Graduate Students

Application Requirements 

• Must have completed one semester of graduate school by the time the project period begins or be a Post-Doctoral student
• May be masters or doctoral level or Post-Doc. 

• Application
  • Availability - # hours per month and which semesters.
  • Types of activities and projects you are seeking to mentor.
    • Student-initiated project.
    • Graduate student's own research/creative project.
    • Lab work under a faculty member.
    • General mentoring, not specific to a project, such as graduate school preparation or career development.
  • If the mentoring is for graduate student's project, information about that project and the role for the undergraduate student.
  • Previous experience with research, creative works and/or student mentoring. (Requests CV).
  • Mentoring style.
• Link to Application
  Application

Training Requirements

• Selected mentors will participate in 2-3 meetings/trainings depending on schedule and needs per year.
• Mentors must obtain and maintain certifications as needed for research with humans, animals, HIPPA, CITI, IACUC, etc., including UNC ORSP required mentoring training modules.

Expectations 

• Attend all check-in meetings. 
• Develop valuable experience mentoring undergraduate students that could prepare for a faculty position in academia.
• Review undergraduate research papers and offer constructive feedback. 
• Meet with undergraduate students weekly to offer academic & interpersonal support. 
• Commit to a specific amount of time (semester or academic year). 
• Continue support of undergraduate researcher throughout the timeframe. 
• Outline and detail specific mentoring activities or strategies that will be implemented or utilized. 
• Be familiar with and follow the institution policies regarding academic conduct.
• Sign and comply with a participation agreement.

Student Success Outcomes

• Create more opportunities for students from under-represented backgrounds to increase academic domain identification and provide experiences that can contribute to undergraduate & potential graduate student success.
• Develop meaningful connections with graduate student mentors and faculty that improve retention at an undergraduate level & recruitment at graduate school level.