conference to present results of their research. Up to $1,000/traveler presenting results of INBRE funded research.