GSA-MOSA Research Mentoring Program
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Looking for research experience? Want to explore an honors project? Interested in working in a lab for credit? Consider an ESF graduate student as a mentor!
MOSA and GSA in collaboration with the Graduate School and the Office of Research Programs are delivering a Graduate-Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program. The program is designed to provide participating students with valuable and transferable research project management related skill sets. Graduate students will gain experience as mentors and research supervisors, while undergraduate students will gain experience as researchers in different subject areas. The experience gained will be permanently documented on the participants transcript adding value to their experience as students at ESF.
The program aims to provide:
MOSA and GSA in collaboration with the Graduate School and the Office of Research Programs are delivering a Graduate-Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program. The program is designed to provide participating students with valuable and transferable research project management related skill sets. Graduate students will gain experience as mentors and research supervisors, while undergraduate students will gain experience as researchers in different subject areas. The experience gained will be permanently documented on the participants transcript adding value to their experience as students at ESF.
The program aims to provide:
- Undergraduate students with valuable research experience that can be transferred to skills on the job or during graduate research,
- graduate students with an opportunity to develop skills as a mentor as well as research project supervisor,
- opportunity for undergraduate students to connect with graduate students and learn about life as graduate research student and about graduate school in general, and
- an additional opportunity to build/strengthen a professional relationship between MOSA, GSA and the administrative units involved in executing the program.
For Undergraduate Students
Both undergraduate and graduate students will earn credits from participating in the program. Undergraduate students will earn 1 - 3 research credits by participating in a research project where they will assist with research supervised by the graduate student. It is likely that the 1 credit option will be selected. The undergraduate mentee and the graduate mentor will agree to the project deliverables and set expectations for both undergraduate and graduate participants at the beginning of the semester; the program will run in both Fall and Spring each year as long as graduate student mentors are available. Undergraduate students will be able to choose their preferred area of research as well as the research skills they are most interested in developing. Participating undergraduate students will enroll in ESF 496 once matched with a graduate student mentor which is a non-department specific (campus wide) exploratory course. Because of the expectations of involvement in the program, the target will be seniors and juniors; however, high performing lower division students are welcome to apply. It should be noted that GPA credits will not be earned from participating in the program; grades will be in the form of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Undergraduates receiving financial aid will be encouraged to meet with their faculty advisor and get clearance from the Financial Aid Office before enrolling to verify any change of award amount.
Scroll through to read the available graduate student mentors and projects. Check out every listing - ESF has a strong interdisciplinary heritage. If you like trees, there may be the perfect project for you in Chemistry! If you like insects, Forestry grad students may benefit from your enthusiasm. Explore the descriptions and find some new skills waiting for you to learn.
You can sign up here to become a research mentee.
Scroll through to read the available graduate student mentors and projects. Check out every listing - ESF has a strong interdisciplinary heritage. If you like trees, there may be the perfect project for you in Chemistry! If you like insects, Forestry grad students may benefit from your enthusiasm. Explore the descriptions and find some new skills waiting for you to learn.
You can sign up here to become a research mentee.
For Graduate Students
Graduate students will register for a 1-credit research mentoring course (ESF 696) as a co-requisite for participating in the program. There is no limit on the number of times a graduate student will be able to enroll as a research mentor. The course is designed as a professional development course through The Graduate School with input from the Graduate Student Association to provide guidance to the graduate students as they actively function as research mentors. A core feature of the course is weekly meetings to discuss challenges and group-solve problems as the program progresses. Since this experience is not guided by the graduate students' major professor, it is highly recommended that the research project is not taken from the main branch of the students’ dissertation research project. However, this is ultimately up to the graduate student. In any case, frequent dialogue with the major professor will be the purview of the graduate student and will be encouraged by the course facilitator. It should be noted that GPA credits will not be earned from participating in the program; grades will be in the form of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. The cost (tuition and fees) of taking this 1-credit course will be covered for the students participating as mentors only.
Graduate students interested in becoming research mentors can sign up here.
Graduate students interested in becoming research mentors can sign up here.
You can view all available graduate mentors for Spring 2024 by department here.
This list is updated as opportunities arise.
This list is updated as opportunities arise.