Acquire formal training in the art of effective research mentoring, a pivotal skill for long-term career success
Graduate Student Mentor Training Course
The UR2PhD graduate student mentor training course is a virtual, synchronous course that prepares participants to provide culturally-responsive mentorship. The curriculum aims to familiarize students with empirically-proven principles and best practices in mentorship. By the end of the series, participants will be capable of explaining and recognizing techniques for fostering inclusive, positive, and successful mentorship environments. They will also craft their own personal mentoring philosophy.
Eligibility
To be eligible to participate, graduate students must be actively engaged in mentoring undergraduate researchers. This course requires concurrent mentorship practice. Priority will be given to mentors of undergraduate participants in the UR2PhD program.
Students do NOT need to hold any specific nationality, nor do they need to identify as any specific gender to be considered for this program; however, they MUST currently attend a North American-based institution.
Benefits of participating
Responsibilities and expectations
Participants in the course must certify understanding and adherence to the following responsibilities and expectations:
Course timeline and meeting dates
For the Fall of 2024, synchronous meetings will be held on Wednesdays.
Session | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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A: 11am – 12pm ET B: 3pm – 4pm ET | 9/4 | 9/11 | 9/18 | 9/25 | 10/2 | 10/9 | 10/23 | 11/6 | 11/20 | 12/4 | 12/11 |
Please note: these dates are tentative and subject to change.
Compensation
Participants who complete the graduate student mentor training program in its entirety will receive a $1,000 stipend. Stipends will be paid directly to participants following the completion of the course and required documentation (i.e., Independent Contractor’s Agreement, W-9 or W-8BEN Forms, and Direct Deposit Form).
To be considered as having “completed” the course, graduate student participants must actively engage in and attend all course sessions, complete all assigned coursework, and have a maximum of two unexcused absences. If a graduate student has more than two unexcused absences, they will not receive the stipend. This criterion ensures an optimal learning experience for all participants and maintains the program’s integrity.
Entry points and applications
If you are a graduate student attending an institutional partner school (Barnard College, Boston University, University of Alberta, University of California Riverside, University of North Texas, University of Waterloo, or Wellesley College), please contact your local coordinator for detailed application instructions.
Mentors of undergraduate students in the research methods course who are not affiliated with our institutional partners will be contacted by a member of our team. No application is required, as a faculty mentor will identify your participation. We recommend taking the following actions if you are interested in participating:
- Talk to your faculty advisor about advising a team of 2-4 undergraduate researchers
- In collaboration with your faculty advisor, identify a research project that would advance your research and be suitable for undergraduates
- Determine what session is most appropriate for the research experience (i.e. summer or fall), and whether undergraduates will receive course credit or pay
- Recruit the undergraduate student researchers, using an inclusive process that encourages applications from women and other gender-marginalized folks
- Ensure selected researchers apply to the undergraduate research methods course before the application deadline (for more information about the course and deadlines, please visit the undergraduate students tab)
If you are currently mentoring undergraduate researchers who are not participating in the undergraduate research methods course and you would like to take the mentor training course, please complete this form, preferably before the priority deadline of August 23, 2024.
UR2PhD: Undergraduate Research Methods Course by Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program. This work, “UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Methods Course”, is adapted from “Early Research Scholars Program” by Christine Alvarado, UC San Diego, used under CC BY 4.0. “UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Scholars” is licensed under CC BY 4.0 by the Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
UR2PhD: Graduate Student Mentor Training Course by Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International