[RPA-PostDoc] Mentorship program

[UCR PostdocAssoc]

Hello postdoc community,
This is a message from GradSuccess regarding opportunities for postdocs to
mentor students in an official capacity.

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, the Graduate Division has proposed adding postdoc
scholars to the Graduate Student Mentorship Program (GSMP) in which UCR
postdocs serve as mentors to a diverse range of graduate students chosen to
participate in the program which provides 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 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 mentoring no more than six graduate students
and two peer mentors over the course of an academic year. Postdoc mentors
meet with their cluster and submit a report 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 Postdoc and Faculty Mentor Orientation is mandatory. It will
   be held in person on Tuesday, *September 17th, 2024.*
   - Postdoc Mentors are encouraged to attend the GSMP Luncheon which will
   take place from 1pm-2:30pm on Monday, *September 23rd, 2024.*
   - Mentors must be available to meet with their cluster at least once a
   quarter, submit quarterly reports, 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
Specialist, Monique Posadas at monique.posadas at ucr.edu. *Please submit the
interest form by 5pm on August 16th, 2024.*
*Helpful Links:*
*GSMP Website <https://gradmentors.ucr.edu/>*
Graduate Student Mentorship Program <https://gradmentors.ucr.edu/>
Supporting Graduate Students' Academic and Professional Success
gradmentors.ucr.edu
Postdoc Mentor Interest Form Website
<https://gradmentors.ucr.edu/postdoc-mentor-interest-form>
Postdoc Mentor Interest Form
<https://gradmentors.ucr.edu/postdoc-mentor-interest-form>
The interest form will close at 5:00pm PT on Friday, Aug 16th, 2024. 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
Postdoc Mentor Interest Form <https://form.jotform.com/230165582339054>
<https://form.jotform.com/230165582339054>
2024-2025 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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Executive Board

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