As shown in Figure 2 - 7, underrepresented minorities as a whole comprised just 8 percent of
academic doctoral scientists and engineers working in four - year colleges and universities in 2006.
The IMSD is designed as a two - year
academic, professional development, and research - intensive program that will help guide students through their most formative years as
scientists - in - training, all the while preparing them to transition into high - caliber
doctoral programs across the nation.