[RPA-PostDoc] REMINDER: UCR Graduate Division postdoctoral mentorship program

[UCR PostdocAssoc]

Hello everyone,

This is a reminder about the mentorship program from the Graduate Student
Mentorship Program.

The deadline for applying to be a mentor is August 18th and the link can be
found here: https://form.jotform.com/230165582339054 or by scanning the QR
code on the flyer. Postdoc mentors only have to meet once a quarter with
their mentees and will be compensated with $500 in research funds at the
end of the academic year.

See more details below and apply!


[image: postdoc mentor flyer.png]

The University of California Office of the President has provided funding
to UCR to support programs that promote diversity among the future
professoriate. Postdoctoral employment is an area of increasing importance
in pursuit of an academic career path. However, it is also an area that can
be mystifying to graduate students from historically underrepresented
backgrounds.

To address this issue, Graduate Division has proposed adding Postdoc
scholars to the Graduate Student Mentorship Program (GSMP) in which UCR
postdocs serve as unofficial mentors to a diverse range of graduate
students chosen to participate in the program to provide mentorship and
guidance to incoming first-year graduate students in CHASS & STEM fields.
It is our intention that this program will assist graduate students in
better understanding the process involved in obtaining, and succeeding in,
postdoc positions, and also provide postdocs with an opportunity to gain
additional experience in one-on-one mentoring of emerging scholars in ways
that support their professional development as well. Topics that postdoc
mentors may wish to discuss with their mentees include:

   - how to find postdoc positions
   - workload expectations
   - work logistics (moving, connecting to a new institution, etc)
   - maintaining relationships
   - pursuing a tenure-track academic position as a postdoc

Postdoc mentors will commit to mentor no more than six graduate students
and two peer mentors over the course of an academic year. Postdoc mentors
meet with their cluster once per quarter. In return, postdoc mentors will
be paid $500 in research funds at the end of the academic year
(fall-spring). We will make every effort to pair mentors with graduate
student mentees in the same or a similar discipline, though this cannot be
guaranteed.

*Requirements:*

   - The GSMP Mentor Orientation is MANDATORY. It will be held in person on
   Monday, *September 18th*, 2023.
   - Postdoc Mentors are encouraged to attend the Speed Mentoring session
   of the GSMP Mentee Orientation. This will take place from 3pm-5pm on
   Wednesday, *September 27th, *2023. Postdoc Mentors are encouraged
   to attend the opening luncheon at the Alumni Center with mentees, peer
   mentors, and faculty mentors. The date of the luncheon is
Wednesday, *September
   27th*, 2023.
   - Mentors must be available to meet with their cluster at least once a
   quarter and attend workshops, meetings, and social events as much as
   possible.

Please fill out the form below if you are interested in serving as a
postdoc mentor. If you have any questions, please contact the GSMP
Coordinator, Monique Posadas at monique.posadas at ucr.edu. *Please submit the
application by 5pm on August 18th, 2023.*

GSMP WEBSITE:

https://gradmentors.ucr.edu/2023-2024-postdoc-mentor-application
2023-2024 Postdoc Mentor Application
<https://gradmentors.ucr.edu/2023-2024-postdoc-mentor-application>
The application will close at 5:00pm PT on Friday, Aug 18th, 2023. The
University of California Office of the President has provided funding to
UCR to support programs that promote diversity among the future
professoriate. Postdoctoral employment is an area of increasing importance
in pursuit of an academic career path. However, it is also an area that can
be mystifying to graduate students from historically underrepresented
backgrounds.
gradmentors.ucr.edu
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GSMP POSTDOC MENTOR INTEREST FORM:

https://form.jotform.com/230165582339054
<https://form.jotform.com/230165582339054>
2023 GSMP Postdoc Mentor Interest Form
<https://form.jotform.com/230165582339054>
Please click the link to complete this form.
form.jotform.com
**



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