SEEDS Undergraduate Research Fellowship » Mentors
What is required of mentors?
Fellowship mentors must be ESA members conducting research, working outside
the student’s home institution.
Mentors must commit the needed time to be a good mentor, which will require
anywhere from a few hours a month to a few hours a week given the period of
the fellowship. Mentors must also agree to work with a student from a diverse
cultural background in a positive and inclusive manner. Fellowship mentors are
strongly encouraged to attend the ESA Annual Meetings during the course of their mentee's fellowship, and also
serve as students’ meeting mentors, providing guidance throughout the
meeting. Fellowship mentors are typically sought out each year in accordance with a student's interest area.
What is the benefit of being a mentor?
SEEDS Undergraduate Research Fellowship mentors will be recognized at the ESA Annual Meetings.
SEEDS staff send letters acknowledging the meaningful volunteer effort of mentors
to administrators at their home institution. SEEDS also enables mentors to work
with top students that are underrepresented in the field, while handling all
of the student’s financial logistical arrangements.
Questions can be directed to Melissa Armstrong, SEEDS Coordinator, at Melissa@esa.org.
