Funding

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers to mentor high school students through a research project in STEM, humanities, social sciences, or education. Up to $1300 per project, per student. Application deadline is June 1. Learn More!

By Liliana Garcia, Funding Peer
Friday, May 17th, 2024 - 12:54pm


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UCSB Research Mentorship Program

 

 

 

 

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer. RMP is a highly selective and competitive six-week summer program that engages qualified, talented high school students from all over the world in interdisciplinary, hands-on, university-level research. RMP is seeking mentors who can guide students through a research project in STEM, humanities, social sciences, or education.

Program Details:

  • RMP students are highly qualified and expect to work independently; in addition, students are well-prepared and have extensive programming, lab, and primary source analysis experience.

  • Mentors must meet mentees regularly to guide students through projects. 

  • Prospective Mentors may submit up to 2 projects (up to 2 students per project for a compensation of up to $5,200).

  • The proposed project must have a hands-on component (lab, field, computational, theory, archival, primary source analysis, etc.).

Mentor Eligibility:

  • Graduate Student, Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Scientist, or Faculty

  • Must be available (on campus) during the program dates—short travel trips are acceptable during this period as long as it does not impact student support

  • All disciplines considered in STEM, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education (interdisciplinary preferred)

Dates: RMP is offered during Summer Session A (June 17-August 2).

Mentor Stipend: $1,300 per project, per student

Application Deadline: June 1, 2024 
*Space is limited! Mentor applications are accepted and approved on a rolling basis.

For more program information or to apply, please visit: summer.ucsb.edu/rmp/mentors
General questions, please email: teresaholden@ucsb.edu