{"id":434,"date":"2022-06-25T09:56:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T14:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/?page_id=434"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T21:38:11","slug":"fist-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TAMU undergraduate Taylor Simons getting desert locust nymphs while working in the BPRI locust colony on June 28, 2022 in College Station, Texas. (Sam Craft\/Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) <\/strong>is an undergraduate training program developed as part of the BPRI that aims to provide interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduates who plan to pursue careers in biological sciences. It provides mentored research training and offers three different types of research experiences depending on the student\u2019s interest. Undergraduates will have opportunities to select research themes for training based on their interests and pending availability at their local university. All research activities are centered around a phenomenon known as phenotypic plasticity, for which the BPRI uses grasshoppers and locusts as a model system to study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives of the FIST training program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide interdisciplinary research training for undergraduate students; upon completion students will receive a FIST level certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach trainees how to develop hypotheses, collect and interpret data, formulate research reports, and present research findings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expose trainees to networking opportunities within the BPRI institutions and the Global Locust Initiative (GLI) network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BPRI Partnering Institution who participated in FIST program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arizona State University (ASU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baylor College of Medicine\/Rice University (BCM\/Rice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas A&amp;M University (TAMU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expected Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paid research for one to two semesters (9-10hrs\/week); alternatively, research credits hours can be earned<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to apply for a summer research exchange program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary research experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential opportunities to co-author journal articles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present research results<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking opportunities within BPRI institutions and the GLI network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a certificate after completing the research experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional development opportunities and career guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Undergraduate trainees will complete a minimum of 9 hours per week per semester. During the summer, some trainees will participate in full-time training at exchange labs. Trainees will communicate with their primary mentor about the certificate level they aim to achieve and the type of compensation they wish to receive (paid student work or research credit-based).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_structure-1024x811.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_structure-1024x811.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_structure-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_structure-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_structure-1200x950.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_structure.jpg 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is eligible?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undergraduate students who are enrolled in biological programs or STEM programs at five partnering institutions: Arizona State University (ASU), Baylor College of Medicine\/Rice University (BCM\/Rice), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), Texas A&amp;M University (TAMU), Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate students who can commit 1 to 3 semesters to the training program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interested in interdisciplinary training in biology and aim to pursue careers in biological sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to work for 9-10 hours per week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Students who do not have prior lab experience and\/or students from underrepresented minorities are highly encouraged to apply for this program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested students should submit an application to the BPRI using this <a href=\"https:\/\/tamuag.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9ErZIq9HBMcEt1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a> or the QR code below. <strong>The application deadline is August 9, 2022.<\/strong>&nbsp; Selected candidates will be contacted after two weeks of the application deadline. Expected starting date end of August 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_QR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_QR.jpg 180w, https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST_QR-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full Program Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST-Program-Guidebook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fist Program Guide<\/a> for detailed information about the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General information on the FIST program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Millicent Oyugi (<a href=\"mailto:millicent.oyugi@ag.tamu.edu\">millicent.oyugi@ag.tamu.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Institution-Specific Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arizona State University: Dr. Arianne Cease (<a href=\"mailto:acease@asu.edu\">acease@asu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baylor College of Medicine: Dr. Herman Dierick (<a href=\"mailto:dierick@bcm.edu\">dierick@bcm.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Dr. Brittany Peterson (<a href=\"mailto:bripete@siue.edu\">bripete@siue.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas A&amp;M University: Dr. Hojun Song (<a href=\"mailto:Hojun.Song@tamu.edu\">Hojun.Song@tamu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington University in St. Louis: Dr. Barani Raman (<a href=\"mailto:barani@wustl.edu\">barani@wustl.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information or clarification, please contact the individual PI and\/or <a href=\"mailto: millicent.oyugi@ag.tamu.edu\">Dr. Millicent Oyugi<\/a>. Use the email heading \u201cBPRI-FIST program application [your surname].\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) is an undergraduate training program developed as part of the BPRI that aims to provide interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduates who plan to pursue careers in biological sciences. It provides mentored research training and offers three different types of research experiences depending on the student\u2019s interest. Undergraduates will have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-434","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program - behavioralplasticity.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program - behavioralplasticity.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) is an undergraduate training program developed as part of the BPRI that aims to provide interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduates who plan to pursue careers in biological sciences. It provides mentored research training and offers three different types of research experiences depending on the student\u2019s interest. Undergraduates will have [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"behavioralplasticity.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-07T21:38:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@NSF_BPRI\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/\",\"name\":\"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program - behavioralplasticity.org\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-25T14:56:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-05-07T21:38:11+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533,\"caption\":\"Taylor Simons getting the desert locust nymphs while working in the locusts lab on June 28, 2022 in College Station, Texas. (Sam Craft\/Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/\",\"name\":\"behavioralplasticity.org\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BPRI-LOGO-FINAL.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BPRI-LOGO-FINAL.png\",\"width\":2212,\"height\":1136,\"caption\":\"Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/x.com\/NSF_BPRI\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program - behavioralplasticity.org","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program - behavioralplasticity.org","og_description":"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) is an undergraduate training program developed as part of the BPRI that aims to provide interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduates who plan to pursue careers in biological sciences. It provides mentored research training and offers three different types of research experiences depending on the student\u2019s interest. Undergraduates will have [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/","og_site_name":"behavioralplasticity.org","article_modified_time":"2024-05-07T21:38:11+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@NSF_BPRI","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/","url":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/","name":"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program - behavioralplasticity.org","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-25T14:56:25+00:00","dateModified":"2024-05-07T21:38:11+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FIST.jpg","width":800,"height":533,"caption":"Taylor Simons getting the desert locust nymphs while working in the locusts lab on June 28, 2022 in College Station, Texas. (Sam Craft\/Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/fist-program\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Future Integrative Scholars in Training (FIST) Program"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/","name":"behavioralplasticity.org","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#organization","name":"Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute","url":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BPRI-LOGO-FINAL.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BPRI-LOGO-FINAL.png","width":2212,"height":1136,"caption":"Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/NSF_BPRI"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":866,"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/434\/revisions\/866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/behavioralplasticity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}