Career Development

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer in a wide range of disciplines.

By Nicole Poletto, Professional Development Peer
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 - 3:37pm


The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer in a wide range of disciplines.

RMP is a six-week summer program that engages qualified, high-achieving high school students from all over the world in interdisciplinary, hands-on, university-level research. Join ​the program as a mentor and help create an academically inspiring summer for the next generation of researchers. (Note: Graduate students may be employed up to 100% over the summer).

Program dates: [6 weeks] June 26 - August 4 (Summer Session A)

(Note: student research dates are June 28 - August 1)

Mentor Stipend:

  • $950 per project per student
  • $60 per student in research supplies
  • May submit up to 2 projects (up to 2 students per project for a compensation of up to $3800)
  • Must have a hands-on component (i.e., experimental, field, numerical, qualitative and quantitative, etc.)

RMP student mentees are bright, eager, and motivated. Additionally, they all receive extensive lab safety training and present their findings at a formal symposium at the end of the program.

For more information and to apply, click here.

Questions? Email: rmp@summer.ucsb.edu or call 805-893-8950